Information AboutNicole-reine Lepaute |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT NICOLE-REINE LEPAUTE | |
| 1723 births | |
| 1788 deaths | |
| french astronomers | |
| SHOPPER'S DELIGHT | |
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In 1762 Lepaute calculated the exact time of a coming Solar Eclipse in 1764 . She wrote an article in which she gave a map of the eclipse's extent in 15-minute intervals across Europe . The article was published in ''Connaissance des temps'' (''Knowledge of the times''). She also correctly predicted the return of Halley's Comet in 1759 . She worked with Alexis Clairault and Jérôme Lalande in the calculation of the attraction of Jupiter and Saturn on Halley's Comet . Jérôme Lalande acknowledged her help in an article. The Asteroid 7720 Lepaute is named in her honour. |