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Bernard Lyot - Astronomer
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Bernard Lyot

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Bernard Lyot was a French astronomer who invented the coronagraph in 1930, enabling solar-corona observations outside total eclipses.

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Bernard Lyot ranks #172 of 360 in the Astronomer ranking, behind Thomas Gold, ahead of Edward Emerson Barnard.

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Bernard Lyot scores 7.69/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Astronomer category.
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