Adam Massinger
Adam Massinger (born September 6, 1888 in Feudenheim , † October 21, 1914 in Ypres ) was a German astronomer .
Life
Massinger was the son of an innkeeper . After graduating from reform school in 1908, he began to study mathematics and natural sciences in Heidelberg before turning to astronomy .
From 1910 Massinger worked as an assistant at the Heidelberg observatory . In the fall of 1912 he left the observatory for two years in order to train as a senior teacher . In April 1914 he returned and started working as a volunteer .
Massinger discovered its first celestial body on March 22, 1911. The celestial body was given the provisional designation "1911 LP"; Due to bad weather, however, Massinger lost it again and could not determine an orbit that would have made it possible to find it again.
In his last years Massinger also looked for laws in the distribution of the star nebulae over the entire star system . To do this, he examined more than 4,400 images of nebulae.
He was called up at the beginning of the First World War and fell on October 21, 1914 near Ypres.
Honor
Franz Kaiser named the asteroid he discovered (760) Massinga after Massinger.
Discovered heavenly bodies
literature
- Wolf, Max: Notice of the death of Adam Massinger . Astronomical News, Vol. 199, 1914, Col. 335
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Massinger, Adam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Feudenheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1914 |
| Place of death | Ypres |