Carlos_Torres_(astronomer)

Carlos Torres (astronomer)

Carlos Torres (astronomer)

Chilean astronomer

Carlos Torres (1929–2011) was a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile and an individual member of the International Astronomical Union on several commissions.[2] Between 1968 and 1982, he discovered or co-discovered a number of asteroids from the University of Chile's Cerro El Roble Astronomical Station.[1][3] Together with Spanish astronomer Carlos Guillermo Torres (1910–1965), he was honored with the naming of asteroid 1769 Carlostorres.[4]

Minor planets discovered: 37 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Carlos Torres (astronomer)
1973 Colocolo18 July 1968list [A]
1974 Caupolican18 July 1968list [A]
1992 Galvarino18 July 1968list [A]
2028 Janequeo18 July 1968list [A]
2282 Andrés Bello22 March 1974list
2518 Rutllant22 March 1974list
2654 Ristenpart18 July 1968list [A]
2741 Valdivia1 December 1975list [B]
2784 Domeyko15 April 1975list
2858 Carlosporter1 December 1975list [B]
2976 Lautaro22 April 1974list
3050 Carrera13 July 1972list
3361 Orpheus24 April 1982list
3922 Heather26 September 1971list
3970 Herran28 June 1979list
4269 Bogado22 March 1974list
4853 Marielukac28 June 1979list
4878 Gilhutton18 July 1968list [A]
4881 Robmackintosh1 December 1975list
5569 Colby22 March 1974list
5659 Vergara18 July 1968list [A]
6217 Kodai1 December 1975list [B]
(6888) 1971 BD327 January 1971list [C]
(6889) 1971 RA15 September 1971list [C]
(6940) 1972 HL119 April 1972list
(7045) 1974 FJ22 March 1974list
(7151) 1971 SX326 September 1971list
(7975) 1974 FD22 March 1974list
(8605) 1968 OH18 July 1968list [A]
9917 Keynes26 June 1979list
(10993) 1975 XF1 December 1975list [B]
(12660) 1975 NC15 July 1975list [B]
(16352) 1974 FF22 March 1974list
(17350) 1968 OJ18 July 1968list [A]
(27655) 1968 OK18 July 1968list [A]
(29079) 1975 XD1 December 1975list [B]
43722 Carloseduardo18 July 1968list [A]
Co-discovery made with:
A S. Cofré
B S. Barros
C J.-M. Petit

Selected publications

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. [2]
    Kronk, Gary W. (1984). Comets: a descriptive catalog. Enslow Publishers. pp. 193, 208, 211. ISBN 978-0-89490-071-6. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. [3]
    Wroblewski, H.; Torres, C.; Barros, S. (June 1977). "Minor Planets Positions". Pulicaciones Departmento de Astronomia Universidad de Chile Vol. II. 7 (7): 215. Bibcode:1977PDAUC...2..215W.
  4. [4]
    "1769 Carlostorres (1966 QP)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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