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Philibert Jacques Melotte

British astronomer
Philibert Jacques Melotte was a British astronomer whose parents emigrated from Belgium. In 1908 he discovered a moon of Jupiter, today known as Pasiphaë. It was simply designated "Jupiter VIII" and was not given its present name until 1975. Wikipedia
Born: January 29, 1880, Camden Town, London, United Kingdom
Died: March 30, 1961 (age 81 years), Abinger, United Kingdom
Discovered: Pasiphae and 676 Melitta