Solon Irving Bailey (December 29, 1854 – June 5, 1931) was an American astronomer and discoverer of the asteroid 504 Cora, on June 30, 1902. in Arequipa, Peru, and was in charge of it from 1892 to 1919. He was also one of the first to carry out meteorological studies in Peru, traveling extensively in desolate areas at very high altitude. Boyden Station was moved to South Africa in 1927 due to better weather conditions and became known as the Boyden Observatory.
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