Heikki A. Alikoski

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Asteroids discovered: 13
1508 Kemi October 21, 1938
1512 Oulu March 18, 1939
1697 Koskenniemi September 8, 1940
1715 Salli April 9, 1938
1786 Raahe October 9, 1948
2180 Marjaleena September 8, 1940
2257 Kaarina August 18, 1939
2487 Juhani September 8, 1940
2573 Hannu Olavi March 10, 1953
2714 Matti April 5, 1938
2911 Miahelena April 8, 1938
3776 Vartiovuori April 5, 1938
4066 Haapavesi September 7, 1940

Heikki A. Alikoski (1912–1997) was a Finnish astronomer.

The asteroid 1567 Alikoski was named in his honour while he was an observatory assistant at Turku Observatory, under Yrjö Väisälä, 1937 to 1956. He later helped establish the Turku Astronomical–Optical Institute.

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