Starkenburg Observatory

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Starkenburg Observatory
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Observatory code 611   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
LocationStarkenburg , Germany
Coordinates 49°38′49″N8°39′07″E / 49.6469°N 8.6520°E / 49.6469; 8.6520 Coordinates: 49°38′49″N8°39′07″E / 49.6469°N 8.6520°E / 49.6469; 8.6520
Established1970 (1970)
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Minor planets discovered: 52  [1]
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The Starkenburg Observatory (German : Starkenburg-Sternwarte) is an astronomical observatory in Heppenheim, Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members. [2] [3]

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The observatory was the venue for the 1997 and 2003 meetings of the European Radio Astronomy Congress. The amateur astronomers at the observatory have discovered more than 40 asteroids and participate in the tracking of near earth asteroids.

The instruments at the observatory consists of:

The two main-belt asteroids 6864 Starkenburg and 14080 Heppenheim were named in honor of the medieval castle, the adjunct observatory and the nearby town Heppenheim, respectively. [2] [3]

List of discovered minor planets

As of 2016, IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC) credits the discovery of 52 numbered minor planets directly to the observatory (group discovery) including 47 discoveries to "Starkenburg" (1997–2009), and 5 discoveries to "Heppenheim" (1997–2002), for which no apparent distinction can be made.

12053 Turtlestar 9 August 1997 list   [A]
12057 Alfredsturm 18 February 1998 list   [A]
14080 Heppenheim 1 April 1997 list   [A]
15397 Ksoari 27 October 1997 list   [A]
16809 Galápagos 21 October 1997 list   [A]
16969 Helamuda 29 October 1998 list   [A]
17855 Geffert 19 May 1998 list   [A]
18567 Segenthau 27 September 1997 list   [A]
18610 Arthurdent 7 February 1998 list   [A]
18653 Christagünt 28 March 1998 list   [A]
(18893) 2000 GH12 April 2000 list   [A]
21663 Banat 3 September 1999 list   [A]
24168 Hexlein 29 November 1999 list   [A]
27984 Herminefranz 1 November 1997 list   [A]
31984 Unger 25 April 2000 list   [A]
33863 Elfriederwin 5 May 2000 list   [A]
35357 Haraldlesch 28 September 1997 list   [B]
38270 Wettzell 11 September 1999 list   [B]
(38681) 2000 QK624 August 2000 list   [A]
40764 Gerhardiser 13 October 1999 list   [B]
(40995) 1999 UC427 October 1999 list   [A]
(47083) 1998 YG2229 December 1998 list   [A]
56561 Jaimenomen 5 May 2000 list   [A]
58896 Schlosser 15 May 1998 list   [B]
60006 Holgermandel 13 October 1999 list   [A]
(60175) 1999 VQ13 November 1999 list   [A]
(66480) 1999 RW3310 September 1999 list   [A]
(68980) 2002 RP18113 September 2002 list   [A]
(72057) 2000 YS923 December 2000 list   [A]
(89263) 2001 VZ110 November 2001 list   [A]
(89455) 2001 XJ18 December 2001 list   [A]
(105250) 2000 QJ624 August 2000 list   [A]
121232 Zerin 11 September 1999 list   [A]
(137466) 1999 UB427 October 1999 list   [A]
(157894) 1999 TK1614 October 1999 list   [A]
(178543) 1999 VP13 November 1999 list   [A]
(190415) 1999 UP117 October 1999 list   [A]
(193493) 2000 YZ721 December 2000 list   [A]
(208034) 1999 RT288 September 1999 list   [A]
216624 Kaufer 9 December 2002 list   [B]
(219657) 2001 VA210 November 2001 list   [A]
(321286) 2009 FL1419 March 2009 list   [A]
(321311) 2009 HX3519 April 2009 list   [A]
(322003) 2010 UE823 November 1999 list   [A]
(337298) 2000 YY722 December 2000 list   [A]
342431 Hilo 25 October 2008 list   [A]
(343080) 2009 DH117 February 2009 list   [A]
(349826) 2009 CU614 February 2009 list   [A]
(367468) 2009 DG117 February 2009 list   [A]
(403307) 2009 CR614 February 2009 list   [A]
(435943) 2009 CE4014 February 2009 list   [A]
(457708) 2009 FO1420 March 2009 list   [A]
The MPC credits discovery to:
A Starkenburg
B Heppenheim

For the table below, the mentioned astronomers may or may not be credited directly with the discovery by the MPC. Instead, the discovery site/observatory, "Starkenburg" or "Heppenheim", may be the sole credited discoverer, as for 18610 Arthurdent (discovered at Heppenheim by Starkenburg). [4]

Asteroids discovered: 52 (47+5) [1]
12053 Turtlestar October 8, 1997M. Busch, W. Ernst, K. Sonneberg, L. Kurtze
12057 Alfredsturm February 18, 1998P. Geffert, J. Rothermel, E. Schwab, R. Stoss
14080 Heppenheim April 1, 1997W. Ernst, K. Sonneberg, R. Stoss
15397 Ksoari October 27, 1997M. Busch, W. Ernst, K. Sonneberg, L. Kurtze
16809 Galápagos October 21, 1997M. Busch, L. Kurtze
16969 Helamuda October 29, 1998M. Busch, P. Geffert, R. Stoss
17855 Geffert May 19, 1998A. Busch, M. Busch, E. Schwab
18567 Segenthau September 27, 1997R. Stoss
18610 Arthurdent February 7, 1998 F. Hormuth
18653 Christagünt March 28, 1998F. Hormuth, J. Rothermel, R. Stoss
21663 Banat September 3, 1999M. Busch, R. Stoss
24168 Hexlein November 29, 1999M. Busch, R. Stoss, R. Kresken
27984 Herminefranz November 1, 1997R. Stoss
33863 Elfriederwin May 5, 2000E. Schwab, R. Stoss
56561 Jaimenomen May 5, 2000R. Stoss, E. Schwab

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References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(6864) Starkenburg". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (6864) Starkenburg. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 562. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6149. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(14080) Heppenheim". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (14080) Heppenheim. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 808. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8940. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
  4. ↑ "18610 Arthurdent (1998 CC2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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