Asaph Hall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Asaph Hall

American astronomer

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1829

Place of Birth: Goshen, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1907

Profession: astronomer, carpenter, mathematician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is most famous for having discovered the moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877.
He determined the orbits of satellites of other planets and of double stars, the rotation of Saturn, and the mass of Mars.