Heikki A. Alikoski
| (1508) Kemi | October 21, 1938 |
| (1512) Oulu | March 18, 1939 |
| (1697) Koskenniemi | September 8, 1940 |
| (1715) Salli | April 9, 1938 |
| (1786) Raahe | October 9, 1948 |
| (2180) Marjaleena | September 8, 1940 |
| (2257) Kaarina | August 18, 1939 |
| (2487) Juhani | September 8, 1940 |
| (2573) Hannu Olavi | March 10, 1953 |
| (2714) Matti | April 5, 1938 |
| (2911) Miahelena | April 8, 1938 |
| (3776) Vartiovuori | April 5, 1938 |
| (4066) Haapavesi | September 7, 1940 |
Heikki A. Alikoski (* 1912 in Oulu ; † December 28, 1997 in Turku ) was a Finnish astronomer .
Alikoski was a student of the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä . From 1937 to 1956 he worked as his assistant at the observatory in Turku . During this time he discovered 13 asteroids . The asteroid (1567) Alikoski , which Väisälä discovered in 1941, is named after him.
Heikki Alikoski later also helped Väisälä to found and establish the “Turku Astronomical-Optical Institute”.
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| SURNAME | Alikoski, Heikki A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu , Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1997 |
| Place of death | Turku |