Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit Historical

Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit Historical (HM1VLR)

Location: Florence, AL 35630 Lauderdale County
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N 34° 48.404', W 87° 37.88'

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City of Florence Walk of Honor

Dr. Ellen D. Hoffleit, celebrated worldwide for her many contributions to astronomy, discovered more than 1,200 variable stars. She authored Yale Bright Star Catalogue which is used in almost every astronomical observatory in the world.

Inducted 2016
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HM NumberHM1VLR
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByCity of Florence
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Date Added Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 442254 N 3851792
Decimal Degrees34.80673333, -87.63133333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 48.404', W 87° 37.88'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 48' 24.24" N, 87° 37' 52.8" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 800 S Cox Creek Pkwy, Florence AL 35630, US
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