Poul Jensen (astronomer)

Poul Jensen is a Danish astronomer .

While working at the Brorfelde Observatory , he discovered numerous asteroids . Between 1967 and 1969 he assisted in position observations with the 7 "transit circle of the observatory.

He is co-discoverer (together with Carolyn Shoemaker ) of the comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1). In 2004 he was still publishing in the Minor Planet Circulars.

The asteroid (5900) Jensen was named after him.

Individual evidence

^ Minor Planet Discoverers
↑ Fogh Olson, HJ; Jensen, P .; Knudsen, T .: Meridian observations made in Brorfelde (Copenhagen University Observatory) 1967-1969. Positions of 2246 stars brighter than 11. 0 vis. like. . In: Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement . 9, 1973. bibcode : 1973A & AS .... 9 .... 1F .
↑ Jensen, P .; Augustesen, K .; Shoemaker, E .: Comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1) . In: IAU Circular # 4505 . 4505, 1987. bibcode : 1987IAUC.4505 .... 1J .
↑ Jensen, P .; Augustesen, K .; Shoemaker, E .: Minor Planet Observations [054 Brorfelde] . In: Minor Planet Circular . 50596, 2004. bibcode : 2004MPC..50596 ... 2J .

personal data
SURNAME	Jensen, Poul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Danish astronomer
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century

[1] Minor Planet Discoverers

[2] Fogh Olson, HJ; Jensen, P .; Knudsen, T .: Meridian observations made in Brorfelde (Copenhagen University Observatory) 1967-1969. Positions of 2246 stars brighter than 11. 0 vis. like. . In: Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement . 9, 1973. bibcode : 1973A & AS .... 9 .... 1F .

[3] Jensen, P .; Augustesen, K .; Shoemaker, E .: Comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1) . In: IAU Circular # 4505 . 4505, 1987. bibcode : 1987IAUC.4505 .... 1J .

[4] Jensen, P .; Augustesen, K .; Shoemaker, E .: Minor Planet Observations [054 Brorfelde] . In: Minor Planet Circular . 50596, 2004. bibcode : 2004MPC..50596 ... 2J .