Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu, Indian
astronomer (Madras 10 August 1927 – Munich, Germany 19 August 1982) Discovered Bappu-Bok-Newmark comet
(1949) Observed that width of emission
lines of ionized calcium in the chromosphere of late type-stars was
proportional to the absolute luminosity of these stars known as Wilson-Bappu
effect (1957) Showed that behavior of sodium emission in comets near perihelion passage as influenced by solar wind effects
HONORS Donohoe Comet Medal, Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1949) Honorary Foreign Member, Belgium Alcademy of Sciences Honorary Member, American Astronomical Society President, International Astronomical Union (1979) Asteroid VainuBappu 2596 |
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