Miguel Itzigsohn
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| Asteroids discovered: 15 | |
|---|---|
| 1569 Evita | August 3, 1948 |
| 1571 Cesco | March 20, 1950 |
| 1581 Abanderada | June 15, 1950 |
| 1582 Martir | June 15, 1950 |
| 1588 Descamisada | June 27, 1951 |
| 1589 Fanatica | September 13, 1950 |
| 1596 Itzigsohn | March 8, 1951 |
| 1608 Muñoz | September 1, 1951 |
| 1684 Iguassú | August 23, 1951 |
| 1688 Wilkens | March 3, 1951 |
| 1779 Paraná | June 15, 1950 |
| 1800 Aguilar | September 12, 1950 |
| 1801 Titicaca | September 23, 1952 |
| 1821 Aconcagua | June 24, 1950 |
| 1970 Sumeria | March 12, 1954 |
Miguel Itzigsohn (18??-1978) was an Argentine astronomer.
He discovered a number of asteroids, and also studied comets.
He was a department director at the Observatorio Astronómico de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, specializing in astrometry and celestial mechanics, from 1955 to 1972. He was responsible for the surge in observational and computational activity in studies of minor planets in Argentina following World War II.[1]
References
- ↑ G. Sitarski, "20. Positions and motions of minor planets" Trans. IAU, 18, 195 (1982).
External links
- Lista de cientificos (in Spanish)
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