Heikki A. Alikoski
| Asteroids discovered: 13 | |
|---|---|
| 1508 Kemi | October 21, 1938 |
| 1512 Oulu | March 18, 1939 |
| 1697 Koskenniemi | September 8, 1940 |
| 1715 Salli | April 9, 1938 |
| 1786 Raahe | October 9, 1948 |
| 2180 Marjaleena | September 8, 1940 |
| 2257 Kaarina | August 18, 1939 |
| 2487 Juhani | September 8, 1940 |
| 2573 Hannu Olavi | March 10, 1953 |
| 2714 Matti | April 5, 1938 |
| 2911 Miahelena | April 8, 1938 |
| 3776 Vartiovuori | April 5, 1938 |
| 4066 Haapavesi | September 7, 1940 |
Heikki A. Alikoski (1912 – 28 December 1997) was a Finnish astronomer.
The asteroid 1567 Alikoski was named in his honour while he was an observatory assistant at Turku Observatory, under Yrjö Väisälä, 1937 to 1956. He later helped establish the Turku Astronomical–Optical Institute.
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