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Brian G. Marsden

British astronomer (1937-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 73

Brian Geoffrey Marsden was a British astronomer and the longtime director of the Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.

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A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026

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George Van Biesbroeck Prize1989

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2010 · aged 73