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David H. Levy
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1948
David Howard (Doveed) Levy is a Canadian-American amateur astronomer, science writer, and discoverer of comets and minor planets. He is best known for co-discovering Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 in 1993, which collided with Jupiter in 1994 in the first observed planetary-scale impact in the Solar System.
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About David H. Levy
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1948
David Howard (Doveed) Levy is a Canadian-American amateur astronomer, science writer, and discoverer of comets and minor planets. He is best known for co-discovering Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 in 1993, which collided with Jupiter in 1994 in the first observed planetary-scale impact in the Solar System.
David H. Levy is a renowned Canadian astronomer born in Montreal in 1948.
Throughout his prolific career, he has published a total of 40 works dedicated to scientific outreach.
His work as an astronomer is particularly noted for his tireless efforts in discovering asteroids.
Among his most notable publications is the biography of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh.
His books cover essential topics such as comet observation, manuals for amateurs, and scientific biographies.
