Edward P. Austin
There is very little known about Austin. He was an assistant observer
at Harvard College Observatory from 1869-71 (under the directorship of Joseph
Winlock). Together with Langley, Peirce,
Searle and Winlock he observed nebulae with the 15"
f/18 Merz refractor installed in June 1847 (see picture). Austin discovered 3 objects: NGC 3097, NGC 3315, and NGC 3317;
all observed on March 24, 1870. NGC 3097 is a star and NGC 3317 a triple star.
Thus NGC 3315 is the only "real" object, a galaxy in Hydra. After his short
career at Harvard he worked in a geographical survey in Arizona and Nevada. All
objects are listed in: Pickering, E.C., Nebulae, Ann. Harv. Obs. 13, 62-85 (1882).
|
D |
N |
NI |
Y |
M |
D |
Ap |
I |
T |
Con |
Type |
S |
List |
| 1 |
N |
3097 |
1870 |
3 |
24 |
15,0 |
Rr |
v |
UMA |
* |
9 |
177 |
| 1 |
N |
3315 |
1870 |
3 |
24 |
15,0 |
Rr |
v |
HYA |
E-S0 |
1 |
207 |
| 1 |
N |
3317 |
1870 |
3 |
24 |
15,0 |
Rr |
v |
HYA |
*3 |
9 |
210 |
Harvard Observatory with 15" Merz-Refractor
