Does Anders Celsius have an astronomical object named after him?
No
Yes, a star
Yes, a planet
Yes, a moon crater
Answer
Anders Celsius, the Swedish astronomer and mathematician who is best known for his work on the Celsius temperature scale, has an astronomical object named after him. The Celsius crater is a 37-kilometer-wide impact crater located on the far side of the Moon. It was named in honor of Celsius in 1964 by the International Astronomical Union.
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