2114 Wallenquist

2114 Wallenquist is the name of an asteroid which was discovered 1976 April 19 at Mount Stromlo Observatory by C.-I. Lagerkvist. [1]

It is named in honor of Åke A. E. Wallenquist, retired director of the Kvistaberg Observatory.

While observing at Palomar Observatory in 1950 he was a codiscoverer of 1980 Tezcatlipoca.

References

  1. "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.