Antonín Mrkos

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Asteroids discovered: 269
2199 Kleť June 6, 1978
2304 Slavia May 18, 1979
2325 Chernykh September 25, 1979
2367 Praha January 8, 1981
2403 Šumava September 25, 1979
2404 Antarctica October 1, 1980
2552 Remek September 24, 1978
2559 Svoboda October 23, 1981
2747 Český Krumlov February 19, 1980
2811 Střemchoví May 10, 1980
2889 Brno November 17, 1981
2936 Nechvíle September 17, 1979
2971 Mohr December 30, 1980
3003 Konček December 28, 1983
3017 Petrovič October 25, 1981
3130 Hillary December 20, 1981
3137 Horky September 16, 1982
3141 Buchar September 2, 1984
3168 Lomnický Štít December 1, 1980
3257 Hanzlík April 15, 1982
3276 Porta Coeli September 15, 1982
3278 Běhounek January 27, 1984
3313 Mendel February 19, 1980
3324 Avsyuk February 4, 1983
3326 Agafonikov March 20, 1985
3334 Somov December 20, 1981
3339 Treshnikov June 6, 1978
3357 Tolstikov March 21, 1984
3364 Zdenka April 5, 1984
3395 Jitka October 20, 1985
3451 Mentor April 19, 1984
3490 Šolc September 20, 1984
3550 Link December 20, 1981
3571 Milanštefánik March 15, 1982
3629 Lebedinskij November 21, 1982
3630 Lubomír August 28, 1984
3636 Pajdušáková October 17, 1982
3645 Fabini August 28, 1981
3665 Fitzgerald March 19, 1979
3701 Purkyně February 20, 1985
3715 Štohl February 19, 1980
3716 Petzval October 2, 1980
3727 Maxhell August 7, 1981
3781 Dufek September 2, 1986
3791 Marci November 17, 1981
3827 Zdeněkhorský November 3, 1986
3847 Šindel February 16, 1982
3887 Gerstner August 22, 1985
3905 Doppler August 28, 1984
3949 Mach October 20, 1985
3979 Brorsen November 8, 1983
3980 Hviezdoslav December 4, 1983
3981 Stodola January 26, 1984
3983 Sakiko September 20, 1984
3993 Šorm November 4, 1988
4018 Bratislava December 30, 1980
4054 Turnov October 5, 1983
4090 Říšehvězd September 2, 1986
4176 Sudek February 24, 1987
4238 Audrey April 13, 1980
4249 Křemže September 29, 1984
4277 Holubov January 15, 1982
4287 Třísov September 7, 1989
4339 Almamater October 20, 1985
4405 Otava August 21, 1987
4408 Zlatá Koruna October 4, 1988
4552 Nabelek May 11, 1980
4554 Fanynka October 28, 1986
4610 Kájov March 26, 1989
(4662) 1984 HL April 19, 1984
(4663) 1984 SM1 September 27, 1984
4671 Drtikol January 10, 1988
4691 Toyen October 7, 1983
4698 Jizera September 4, 1986
4702 Berounka April 23, 1987
4801 Ohře October 22, 1989
4823 Libenice October 4, 1986
4824 Stradonice November 25, 1986
5026 Martes August 22, 1987
5089 Nádherná September 25, 1979
5102 Benfranklin September 2, 1986
5103 Diviš September 4, 1986
5122 Mucha January 3, 1989
(5202) 1983 XX December 5, 1983
5250 Jas August 21, 1984
5318 Dientzenhofer April 21, 1985
5363 Kupka October 19, 1979
5418 Joyce August 29, 1981
5425 Vojtěch September 20, 1984
5552 Studnička September 16, 1982
(5573) 1981 QX August 24, 1981
5583 Braunerová March 5, 1989
5668 Foucault March 22, 1984
5712 Funke September 25, 1979
5719 Křižík September 7, 1983
5797 Bivoj January 13, 1980
5800 Pollock October 16, 1982
5801 Vasarely January 26, 1984
5803 Ötzi July 21, 1984
5804 Bambinidipraga September 9, 1985
5865 Qualytemocrina August 31, 1984
5891 Gehrig September 22, 1981
5894 Telč September 14, 1982
5897 Novotná September 29, 1984
5910 Zátopek November 29, 1989
5946 Hrozný October 28, 1984
5958 Barrande January 29, 1989
5997 Dirac October 1, 1983
5998 Sitenský September 2, 1986
6060 Doudleby February 19, 1980
6064 Holašovice April 23, 1987
6149 Pelčák September 25, 1979
6175 Cori December 4, 1983
6221 Ducentesima April 13, 1980
6223 Dahl September 3, 1980
6231 Hundertwasser March 20, 1985
6266 Letzel October 4, 1986
6281 Strnad September 16, 1980
6377 Cagney June 25, 1987
6379 Vrba November 15, 1987
6385 Martindavid March 5, 1989
6433 Enya November 18, 1978
6440 Ransome September 8, 1988
6441 Milenajesenská September 9, 1988
6469 Armstrong August 14, 1982
6470 Aldrin September 14, 1982
6471 Collins March 4, 1983
6481 Tenzing September 9, 1988
6508 Rolčík August 22, 1982
6516 Gruss October 3, 1988
6540 Stepling September 16, 1982
6542 Jacquescousteau February 15, 1985
6546 Kaye February 24, 1987
6550 Parléř November 4, 1988
6556 Arcimboldo December 29, 1989
6581 Sobers September 22, 1981
6583 Destinn February 21, 1984
6586 Seydler October 28, 1984
6594 Tasman June 25, 1987
6596 Bittner November 15, 1987
6597 Kreil January 9, 1988
(6600) 1988 QW August 17, 1988
6701 Warhol January 14, 1988
6712 Hornstein February 23, 1990
6758 Jesseowens April 13, 1980
6768 Mathiasbraun September 7, 1983
6769 Brokoff February 15, 1985
6774 Vladheinrich November 4, 1988
6779 Perrine February 20, 1990
6817 Pest January 20, 1982
6824 Mallory September 8, 1988
6825 Irvine October 4, 1988
6897 Tabei November 15, 1987
(7080) 1986 RS1 September 5, 1986
7107 Peiser August 15, 1980
7114 Weinek November 29, 1986
7115 Franciscuszeno November 29, 1986
7118 Kuklov November 4, 1988
7171 Arthurkraus January 13, 1988
7226 Kryl August 21, 1984
7232 Nabokov October 20, 1985
7328 Casanova September 20, 1984
7332 Ponrepo December 4, 1986
7334 Sciurus August 17, 1988
7391 Strouhal November 8, 1983
7398 Walsh November 3, 1986
7403 Choustník January 14, 1988
7464 Vipera November 15, 1987
(7635) 1983 VH1 November 6, 1983
7644 Cslewis November 4, 1988
7645 Pons January 4, 1989
7694 Krasetín September 29, 1983
7695 Přemysl November 27, 1984
7699 Božek February 2, 1989
7701 Zrzavý October 14, 1990
7742 Altamira October 20, 1985
(7820) 1990 TU8 October 14, 1990
7859 Lhasa October 19, 1979
(7864) 1982 EE March 14, 1982
7867 Burian September 20, 1984
(7927) 1986 WV1 November 29, 1986
(7993) 1982 UD2 October 16, 1982
8001 Ramsden October 4, 1986
(8002) 1986 XF5 December 4, 1986
(8022) 1990 VD7 November 10, 1990
(8143) 1982 VN November 11, 1982
(8152) 1986 VY November 3, 1986
(8153) 1986 WO1 November 25, 1986
8249 Gershwin April 13, 1980
(8258) 1982 RW1 September 15, 1982
(8267) 1986 TX3 October 4, 1986
(8333) 1982 VF November 7, 1982
8336 Šafařík September 27, 1984
8343 Tugendhat October 4, 1986
(8479) 1987 HD2 April 29, 1987
(8639) 1986 VB1 November 3, 1986
(8650) 1989 TJ2 October 5, 1989
9007 James Bond October 5, 1983
9008 Bohšternberk January 27, 1984
(9011) 1984 SU September 20, 1984
(9027) 1988 VP5 November 4, 1988
9028 Konrádbeneš January 26, 1989
(9031) 1989 WG4 November 29, 1989
(9292) 1982 UE2 October 16, 1982
(9538) 1982 UM2 October 20, 1982
9551 Kazi October 20, 1985
(9552) 1985 UY October 24, 1985
(9575) 1989 BW1 January 29, 1989
(9729) 1981 RQ September 7, 1981
(9931) 1985 HH April 18, 1985
(10026) 1980 RE1 September 3, 1980
(10037) 1984 BQ January 26, 1984
(10291) 1985 UT October 20, 1985
(10294) 1988 AA2 January 14, 1988
(10705) 1981 SL September 22, 1981
11019 Hansrott April 25, 1984
11020 Orwell July 31, 1984
(11026) 1986 RE1 September 2, 1986
(11283) 1989 UX4 October 25, 1989
(11477) 1984 SY1 September 29, 1984
(11493) 1988 VN5 November 4, 1988
(11825) 1982 UW1 October 16, 1982
11830 Jessenius May 2, 1984
(11841) 1986 VW November 3, 1986
(12692) 1989 BV1 January 29, 1989
(12698) 1989 US4 October 22, 1989
(13491) 1984 UJ1 October 28, 1984
(13501) 1987 VR November 15, 1987
(13913) 1979 SO September 25, 1979
(14363) 1988 RB2 September 8, 1988
(14379) 1989 UM4 October 22, 1989
(15222) 1982 FL1 March 24, 1982
(15233) 1987 WU4 November 26, 1987
(16448) 1989 RV2 September 7, 1989
(17404) 1986 TZ3 October 4, 1986
(17407) 1987 TG October 14, 1987
(18300) 1979 PA August 14, 1979
(18325) 1984 SB2 September 29, 1984
(18328) 1985 UU October 20, 1985
(19124) 1986 TH3 October 4, 1986
19129 Loos January 10, 1988
(19184) 1991 TB6 October 6, 1991
20964 Mons Naklethi October 16, 1977
20969 Samo September 17, 1979
22260 Ur October 19, 1979
(22274) 1981 RN September 7, 1981
(22284) 1986 SH September 30, 1986
(22288) 1988 TR2 October 11, 1988
(22307) 1990 SU4 September 16, 1990
(23437) 1984 SJ1 September 27, 1984
(24619) 1979 DA February 26, 1979
(24661) 1988 GQ April 12, 1988
24662 Gryll April 14, 1988
(24695) 1990 ST4 September 16, 1990
(26807) 1982 RK1 September 14, 1982
(27702) 1984 SE1 September 27, 1984
(27703) 1984 SA2 September 29, 1984
(30770) 1984 SL4 September 27, 1984
(30772) 1986 RJ1 September 2, 1986
(32774) 1986 VZ November 3, 1986
(35086) 1990 TW8 October 14, 1990
(37559) 1985 UR October 20, 1985
(39514) 1986 TV3 October 4, 1986
(39515) 1986 XD5 December 4, 1986
(46546) 1988 VM5 November 4, 1988
(52268) 1986 WU November 25, 1986
(58140) 1981 SN September 22, 1981
(65668) 1988 AX1 January 14, 1988
(65686) 1990 TN8 October 14, 1990

Antonín Mrkos IPA: [ˈantoɲi:n ˈmr̩kos] (January 27, 1918May 29, 1996) was a Czech astronomer, born in Střemchoví.

He spent 18 months in Antarctica as part of a Soviet expedition in the 1950s, studying auroras among other things.

He worked at Skalnaté Pleso Observatory.

Discovered or co-discovered the periodic comets 18D/Perrine-Mrkos, 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova, 124P/Mrkos and 143P/Kowal-Mrkos. Also discovered the bright non-periodic comet C/1957 P1 (or, in the nomenclature of the time, Comet 1957d).

Discovered a number of asteroids, including the Amor asteroid 5797 Bivoj and the Trojan asteroid 3451 Mentor. 1832 Mrkos is named in his honour.