James Ferguson (astronomer)
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31 Euphrosyne | September 1 1854 |
50 Virginia | October 4 1857 |
60 Echo | September 14 1860 |
James Ferguson (August 31 1797 - September 26 1867) was an American astronomer born in Scotland who made the first discovery of an asteroid in North America. The asteroid 1745 Ferguson was later named in his honour.