Miloš Tichý

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Miloš Tichý and his wife Jana Tichá in 2006

Miloš Tichý (born December 17, 1966 in Počátky ) is a Czech astronomer and asteroid hunter. He works with his wife Jana Tichá at the Kleť observatory , of which he is the director. In 1994, in this role, he promoted the introduction of CCD cameras at the observatory. In total, he discovered more than 150 asteroids , 92 of them together with his wife.

He also discovered the periodic comet 196P / Tichý .

The asteroid (3337) Miloš was named after him.

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