Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.

[2] He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII.

He also discovered 3 asteroids,[1] and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".

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