Gösta Gahm

Gösta Gahm

Gösta Gahm in September 2013.
Born Gösta Fredrik Gahm
(1942-07-07) 7 July 1942
Other names Gösta F. Gahm
Alma mater Stockholm University
Occupation Astronomer

Gösta Fredrik Gahm (born 7 July 1942) is a Swedish astronomer.

Gösta Gahm is the professor emeritus of astronomy at Stockholm University. He was, until 2010, the chairman of the Swedish Astronomical Society, and is the main initiator of the popular science project Sweden Solar System.[1]

10997 Gahm, a main-belt asteroid discovered on 2 September 1978, is named in honor of Gahm.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Med enorm nyfikenhet på universum". folkuniversitetet.se (in Swedish). Folkuniversitetet. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "(10997) Gahm = 1978 RX7". uu.se. Uppsala University. Retrieved 19 January 2014.


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