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Christian Horrebow

Danish astronomer (1718–1776) of the Round Tower in Copenhagen, who saw Neith in 1764 AD and once more in 1768 AD.

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Christian Horrebow was a Danish astronomer who followed his father as director of the observatory in the Round Tower at Copenhagen. With others there he saw the companion of Venus three times in 1764 AD, close upon the sightings of Peter Roedkiær, and once more on January 3, 1768.