A._Schwassmann

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

German astronomer

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann (25 March 1870 – 19 January 1964) was a German astronomer and a discoverer of 22 minor planets and 4 comets, who worked at AOP in Potsdam and at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 22 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

He was co-discoverer with Arno Arthur Wachmann of the periodic comets 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann, 31P/Schwassmann–Wachmann and 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann, and with Arno Arthur Wachmann and Leslie Peltier of the non-periodic comet C/1930 D1 (Peltier–Schwassmann–Wachmann). The main-belt asteroid 989 Schwassmannia, discovered by himself in 1922, was later named in his honor (H 94).[2]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann
435 Ella11 September 1898list [A]
436 Patricia13 September 1898list [A]
442 Eichsfeldia15 February 1899list [A]
443 Photographica17 February 1899list [A]
446 Aeternitas27 October 1899list [A]
447 Valentine27 October 1899list [A]
448 Natalie27 October 1899list [A]
449 Hamburga31 October 1899list [A]
450 Brigitta10 October 1899list [A]
454 Mathesis28 March 1900list
455 Bruchsalia22 May 1900list [A]
456 Abnoba4 June 1900list [A]
457 Alleghenia15 September 1900list [A]
458 Hercynia21 September 1900list [A]
905 Universitas30 October 1918list
906 Repsolda30 October 1918list
912 Maritima27 April 1919list
947 Monterosa8 February 1921list
989 Schwassmannia18 November 1922list
1192 Prisma17 March 1931list
More information Co-discovery made with: A M. F. Wolf ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. [2]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(989) Schwassmannia". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (989) Schwassmannia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 86. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_990. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.


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