John Stanley Plaskett (1865–1941) was a notable Canadian astronomer, recognized chiefly for his contributions to the field of astronomy in Canada, particularly through his directorship of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, British Columbia. He made significant advancements in the study of stellar spectroscopy and contributed to our understanding of the properties of stars. Plaskett is perhaps best known for his work on binary stars and for the discovery of a number of spectroscopic binaries.
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