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Some observatories were I used to observe:
| Period |
Observatory
[station code] |
Instrument |
Program / Objects |
Results |
| 1980/90ies |
Wiesbaden [023] |
0.30-m |
Astrometry, Occultations of asteroids |
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1990ies
|
Siegen [510] |
0.30-m |
Astrometry, Spectroscopy, Occultations |
MPECs, comet spectroscopy
|
| 2001 - 2002 |
T1T/MAO Trebur [239] |
1.24-m |
Astrometry of Asteroids |
MPECs, asteroid discoveries |
| 2005 - 2006 |
Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca [620] |
0.30-m |
Photometry, sometimes astrometry of asteroids |
Lightcurves, TBD (MPB) |
|
2005 May 04-11
|
Calar Alto Observatory, Spanish telescope (OAN) [439] |
OAN 1.52-m |
NEO confirmation and recovery, NEO / suspected binary photometry, astrometry, TNO recoveries failed |
MPEC K05J29, K05J30, K05J34, K05J36, K05J41, K05J57; etc. |
| 2012 - current |
ROTAT and SATINO [C95] |
0.30-m, 0.60-m |
Photometry and astrometry of asteroids |
Lightcurves (MPB), asteroid discoveries |
| 2003 - current |
IAS Namibia [221] |
0.30-m, 0.50-m |
Occultations, photometry and astrometry of asteroids and comets |
|
| 2021 - current |
Calar Alto [439], Spain |
1.23-m, 2.2-m |
Occultations, photometry and astrometry of asteroids, CeTNOs and comets |
|
| 2022 |
ESO La Sila [809], Chile |
DK 1.54-m |
Occultations, photometry and astrometry of CeTNOs |
|
| 2022 |
La Palma, Spain |
NOT 2.56-m |
Photometry and astrometry of CeTNOs |
|
| 2022 |
Tenerife, Spain |
STELLA 1.2-m |
Photometry and astrometry of CeTNOs |
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CeTNOs: Centaurs and TNOs
Asteroids discoveries I made during my work at Trebur Observatory (MPC COD 239) and ROTAT (C95):
NB: (L) Lost, (J) = together with J. Jahn
| # |
Internal
ID
|
Provisional Designation
|
Discovery Date |
Number / Name |
Obs |
NB |
Citation or Note
|
| 01 |
TMK004 |
2002 RB137 |
13.09.2002 |
(195946) 2002RB137 |
239 |
|
(195946) = 2002 RB137 = 2002 RD137 = 2006 HQ94 |
| 02 |
TMKMJ01 |
2002 RZ181
|
13.09.2002 |
|
239 |
|
2002 RZ181 = 2014 WD502 (discoverer TBD)
|
| 03 |
TMKMJ02 |
2002 RQ181 |
14.09.2002 |
(163470) Kenwallis |
239 |
|
Ken Wallis (1916–2013) was a British aviator and engineer. After retiring, he developed autogyro planes and contributed to the renaissance of this type of aircraft. He worked as a stunt pilot in the 1967 James Bond film “You Only Live Twice”, where he flew Little Nellie, one of his own autogyro planes. |
| 04 |
TMK006 |
2002 SZ16 |
28.09.2002 |
|
239 |
|
2002 SZ16 = 2006 VO78 (discoverer TBD) |
| 05 |
TMK007 |
2002 SZ27 |
30.09.2002 |
(196035) Haraldbill |
239 |
|
Harald Bill (b. 1964), a long-term friend of the discoverer, is a German amateur astronomer, who observes comets and minor planets. He also undertakes pre-discovery work and contributes to several observing programs, including the Teide Observatory Tenerife Asteroid Survey. |
| 06 |
TMK008 |
2002 SU27 |
30.09.2002 |
(142408) Trebur |
239 |
|
Trebur is a small town in Germany, located about 15 km southwest from Frankfurt Airport. Trebur is the home of the Michael Adrian Observatory, at which this object was discovered with a 1.24-m telescope, currently the largest privately financed telescope in Germany open to the public. |
| 07 |
TMK009a |
2002 TJ68
|
08.10.2002 |
(211343) Dieterhusar |
239 |
|
Dieter Husar (b. 1947), a German physicist and amateur astronomer, is best known for his photometric work on variable stars. Currently he is focused on the Blazhko effect. He is a co-founder of the Stiftung Interaktive Astronomie und Astrophysik, operating remote telescopes for amateur and educational purposes. |
| 08 |
T1T012 |
2002 TK69 |
10.10.2002 |
(201308) Hansgrade |
239 |
|
Aviation pioneer Hans Grade (1879-1946) made the first controlled engine-powered flight in Germany with a homemade aircraft in 1908. The following year he won the Lanz aviation award flying another homemade aircraft, and in 1910 he launched an aircraft factory and the first German flight school. |
| 09 |
T1T013 |
2002 TL69 |
10.10.2002 |
(142562) Graetz |
239 |
|
The German Officer Paul Graetz (1875-1968) was the first person to cross southern Africa by automobile. He started at Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) on 1907 Aug. 10 and completed the challenging 5000-km journey at Swakopmund (Namibia) on 1909 May 1. During 1911-1912 he traveled across Africa by motor-boat. |
| 10 |
T1T015 |
2002 TM69 |
10.10.2002 |
(250164) Hannsruder |
239 |
|
Hanns Ruder (b. 1939) is astrophysics professor at Tübingen, Germany. Beside his research work, he promoted the popularization of astronomy and theory of relativity. He is a co-founder of the Stiftung Interaktive Astronomie und Astrophysik, operating remote telescopes for amateur and educational purposes. |
|
11
|
MKJJ05 |
2013 RU95 |
09.09.2013 |
(511051) = 2013 RU95 |
C95 |
J |
Discovery credit lost to Spacewatch |
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