Otto Lesser
Otto Leberecht Lesser (born October 16, 1830 in Brotterode , Kurhessen , † August 12, 1887 in Hanover ) was a German astronomer .
On September 14, 1860, together with the astronomer Wilhelm Foerster , he discovered the asteroids (62) Erato from the Berlin observatory .
Works
- Investigation of the general disorders of the metis. Marburg, Univ., Diss., 1861.
- Tables of the Metis, with consideration of the disturbances by Jupiter and Saturn. Publication of the Astronomical Society, 2; Engelmann, Leipzig 1865.
- Tablets of the Pomona. Publication of the Astronomical Society, 9; Engelmann, Leipzig 1869.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilhelm Brüggenthies, Wolfgang R. Dick: Biographischer Index der Astronomie · Biographical Index of Astronomy. Acta Historica Astronomiae Vol. 60, 2nd edition, AVA - Akademische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig 2017, ISBN 978-3-944913-54-4 , p. 656.
- ↑ a b c Catalog Freiburg
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lesser, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lesser, Otto Leberecht (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brotterode , Kurhessen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1887 |
| Place of death | Hanover |