Erwin Schwab

Erwin Schwab is a German amateur astronomer who works at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung[1][2] and has discovered and co-discovered many asteroids.

Schwab was born in Heppenheim,[1][3] where he started observing minor planets at the Starkenburg Observatory in 1981.[4] One which he discovered is named after his parents, Elfriede and Erwin Schwab.[5] Schwab has discovered asteroids from the Starkenburg, Tzec Maun[6] and Taunus observatories.[7] Others are named for Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and FAIR.[1][3][8] He is co-discoverer of the potentially hazardous asteroid 2009 DM45.[9]

The Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra in Spain has named the Minor planet number 185638 in honour of Erwin Schwab.[10][11]

Asteroids discovered: 15
12057 Alfredsturm [1] February 18, 1998 1012057JPL-Database
17855 Geffert [1] May 19, 1998 1017855JPL-Database
40764 Gerhardiser [1] October 13, 1999 1040764JPL-Database
33863 Elfriederwin [1] May 5, 2000 1033863JPL-Database
56561 Jaimenomen [1] May 5, 2000 1056561JPL-Database
243109 2007 RT132 [4] September 12, 2007 1243109JPL-Database
192220 Oicles [3] September 14, 2007 1192220JPL-Database
204852 Frankfurt [3] September 15, 2007 1204852JPL-Database
204873 FAIR [3] September 17, 2007 1204873JPL-Database
221917 2008 SD83 [4] September 26, 2008 1221917JPL-Database
207901 Tzecmaun [6] October 28, 2008 1207901JPL-Database
241418 Darmstadt [6] October 31, 2008 1241418JPL-Database
216433 Milianleo [6] February 19, 2009 1216433JPL-Database
243440 2009 FD2 [4] March 17, 2009 1243440JPL-Database
243536 2010 EQ111 [7] March 15, 2010 1243536JPL-Database
  1. 1 with Team Starkenburg at the Starkenburg Observatory, Heppenheim (Germany)
  2. 2 with Team Starkenburg at Calar Alto Observatory (Spain)
  3. 3 with Rainer Kling at the Taunus Observatory, Frankfurt (Germany)
  4. 4 with Stefan Karge at the Taunus Observatory, Frankfurt (Germany)
  5. 5 with Ute Zimmer at the Taunus Observatory, Frankfurt (Germany)
  6. 6 at the Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill (USA)
  7. 7 at the Tzec Maun Observatory, Moorook (Australia)
  8. 8 at the Tzec Maun Observatory, Pingelly (Australia)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Neuer Asteroid entdeckt: Planet Darmstadt" (New asteroid discovered: Planet Darmstadt), Frankfurter Rundschau 4 August 2010 (German)
  2. ^ FAIR Newsletter No.15, April 2010, Page 10
  3. ^ a b Sabine Schiner, "'Darmstadt' schwebt zwischen Mars und Jupiter" ("Darmstadt" orbits between Mars and Jupiter), Darmstädter Echo 4 August 2010 (German)
  4. ^ Letter from International Astronomical Union
  5. ^ Kleinplaneten-Namen, Starkenburg Observatory, 28 June 2010, retrieved 13 August 2010.
  6. ^ Asteroid Astrometry and Reporting, Tzec Maun Observatory wiki.
  7. ^ Minor Planet Discoverers, Minor Planet Center, 30 January 2010, retrieved 13 August 2010.
  8. ^ On 17 February 2010, Schwab gave a public lecture at the Centre for Heavy Ion Research on "’FAIR’ zwischen Mars und Jupiter – wie der Kleinplanet Nr. 204873 zu seinem Namen kam" ("FAIR" between Mars and Jupiter - how minor planet 204873 came by its name). Press Release of 09 February 2010, GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, retrieved 13 August 2010.
  9. ^ Minor Planet Electronic Circulars 2009-D81
  10. ^ Minor Planet Circular # 66244, published 7 June 2009.
  11. ^ Names given to LSSS asteroid discoveries: Erwinschwab, Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra, minorplanets.org, 25 February 2010, retrieved 13 August 2010.

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