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Biographical entry Birch, Peter Vaughan (1949 - )
- Born
- 11 May 1949
- Occupation
- Astronomer
Summary
Peter Vaughan Birch commenced work at the Perth Observatory in 1970 starting as assistant to B.J. Harris. He has been involved in planetary photography as part of the International Planetary Patrol Program, photometry and light curves of asteroids and natural satellites. Birch was part of observing team to discover the rings of Uranus in March 1977 and in 1985 spent four months at the Lowell Observatory as Visiting Astronomer to observe Comet Halley.
Archival resources
Perth Observatory
- Peter Vaughan Birch - Records, 1970 - 1990; Perth Observatory. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Birch Peter Vaughan', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477181. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 20 June 2006
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