Jean Mueller
Discovered asteroids : 10 | ||
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Number and name | Discovery date | |
(4257) Ubasti | 23rd August 1987 | |
(4558) Janesick 1 | July 12, 1988 | |
(6569) Ondaatje | June 22, 1993 | |
(9162) Kwiila | July 29, 1987 | |
(11028) 1987 UW | October 18, 1987 | |
(11500) Tomaiyowit 2 | October 28, 1989 | |
(12711) Tukmit | January 19, 1991 | |
(16465) 1990 FV 1 | March 24, 1990 | |
(19204) Joshuatree | June 21, 1992 | |
(24658) mixed | October 18, 1987 | |
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Jean E. Mueller (* 1950 ) is an American astronomer .
In 1985 she was the first woman to be hired to operate the large telescope at the Palomar Observatory , after having held the same position at the Mount Wilson Observatory since 1983 .
The asteroid (4031) Mueller , discovered on February 12, 1985 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker , was named after her.
Success as a discoverer of celestial bodies
- She is the discoverer of 15 comets , seven periodic and eight non-periodic.
- In addition, she discovered a total of 10 asteroids between 1987 and 2003 , two of them together with her colleagues.
- By 2006 she had discovered 98 supernovae , and was the co-discoverer of 9 others. This puts it close to Fritz Zwicky's record , who made 121 discoveries.
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Jean Mueller - collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mueller, Jean |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mueller, Jean E. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |