Johann M. Baur
| Discovered asteroids : 14 | |
|---|---|
| (3896) Pordenone | November 18, 1987 |
| (4630) Chaonis | November 18, 1987 |
| (4637) Odorico | February 8, 1989 |
| (4803) Birkle | December 1, 1989 |
| (5137) Frevert | November 8, 1990 |
| (5518) Mariobotta | December 30, 1989 |
| (14856) 1989 SY 13 1 | September 26, 1989 |
| (19145) 1989 YC | December 25, 1989 |
| (19976) 1989 TD | 4th October 1989 |
| (26825) 1989 SB 14 1 | September 26, 1989 |
| (29163) 1989 SF 14 1 | September 26, 1989 |
| (30803) 1989 SG 14 1 | September 26, 1989 |
| (46550) 1989 SZ 13 1 | September 26, 1989 |
| (175661) 1989 SC 14 1 | September 26, 1989 |
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Johann Martin Baur (* 1930 ; † January 10, 2007 in Monfalcone ) is a German amateur astronomer and asteroid discoverer.
Between 1987 and 1990 he identified a total of 14 asteroids, six of them together with Kurt Birkle .
In the 1980s he founded the observatory in Chions and thus laid the foundation for the establishment of the Gruppo Italiano Astrometristi in 1989.
The asteroid (11673) Baur was named after him.
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English) ( preview on Google Book Search )
Individual evidence
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
- ↑ GIA - GRUPPO ITALIANO ASTROMETRISTI ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Baur, Johann M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baur, Johann Martin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German amateur astronomer and asteroid discoverer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 2007 |
| Place of death | Monfalcone |