Carl A. Wirtanen

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Asteroids discovered: 8

1600 Vyssotsky	October 22, 1947
1685 Toro	July 17, 1948
1747 Wright	July 14, 1947
1863 Antinous	March 7, 1948
1951 Lick	July 26, 1949
2044 Wirt	November 8, 1950
6107 Osterbrock	January 14, 1948
(29075) 1950 DA	February 22, 1950

Carl Alvar Wirtanen (1910–1990) was an American astronomer who worked at Lick Observatory.

He discovered periodic comet 46P/Wirtanen, as well as eight asteroids, including notably the Apollo asteroid (29075) 1950 DA, which may have a non-negligible probability of impacting the earth in the year 2880. He also discovered two other Apollo asteroids: 1685 Toro and 1863 Antinous.