Ernest Leonard Johnson
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| Asteroids discovered: 18 | |
|---|---|
| 1568 Aisleen | August 21, 1946 |
| 1580 Betulia | May 22, 1950 |
| 1585 Union | September 7, 1947 |
| 1607 Mavis | September 3, 1950 |
| 1609 Brenda | July 10, 1951 |
| 1618 Dawn | July 5, 1948 |
| 1623 Vivian | August 9, 1948 |
| 1731 Smuts | August 9, 1948 |
| 1760 Sandra | April 10, 1950 |
| 1819 Laputa | August 9, 1948 |
| 1885 Herero | August 9, 1948 |
| 1922 Zulu | April 25, 1949 |
| 2546 Libitina | March 23, 1950 |
| 2651 Karen | August 28, 1949 |
| 2718 Handley | July 30, 1951 |
| 2829 Bobhope | August 9, 1948 |
| 3184 Raab | August 22, 1949 |
| 5038 Overbeek | May 31, 1948 |
Ernest Leonard Johnson (died c. 1977) was a South African astronomer.
He was a former staff member of Union Observatory, retiring in 1956.
He discovered a number of asteroids, and several comets, including periodic comet 48P/Johnson.
External references
- http://www.saao.ac.za/assa/html/mnassa_biographical_index.html
- http://www.saao.ac.za/assa/2003MNSSA..62..170C.pdf
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