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Elizabeth Romer

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Elizabeth Romer

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Elizabeth Roemer (English: Elizabeth Roemer, September 4, 1929 – April 8, 2016) was an American astronomer who studied comets and asteroids. She is famous for the discovery of the Lost Comet, two asteroids, and the co-discovery of Jupiter's moon Europa. The asteroid 1657 is named after her.

Category
Scientists
Nationality
United States
Born
1929-01-01
Died
2016-04-08
Wikidata
Q240866
Occupations astronomeruniversity teacher
Aliases Elizabeth Pat RoemerElizabeth RoemerPat RoemerElizabeth RomerElizabeth Romer

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