Edward Pigott (1753–1825) was an English astronomer notable for being one of the founders of the study of variable stars.
Educated in France with a mother from Louvain, the family moved to York in 1781.
[5] In 1784, Pigott informed the Royal Society of his discovery of a new variable star.
[7] He corresponded with leading astronomers of the day including William Herschel[8] and Nevil Maskelyne.
It was discovered by R. A. Tucker at the observatory in Tucson, Arizona which bears Pigott's name and that of his friend Goodricke.