Felix Hormuth

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Felix Hormuth (born 1975) is a German astronomer, working at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) until 2016, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets. [2] [3] During his stay at the Calar Alto Observatory in Spain, he has discovered many asteroids, including a Jupiter trojan and two near-Earth objects, such as the 15-meter Amor asteroid 2009 DS36, [4] using MPIA's 1.23-meter reflector telescope.

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Career

Hormuth has worked with data obtained by the Infrared Space Observatory, [5] was involved in the measurement campaign of the Very Large Telescope's GRAVITY-interferometer, and participated in the construction of optical instruments used at the NTT in La Silla, Chile. [2] As of 2016, he is a project manager at MPIA, working for the Institute's hardware contribution to ESA's space-based Euclid mission, which will accurately measure the acceleration of the universe for the study of dark energy and dark matter. [2]

The Minor Planet Center ranks him 127th for a total of 75 credited discoveries of numbered asteroid during 2003–2009. [1] Hormuth has named his discovered main-belt asteroids 241475 Martinagedeck and 342843 Davidbowie after actors and songwriter Martina Gedeck and David Bowie, respectively. He has also named 18610 Arthurdent after the character in Douglas Adams's radio play and book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . [6] [7] [8]

Honors and awards

The asteroid 10660 Felixhormuth was named in his honor by astronomers Lothar Kurtze and Lutz Schmadel. The outer main-belt asteroid, provisionally designated 4348 T-1, was discovered by Dutch and Dutch–American astronomers during the Palomar–Leiden trojan survey in 1971. [3] Based on an absolute magnitude of 13.9, it measures about 4 to 10 kilometers in diameter. [9] [10]

List of discovered minor planets

189202 Calar Alto 17 September 2003 list
196640 Mulhacén 17 September 2003 list
202736 Julietclare 18 May 2007 list
209083 Rioja 17 September 2003 list
210432 Dietmarhopp 8 December 2008 list
210433 Ullithiele 21 December 2008 list
210444 Frithjof 16 January 2009 list
212991 Garcíalorca 23 February 2009 list
215044 Joãoalves 20 February 2009 list
(228124) 2008 YC723 December 2008 list
239672 SOFIA 21 December 2008 list
241475 Martinagedeck 25 January 2009 list
241509 Sessler 22 February 2009 list
246759 Elviracheca 11 February 2009 list
(246810) 2009 FH7323 March 2009 list
257234 Güntherkurtze 26 February 2009 list
281764 Schwetzingen 24 February 2009 list
(283167) 2009 DN2622 February 2009 list
(284873) 2009 DN3723 February 2009 list
293934 MPIA 8 October 2007 list
(295957) 2008 YB422 December 2008 list
(296208) 2009 CG513 February 2009 list
(296256) 2009 DB2822 February 2009 list
(301393) 2009 DB2923 February 2009 list
(301405) 2009 DE3723 February 2009 list
(301435) 2009 DE7325 February 2009 list
305660 Romyhaag 29 January 2009 list
305661 Joejackson 29 January 2009 list
(305749) 2009 DF520 February 2009 list
(305763) 2009 DW3023 February 2009 list
(305768) 2009 DU3723 February 2009 list
342843 Davidbowie 21 December 2008 list
(342844) 2008 YA422 December 2008 list
(342960) 2009 BP16 January 2009 list
(343094) 2009 DT3723 February 2009 list
(346654) 2008 YT19 December 2008 list
(346807) 2009 CZ1915 February 2009 list
(346835) 2009 DH2722 February 2009 list
(349767) 2009 BD117 January 2009 list
(352881) 2008 YO321 December 2008 list
(356058) 2009 DK2722 February 2009 list
359103 Ottopiene 16 January 2009 list
(362128) 2009 DC2923 February 2009 list
(362148) 2009 DS11126 February 2009 list
(362186) 2009 FF6719 March 2009 list
365130 Birnfeld 23 February 2009 list
365131 Hassberge 23 February 2009 list
365159 Garching 26 February 2009 list
(375672) 2009 FS6519 March 2009 list
(384225) 2009 DP2622 February 2009 list
(386528) 2009 CB512 February 2009 list
(386543) 2009 DZ217 February 2009 list
(389209) 2009 DR2722 February 2009 list
(391982) 2008 YK18 December 2008 list
(392077) 2009 DS2622 February 2009 list
(394976) 2009 AK1615 January 2009 list
(395046) 2009 DZ11126 February 2009 list
(414427) 2009 DU2923 February 2009 list
(414450) 2009 FJ7323 March 2009 list
(418924) 2009 CO3914 February 2009 list
(425011) 2009 DC11226 February 2009 list
(425023) 2009 FL2219 March 2009 list
429031 Hannavonhoerner 11 February 2009 list
429032 Sebvonhoerner 12 February 2009 list
429033 Günterwendt 13 February 2009 list
431397 Carolinregina 14 April 2007 list
435950 Bad Königshofen 21 February 2009 list
(435955) 2009 DU3023 February 2009 list
(435957) 2009 DT3824 February 2009 list
(445202) 2009 DG7325 February 2009 list
(448292) 2009 BH1424 January 2009 list
456731 Uligrözinger 8 October 2007 list
(457648) 2009 CE513 February 2009 list
(462562) 2009 DH2822 February 2009 list
(468675) 2009 DB317 February 2009 list
(477032) 2009 AT1515 January 2009 list
(477133) 2009 DY217 February 2009 list
(477135) 2009 DM1021 February 2009 list
(490338) 2009 DV2622 February 2009 list
(509904) 2009 DB3023 February 2009 list
(513477) 2009 DR2622 February 2009 list
(528696) 2008 YT422 December 2008 list
(542761) 2013 HP7615 April 2013 list
(543326) 2013 YL10712 February 2009 list [A]
(545095) 2014 YQ383 September 2013 list
(554434) 2012 TP26625 February 2009 list
55522 Claraisabella 4 September 2013 list
(558403) 2015 AG1443 September 2013 list
(559816) 2015 DS23423 March 2009 list
(564092) 2016 FW263 September 2013 list
(564274) 2016 GU5927 August 2013 list
(573153) 2008 YW3723 December 2008 list
(573334) 2009 CO412 February 2009 list [A]
(573375) 2009 DG2923 February 2009 list
(573391) 2009 DH7325 February 2009 list
(575524) 2011 UP6713 February 2009 list [A]
(577642) 2013 JB249 May 2013 list
(577841) 2013 RV983 September 2013 list
(578687) 2014 EE17019 March 2009 list
(578705) 2014 EO23223 March 2009 list
(580342) 2015 BH2933 September 2013 list
(583223) 2016 EB2463 September 2013 list
(588946) 2008 YC422 December 2008 list
(589076) 2009 DA1020 February 2009 list
(589087) 2009 DF6724 February 2009 list
(589103) 2009 DW14826 February 2009 list
(589307) 2009 SR3754 September 2013 list
(590154) 2011 QF3724 February 2009 list
(591434) 2013 RY983 September 2013 list
(592565) 2015 AK2893 September 2013 list
(595491) 2003 AB931 January 2003 list
(598646) 2008 YR19 December 2008 list
(598810) 2009 DQ11426 February 2009 list
59885 Agerer 26 February 2009 list
(600286) 2011 SD25319 March 2009 list
(600536) 2012 BL2019 March 2009 list
(605233) 2016 EG16126 February 2009 list
(614306) 2008 YS19 December 2008 list
(614307) 2008 YT321 December 2008 list
(614389) 2009 DQ2722 February 2009 list
(614390) 2009 DV3023 February 2009 list
(614402) 2009 DL11425 February 2009 list
(617080) 2002 YH361 January 2003 list
(621079) 2007 RA3423 September 2013 list
(622424) 2013 TD1504 September 2013 list
(627623) 2009 DR2923 February 2009 list
(633095) 2009 DL2823 February 2009 list
(633096) 2009 DO3023 February 2009 list
(633125) 2009 DT11126 February 2009 list
(633126) 2009 DB11226 February 2009 list
(634527) 2011 UB18220 February 2009 list
(635503) 2013 RL1373 September 2013 list
(636518) 2014 SL35516 April 2013 list
(636911) 2015 AM13530 January 2009 list
(647811) 2008 YL19 December 2008 list
(648028) 2009 DW2722 February 2009 list
(652080) 2013 SC883 September 2013 list
(657019) 2016 GY723 September 2013 list
(665281) 2009 DV2923 February 2009 list
(665282) 2009 DL3023 February 2009 list
(665286) 2009 DZ3723 February 2009 list
(667824) 2011 SC25426 February 2009 list
(676473) 2016 GL20719 March 2009 list
(678218) 2017 PY123 September 2013 list
(680518) 2002 ON3612 February 2009 list [A]
(684906) 2008 YZ19123 December 2008 list
(685046) 2009 DG520 February 2009 list
(685050) 2009 DX2823 February 2009 list
(685052) 2009 DW3623 February 2009 list
(685053) 2009 DJ3824 February 2009 list
(685071) 2009 DP11426 February 2009 list
(689937) 2013 TQ103 September 2013 list
(691582) 2014 QS2338 May 2013 list
(705463) 2009 BV19326 December 2008 list
(705545) 2009 DT2722 February 2009 list
(705546) 2009 DE2923 February 2009 list
(705549) 2009 DU3623 February 2009 list
(709000) 2012 TX15512 February 2009 list [A]
(709352) 2013 AA4721 February 2009 list
(709830) 2013 GW13515 April 2013 list
(710269) 2013 RO873 September 2013 list
(714294) 2015 MH623 February 2009 list
(714850) 2015 RZ4322 February 2009 list [A]
(717697) 2016 WW5525 February 2009 list
(721152) 2003 AF931 January 2003 list
(721153) 2003 AM937 January 2003 list
(721154) 2003 AQ937 January 2003 list
(721672) 2003 YP17818 December 2003 list
(723833) 2007 PO514 September 2013 list
(725467) 2008 YZ322 December 2008 list
(725580) 2009 BR16 January 2009 list
(725679) 2009 CC512 February 2009 list [A]
(725729) 2009 DF2722 February 2009 list
(725730) 2009 DS2722 February 2009 list
(725732) 2009 DZ2823 February 2009 list
(725733) 2009 DH3023 February 2009 list
(725827) 2009 FV6723 March 2009 list
(729911) 2011 SG22625 February 2009 list
(731198) 2013 BO7923 December 2008 list
(731824) 2013 RR1313 September 2013 list
(731933) 2013 TX1083 September 2013 list
(737253) 2016 AE26627 August 2013 list
(738060) 2016 GR1093 September 2013 list
(743875) 2008 YF222 December 2008 list
(744145) 2009 DN520 February 2009 list
(744151) 2009 DA2822 February 2009 list
(744152) 2009 DO2823 February 2009 list
(744153) 2009 DC3023 February 2009 list
(747925) 2013 CT8023 February 2009 list
(748199) 2013 HR7615 April 2013 list
(748403) 2013 QB6127 August 2013 list
(748642) 2013 TL1384 September 2013 list
(749277) 2014 HR6223 February 2009 list
(749654) 2014 OV4324 February 2009 list
(760781) 2009 BF117 January 2009 list
(760929) 2009 DA2923 February 2009 list
(760930) 2009 DH3824 February 2009 list
(760937) 2009 DB7325 February 2009 list
(761050) 2009 GU85 April 2009 list
(768125) 2015 BU1743 September 2013 list
(770758) 2016 BA9827 August 2013 list
(773751) 2021 CC463 September 2013 list
(774081) 2001 FJ21123 February 2009 list
(777405) 2008 YP321 December 2008 list
(777575) 2009 CD512 February 2009 list [A]
(777576) 2009 CD613 February 2009 list [A]
(777610) 2009 DB16 February 2009 list [A]
(777611) 2009 DY420 February 2009 list
(777612) 2009 DZ920 February 2009 list
(777613) 2009 DB1020 February 2009 list
(777614) 2009 DO1021 February 2009 list
(777615) 2009 DR1021 February 2009 list
(777617) 2009 DZ2622 February 2009 list
(781411) 2013 HB13514 April 2013 list
(781478) 2013 LF2210 May 2013 list
(781698) 2013 RW264 September 2013 list
(782391) 2014 DN15123 February 2009 list
(782984) 2014 NH7126 February 2009 list
(784439) 2015 BO3433 September 2013 list
(788155) 2016 QS22 February 2009 list
(788590) 2017 CQ1424 February 2009 list
(796085) 2009 DO2722 February 2009 list
(799278) 2013 GA14914 April 2013 list
(799629) 2013 RT1103 September 2013 list
Co-discovery made with:
A J. C. Datson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Felix Hormuth". Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "10660 Felixhormuth (4348 T-1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Near-Earth asteroid discovered from Calar Alto Observatory". Centro Astronómico Hispano-Alemán, Calar Alto Observatory. February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Hormuth, Felix; Müller, Thomas G. (January 2009). "Catalogue of ISO LWS observations of asteroids". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 497 (3): 1117–1138. arXiv: 0901.4557 . Bibcode:2009A&A...497..983H. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/20066545. S2CID   18033251.
  6. ↑ "241475 Martinagedeck (2009 BK14)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "342843 Davidbowie (2008 YN3)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "18610 Arthurdent (1998 CC2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 2 March 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 10660 Felixhormuth (4348 T-1)" (2015-01-25 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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