Daniel Barbier

Daniel Barbier (December 10, 1907 – April 1, 1965) was a French astronomer.

Between 1930 and 1965 he published nearly 100 scientific papers on astronomy. Among his works were studies of stellar atmospheres and lunar occultations and eclipses. He performed studies of the upper atmosphere, Aurora Borealis, the zodiacal light and the night airglow.

The crater Barbier on the Moon is named after him.

References

• Vigroux, Ernest (1999). "Necrologia: Daniel Barbier". Ciel et Terre 81: 137. Bibcode 1965C&T....81..137V. 
• D. H. Menzel, M. Minnaert, B. Levin, A. Dollfus, B. Bell (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by The Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews 12 (2): 136. Bibcode 1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. 

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Name	Barbier, Daniel
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Date of birth	December 10, 1907
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Date of death	April 1, 1965
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