Beverly Turner Lynds
Beverly Turner Lynds | |
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Lynds in 1973 | |
| Born | Beverly Ann Turner August 19, 1929 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 2024 (aged 95) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
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| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Academic advisor | Otto Struve |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Astronomy |
| Sub-discipline | Nebular science |
| Institutions | |
| Main interests | Nebulae |
| Notable works | Elementary Astronomy (1959) |
Beverly Turner Lynds (August 19, 1929 – October 5, 2024) was an American astronomer. She was best known for compiling two astronomical catalogues in the 1960s, Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae and Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae.