Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist (1893–1985)
Ernst Öpik
Ernst Julius Öpik was an Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who spent the second half of his career (1948–1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland.
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- Profession
- Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist (1893–1985)
- Born
- 1893-10-22
Overview
Ernst Julius Öpik was an Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who spent the second half of his career (1948–1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. He is best known for his pioneering work on solar system dynamics, particularly of the Oort cloud and the Yarkovsky effect.
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