Erich Meyer

Asteroids discovered: 21
9236 Obermair March 12, 1997
13682 Pressberger[1] August 10, 1997
14057 Manfredstoll[2] January 15, 1996
14977 Bressler September 26, 1997
15949 Rhaeticus[2] January 17, 1998
15955 Johannesgmunden January 26, 1998
16802 Rainer September 25, 1997
24916 Stelzhamer March 7, 1997
26355 Grueber December 23, 1998
29427 Oswaldthomas March 7, 1997
43955 Fixlmüller[2] February 6, 1997
48681 Zeilinger[2] January 21, 1996
48801 Penninger October 22, 1997
58499 Stüber[2] November 3, 1996
85411 Paulflora[2] November 3, 1996
96506 Oberösterreich July 26, 1998
100417 Philipglass March 3, 1996
100485 Russelldavies[2] November 3, 1996
130078 Taschner November 26, 1999
137632 Ramsauer November 26, 1999
257515 Zapperudi February 6, 1997
  1. 1 with H. Raab
  2. 2 with E. Obermair

Erich Meyer (born August 6, 1951) is an Austrian engineer, amateur astronomer and discoverer of asteroids.

Between 1996 and 1999, he discovered a total of 21 asteroids at the private observatory Meyer/Obermair in Davidschlag (municipality Kirchschlag bei Linz, Austria). Seven of these asteroids were discovered together with his colleague Erwin Obermair and one together with Herbert Raab.[1] Furthermore, he was involved in six other discoveries of asteroids between 1996 and 2005, which were assigned as site discoveries to the observatory Davidschlag by the International Astronomical Union.[2]

Meyer's most important observations include precisie astrometry of the comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, which he observerd together with Erwin Obermair and Herbert Raab in 1993. These observations have significantly contributed to the subsequent prediction of the impact of this comet on the planet Jupiter.[3]

On April 4, 1997, Meyer was presented the Decoration of Honour in Silver of the republic of Austria.[4] The asteroid 7940 Erichmeyer was named in his honor on June 10, 1998.[5]

Meyer is a member of the Astronomical Society of Linz (Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft). By profession, he works as an engineer in the field of maintenance of industrial plants.

References

  1. ↑ Minor Planet Discoverers - Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  2. ↑ Minor Planet Discoveries - Webseite of the Davidschlag Observatory. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  3. ↑ IAUC 5800: Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e). Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  4. ↑ Recipients of Medals of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (German). Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  5. ↑ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th Edition), p. 624. Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3