Event Brief
Astronomer Chris Stockdale Awarded for Planet Discoveries
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM ET
Summary: Chris Stockdale, a backyard astronomer, receives a medal for confirming 100 distant planets from his observatory in Victoria.
WHO: Chris Stockdale
WHAT: Awarded a medal for confirming distant planets
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM ET
WHERE: Gippsland
WHY: Recognition for his contributions to astronomy
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