Английская Википедия:Christian Horrebow

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Шаблон:Short description Christian Pedersen Horrebow (15 April 1718 – 15 September 1776)[1] was a Danish astronomer of the 18th century. He was a son of Peder Horrebow, whom he succeeded as director of the observatory associated with the University of Copenhagen. He was himself succeeded by Thomas Bugge.

Neith, a supposed moon of Venus, was spotted by Christian Horrebow, while he was studying this planet from 1766 to 1768. He also discovered the periodicity of sunspots.[2][3]

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