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Jérôme Eugène Coggia

Jérôme Eugène Coggia is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Jérôme Eugène Coggia rather than just read about it. In short: Jérôme Eugène Coggia (18 February 1849 – 15 January 1919) was a 19th-century French astronomer and discoverer of asteroids and comets, who was born in the Corsican town of Ajaccio. Working at the Marseille Observatory from 1866 to 1917, Coggia discovered a number of comets, including the bright "Coggia's Comet" (C/1874 H1).

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Jérôme Eugène Coggia (18 February 1849 – 15 January 1919) was a 19th-century French astronomer and discoverer of asteroids and comets, who was born in the Corsican town of Ajaccio. Working at the Marseille Observatory from 1866 to 1917, Coggia discovered a number of comets, including the bright "Coggia's Comet" (C/1874 H1). The periodic comet 27P/Crommelin was previously called "Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes". He is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 5 asteroids at Marseille between 1868 and 1899. Coggia was awarded by the French Academy of Sciences its Lalande Prize for 1873 and again for 1916.

Comets discovered or co-discovered C/1870 Q1 (Coggia) 27P/Crommelin C/1874 H1 (Coggia) C/1874 Q1 (Coggia) C/1877 R1 (Coggia) C/1890 O1 (Coggia)

References

External links J. Coggia @ Astrophysics Data System Jerome Eugene Coggia, Astronomie-Homepage von Wolfgang Steinicke

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Jérôme Eugène Coggia

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Jérôme Eugène Coggia claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Jérôme Eugène Coggia before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Jérôme Eugène Coggia ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Jérôme Eugène Coggia

In research: Jérôme Eugène Coggia appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Jérôme Eugène Coggia in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Jérôme Eugène Coggia is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1849 births, 1919 deaths, 19th-century French astronomers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Jérôme Eugène Coggia outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Jérôme Eugène Coggia matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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