Robert Weber (astronomer)
Discovered asteroid : 8 | |
---|---|
(8409) Valentaugustus | November 28, 1995 |
(11602) Miryang | September 28, 1995 |
(12005) Delgiudice | May 19, 1995 |
(23612) Ramzel | January 22, 1996 |
(26906) Rubidia | January 22, 1996 |
(37687) Chunghikoh | August 30, 1995 |
(39645) Davelharris | August 30, 1995 |
Robert Weber (* 1926 ; † 2008 ) was an American astronomer and asteroid explorer.
He worked at the Lincoln Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology between 1962 and 1996 . There he developed shortly before his retirement in 1996, the precursor of the LINEAR -project and discovered at Lincoln Laboratory ETS in Socorro in the US state of New Mexico between 1995 and 1996 a total of eight asteroids .
The asteroid (6181) Bobweber was named after him in 2008.
Individual evidence
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Weber, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1926 |
DATE OF DEATH | 2008 |