Olaf Hassel was a Norwegian amateur astronomer born deaf. He is known for discovering the comet Jurlov-Achmarof-Hassel in April 1939 and the nova V446 Herculis on March 7, 1960.
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BirthplaceØvre Sandsvær Municipality, Norway 1 Field
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Olaf Hassel (12 May 1898 - 22 August 1972) was a Norwegian amateur astronomer.
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