Charles Hugh Smiley

Charles Hugh Smiley
BornSeptember 6, 1903
DiedJuly 26, 1977
Occupation(s)Astronomer and author

Charles Hugh Smiley (September 6, 1903 – July 26, 1977) was an American astronomer and academic, and the author of a column on astronomy, "Planets and Stars" (Providence Journal, 1938–1957).[1] The main belt asteroid 1613 Smiley is named after him. He was considered "one of the world’s leading authorities on eclipses."[2]

  1. ^ Martha Mitchell (1993). "Charles H. Smiley". Brown University. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ^ “D.H. Kelley, “Charles Hugh Smiley, 1903-1977,” Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 72, p.46.