Zdeněk_Moravec

Zdeněk Moravec

Zdeněk Moravec

Czech astronomer

Zdeněk Moravec (born 1968) is a Czech astronomer and astrophysicist.

Minor planets discovered: 93 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Zdeněk Moravec is a graduate from Charles University in Prague. He became a prolific discoverer of minor planets, during his stay at the Kleť Observatory in South Bohemia, Czech Republic, from 1992 to 2000. He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with a total of 93 discovered bodies (between 1994 and 1998), of which 65 were co-discoveries together with astronomer Miloš Tichý.[1] In March 2008 they discovered the minor planet 17805 Švestka at the Kleť Observatory, which they named it in honor of solar physicist Zdeněk Švestka.[2]

Since 2001, he teaches theoretic physics and computer modelling at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.[3]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Zdeněk Moravec
6801 StřekovOctober 22, 1995list
7495 FeynmanNovember 22, 1995list [A]
7498 BlaníkJanuary 16, 1996list
7669 MalšeAugust 4, 1995list [A]
7671 AlbisOctober 22, 1995list
7711 ŘípDecember 2, 1994list
7796 JáracimrmanJanuary 16, 1996list
7896 ŠvejkMarch 1, 1995list
7967 BenyFebruary 28, 1996list
8048 AndrleFebruary 22, 1995list [A]
8222 GellnerJuly 22, 1996list [A]
8556 JanaJuly 7, 1995list
8573 IvankaNovember 4, 1996list
8740 VáclavJanuary 12, 1998list [A]
9102 FoglarDecember 12, 1996list [A]
9224 ŽeleznýJanuary 10, 1996list [A]
9884 PříbramOctober 12, 1994list [A]
9991 AnežkaOctober 5, 1997list
10170 PetrjakešFebruary 22, 1995list [A]
10174 EmičkaMay 2, 1995list
10205 PokornýAugust 7, 1997list [A]
10213 KoukolíkSeptember 10, 1997list [A]
11124 MikulášekOctober 14, 1996list [A]
11134 České BudějoviceDecember 4, 1996list [A]
11163 MilešovkaFebruary 4, 1998list
11339 OrlíkNovember 13, 1996list [A]
(11603) 1995 TFOctober 5, 1995list
11656 LipnoMarch 6, 1997list [A]
12406 ZvíkovSeptember 25, 1995list [A]
12448 Mr. TompkinsDecember 12, 1996list [A]
13681 Monty PythonAugust 7, 1997list [A]
13804 HrazanyDecember 9, 1998list [A]
14054 DušekJanuary 12, 1996list [A]
14190 SoldánDecember 15, 1998list [A]
14206 SehnalFebruary 15, 1999list [A]
(14532) 1997 QMAugust 25, 1997list
14537 Týn nad VltavouSeptember 10, 1997list [A]
15374 TetaJanuary 16, 1997list [A]
15890 PrachaticeApril 3, 1997list [A]
15960 HlubokáFebruary 2, 1998list [A]
16781 RenčínDecember 12, 1996list [A]
17607 TáborskoOctober 2, 1995list [A]
17694 JiránekMarch 4, 1997list [A]
17805 ŠvestkaMarch 30, 1998list [A]
18497 NevěziceJune 11, 1996list [A]
18531 StrakoniceDecember 4, 1996list [A]
20364 ZdeněkmilerMay 20, 1998list [A]
21290 VydraNovember 9, 1996list [A]
21602 IalmenusDecember 17, 1998list [A]
22465 KarelandělJanuary 15, 1997list [A]
22503 ThalpiusOctober 7, 1997list [A]
24950 NikhilasAugust 23, 1997list
(24951) 1997 QKAugust 24, 1997list
25340 SegovesSeptember 10, 1999list [A]
26328 LitomyšlNovember 18, 1998list [A]
26971 Sezimovo ÚstíSeptember 25, 1997list [A]
(27956) 1997 RCSeptember 1, 1997list
29401 AsterixOctober 1, 1996list [A]
29402 ObelixOctober 14, 1996list [A]
29555 MACEKFebruary 18, 1998list [A]
31092 CarolowilhelminaFebruary 6, 1997list [A]
31109 JanpalousAugust 14, 1997list [A]
(31114) 1997 QB1August 28, 1997list
35239 OttoseydlSeptember 25, 1995list [A]
(35445) 1998 CYFebruary 5, 1998list [A]
43954 ChýnovFebruary 7, 1997list [A]
43971 GabzdylApril 8, 1997list [A]
(44000) 1997 RBSeptember 1, 1997list
(44031) 1998 COFebruary 3, 1998list [A]
(48775) 1997 QLAugust 24, 1997list
(48776) 1997 QTAugust 27, 1997list
48844 BellovesFebruary 18, 1998list [A]
(52591) 1997 QDAugust 22, 1997list
58424 JamesdunlopFebruary 22, 1996list [A]
(58567) 1997 QBAugust 21, 1997list
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Zdenek Svestka Czech-born solar physicist". 25 September 2002.
  3. [3]
    "Staff of department – Staff list". Jan Evangelista Purkyně University. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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