Discovery: 1980-10-30 / Z. Vávrová / Kleť / 046
"Janko Kráĺ (1822–1876) was a Slovak poet, a leading figure of Slavic Romanticism, a revivalist and a prophet of freedom. His poetry was very emotional and full of revolutionary ideas. He was nicknamed Divný Janko-Odd Johnny, due to his iconic ballad “Zakliata panna vo Váhu a divný Janko” (“The Enchanted Maiden in the Váh and Odd Johnny”)." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 12]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (7076) Divnyjanko = 1986 WA2 = 1980 UC
Discovery: 1994-11-07 / S. Ueda, H. Kaneda / Kushiro / 399
"Matthew Darnley (b. 1978) is an English astrophysicist who is Professor of Time Domain Astrophysics at the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University. His research is focused on observations of novae from the infrared through to the X-ray, particularly extragalactic novae and the link between novae and type Ia supernovae." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 12]
Discovery: 1985-02-20 / H. Debehogne / La Silla / 809
"Testudo is the name of the mascot of the University of Maryland (UMD). Students from UMD observed this minor planet in order to determine its rotation period, and the name represents how they came together for this research. UMD is home to the Small Bodies Node of NASA’s Planetary Data System." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13]
(20048) Alfianello = 1993 FF19
Discovery: 1993-03-17 / UESAC / La Silla / 809
"Alfianello is an Italian municipality in the province of Brescia (Lombardy). The largest meteorite (228 kg) ever found in Italy fell in Alfianello on 16 January 1883." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13]
(20049) Antoniopresti = 1993 FZ20
Discovery: 1993-03-21 / UESAC / La Silla / 809
"Antonio Presti (b. 1957) is a Sicilian patron and founder of Fiumara d'Arte, an open-air museum in Sicily. The museum contains a series of sculptures and land art installations created by international artists and located along the banks of the Tusa river." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13]
Discovery: 1991-01-23 / K. Endate, K. Watanabe / Kitami / 400
"Ken Tsukada (b.1982) is a Japanese astronomer and curator of astronomy at the Hiratsuka City Museum. He has made transit observation of exoplanet HD 17156 b, deriving physical parameters for the system. Ken participates in citizen science via the night-sky brightness survey of Hiratsuka City." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database:(27749) Tsukadaken = 1991 BJ2 = 1998 XC34
Discovery: 2000-02-14 / T. Pauwels / Uccle / 012
"Loemele is the name of the town of Lommel, Belgium, as it first appeared in 990 in a written document, which means “a higher sandbar with a deciduous forest or scrubland near a swamp”. Its local astronomy club, Aquila-Lommel, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, and has been supported by the local government since its founding." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (30018) Loemele = 2000 CX101
(126246) Losignore = 2002 AB67
Discovery: 2002-01-09 / F. Bernardi * / Campo Imperatore / 599
"Italian brothers Giuseppe (b. 1970) and Gianfranco (b. 1972) Losignore did their utmost to collect the fragments of the meteorite that fell on their property in the suburbs of Matera on 2023 February 14. The location of the fall was determined thanks to the data collected by the Prisma fireball observation network." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (126246) Losignore = 2002 AB67
(127660) Mauroianeselli = 2003 DT12
Discovery: 2003-02-26 / F. Bernardi * / Campo Imperatore / 599
"Mauro Ianeselli (1958–2021) was an Italian amateur astronomer, a founding member of the Associazione Astrofili Trentini, and a meteorite enthusiast. For over 40 years he devoted all his spare time to spreading his passion for astronomy and meteorites to kids and grown-ups." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (127660) Mauroianeselli = 2003 DT12
(175567) Csadaimre = 2006 TM10
Discovery: 2006-10-14 / K. Sárneczky, Z. Kuli / Piszkéstető / 461
"Imre Csada (1916–1992) was a Hungarian physicist and astronomer, who worked at the Konkoly Observatory from 1944 to 1986. All his scientific work was motivated by the need to better understand the origin and structure of the Sun's magnetic field, and the solar dynamo." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (175567) Csadaimre = 2006 TM10
Discovery: 2006-04-24 / K. Sárneczky / Piszkéstető / 461
"Kékes is the highest mountain peak in Hungary. It is located in the North Hungarian Mountains, in the Mátra, at an altitude of 1015 meters." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (207481) Kékes = 2006 HC31
(210435) Pollackmihály = 2008 YD26
Discovery: 2008-12-28 / K. Sárneczky / Piszkéstető / 461
"Mihály Pollack (1773–1855) was an Austrian-born Hungarian architect and a key figure of neoclassical architecture. In 1798 he moved to Pest, and designed many residential buildings, larger palaces and public buildings in the capital city. His main work is the Hungarian National Museum, which was built between 1837 and 1847." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14]
(216164) Simonkrughoff = 2006 SM377
Discovery: 2006-09-17 / A. C. Becker / Apache Point / 705
"Karl Simon Krughoff (1976–2023) was an American astronomer known for his work on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), later the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Simon was noted for his dedication to science, his colleagues, and most importantly his family." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (221853) Gabrisgyula = 2000 QC42 = 2008 GB
(221853) Gábrisgyula = 2008 GB
Discovery: 2008-04-01 / K. Sárneczky / Piszkéstető / 461
"Gyula Gábris (b. 1942) is a Hungarian geographer, university professor, and a prominent scientist in geomorphology and Quaternary studies. He was the head of the Department of Natural Geography at ELTE University between 1993 and 2007, and from 2013 to 2017 he was the president of the Hungarian Geographical Society." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (221853) Gabrisgyula = 2000 QC42 = 2008 GB
Discovery: 2005-04-08 / A. Lowe / Mayhill / H06
"The cruise ship MS Zaandam encountered the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 off the west coast of Mexico. In spite of weather challenges, the skill and expertise of Captain Ane Smit, his officers, and crew ensured that the discoverer of this minor planet and the other passengers onboard successfully observed the eclipse." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (277118) Zaandam = 2005 GS59
Discovery: 2007-03-13 / L. Tesi, M. T. Mazzucato * / San Marcello / 104
"Dedicated to the women and men of the Italian firefighter service who help the population every day and are always on the front line in emergencies. The Corpo dei Pompieri, established by royal decree in 1935, is today called Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco. The word Pompiere comes from pump, the main and characteristic device used by them." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (345763) Pompiere = 2007 EQ88
(555120) Ottoguthier = 2013 RW24
Discovery: 2013-09-01 / J. Jahn / SATINO Remote / C95
"Otto Guthier (b. 1953) is a German oenologist and amateur astronomer. Otto headed Vereinigung der Sternfreunde, the biggest German amateur astronomer organization, from 1992 to 2017. His main interests in observing are comets." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (555120) Ottoguthier = 2013 RW24
(603021) Galyatető = 2014 WT17
Discovery: 2011-12-31 / K. Sárneczky, A. Szing * / Piszkéstető / 461
"Galyatető is a well-known resort village in the Mátra Mountain, near the Piszkéstető Observatory. The third highest peak in Hungary, the 964-meter-high Galya-tető is located in the northern part of the village." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (603021) Galyatető = 2014 WT17
(604773) Michaelmöller = 2015 TW294
Discovery: 2015-09-06 / J. Jahn / SATINO Remote / C95
"Michael Möller (b. 1953) is a German amateur astronomer. He was for some years the chief executive officer of the Vereinigung der Sternfreunde, the largest astronomical association in Germany. His main fields of observing are the sun, comets, and eruptive variables." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (604773) Michaelmöller = 2015 TW294
Discovery: 2016-12-31 / W. Gao, X. Gao / Xingming / C42
"Liao Xi (b. 1961) is a Chinese amateur astronomer in Hefei Anhui. He is a member of the Xingming Observatory Sky Survey team and has discovered many new objects, including asteroids, supernovae and NEOs." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (616690) Liaoxi = 2016 YY12
(634981) Herbertgrice = 2012 UW29
Discovery: 2012-10-14 / N. Falla / Mayhill / H06
"Herbert Grice (1929–2020) was the brother-in-law of the discoverer. He worked for many years at a distillery located in Mitcham. This town and the surrounding farmland was the center of peppermint oil production in England for centuries." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (634981) Herbertgrice = 2012 UW29
(639292) Szabózoltán = 2017 BO77
Discovery: 2003-08-23 / K. Sárneczky, B. Sipőcz * / Piszkéstető / 461
"Zoltán Szabó (b. 1940) was a geologist and chief engineer of the Manganese Ore Mine at Úrkút, Hungary for more than 40 years. He was well-known for the elaboration of the modern formation model of manganese ore genesis. As a geologist, he also worked on mine recultivation, water management, and environmental protection." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15]
(663271) Heinzreinhardt = 2007 EW26
Discovery: 2007-03-11 / U. Suessenberger / Bergen-Enkheim / A74
"Heinz Reinhardt (1939–2020) was a passionate German amateur astronomer, a headmaster in Munich, and a science teacher in St. Ottilien even after retirement. He founded the Heinz-Reinhardt-Sternwarte, which was named after him in honor of his tireless efforts that made its construction possible and his enthusiasm which he passed on to many students." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (663271) Heinzreinhardt = 2007 EW26
(670740) Mihailsandu = 2013 YA48
Discovery: 2013-09-28 / EURONEAR * / La Palma / 950
"Mihail Sandu (b. 1946) is a Romanian high school professor. A physics Ph.D. and member of the National Committee of Physics of the Ministry of Education, he is the author of a hundred books on physics and astronomy. He was the team trainer for dozens of international academic Olympiads, at which Romanian students gained over 100 medals." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 16]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (670740) Mihailsandu = 2013 YA48
(679996) Mariyafilippovna = 2023 PS3
Discovery: 2023-08-09 / F. D. Romanov / La Palma-Liverpool / J13
"Mariya Filippovna Romanova (1919–1979) was a Russian great-grandmother of the discoverer. She lived in Chuguevka and worked as a secretary-typist and as a clerk. She was awarded the Veteran of Labour medal." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 16]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (679996) Mariyafilippovna = 2023 PS3
(679999) Mariyavarkina = 2023 SJ76
Discovery: 2023-09-16 / F. D. Romanov / Beryl Junction / U94
"Mariya Maksimovna Varkina (née Kabaeva, 1922–1962) was a great-grandmother of the discoverer. She was a Mordvin from Sabanovo (near Penza). She and her husband lived in Primorsky Krai of Russia." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 16]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (679999) Mariyavarkina = 2023 SJ76
Discovery: 2018-03-08 / X. Liao, X. Gao / Xingming / C42
"Li Ang (b. 1983) is a Chinese amateur astronomer in Shenyang, Liaoning. He is a member of the Xingming Observatory Sky Survey team and has discovered several new objects, including novae, supernovae and asteroids." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 16]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (698609) Angli = 2018 EQ13
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