Halton Arp
Astronomer from the United States (1927-2013) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Halton Christian "Chip" Arp was an American astronomer. He is remembered for his 1966 book Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, which catalogued unusual-looking galaxies and presented their images.
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![Arp 230, also known as IC 51, observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.[5]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Potw1504a.tif/lossy-page1-500px-Potw1504a.tif.jpg)
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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2013 · aged 86
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The same award as Halton
Allan SandageBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
Maarten SchmidtBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
Geoffrey BurbidgeBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
John N. BahcallBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
Margaret BurbidgeBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
Shrinivas KulkarniBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy