Christian Horrebow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Horrebow

Danish astronomer

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1718

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1776

Profession: astronomer, university teacher

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Christian Pedersen Horrebow (April 15, 1718 – September 15, 1776) was a Danish astronomer of the 18th century.
He was a son of Peder Horrebow, whom he succeeded as director of the observatory associated with the University of Copenhagen. Neith, a supposed moon of Venus, was spotted by Christian Horrebow, while he was studying this planet from 1766 to 1768.
He also discovered the periodicity of sunspots.