Ulrika_Babiaková

Ulrika Babiaková

Ulrika Babiaková

Slovak astronomer

Ulrika Babiaková (3 April 1976 – 3 November 2002) was a Slovak astronomer and discoverer of minor planets from Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery and co-discovery of 14 asteroids during 1998–2001.[1][2][3]

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Babiaková died at the age of 26 in an accident.

The main-belt asteroid 32531 Ulrikababiaková, discovered by astronomer and husband Peter Kušnirák in 2001, was named in her memory on 8 October 2014 (M.P.C. 90379).[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Banská Štiavnica bude vo hviezdach". 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  3. [3]
    "32531 Ulrikababiakova (2001 PG13)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. [4]
    "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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