David Malin
David Malin | |
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David Malin looking at a poster about Malin 1, a galaxy found by him | |
| Born | 28 March 1941 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
David Frederick Malin AM (born 28 March 1941) is a British-Australian astronomer and photographer. He is principally known for his spectacular colour images of astronomical objects. A galaxy is named after him, Malin 1, which he discovered in 1986 and which is the largest spiral galaxy so far discovered.