Starkenburg Observatory
Named afterStarkenburg Edit this on Wikidata
Observatory code 611 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationStarkenburg , Germany
Coordinates49°38′49″N 8°39′07″E / 49.6469°N 8.6520°E / 49.6469; 8.6520
Established1970 (1970)
Starkenburg Observatory is located in Germany
Starkenburg Observatory
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Minor planets discovered: 52 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets
Part of the Starkenburg Observatory

The Starkenburg Observatory (German: Starkenburg-Sternwarte) is an astronomical observatory in Heppenheim, Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members.[2][3]

The observatory was the venue for the 1997 and 2003 meetings of the European Radio Astronomy Congress. The amateur astronomers at the observatory have discovered more than 40 asteroids and participate in the tracking of near earth asteroids.

The instruments at the observatory consists of:

The two main-belt asteroids 6864 Starkenburg and 14080 Heppenheim were named in honor of the medieval castle, the adjunct observatory and the nearby town Heppenheim, respectively.[2][3]

List of discovered minor planets

As of 2016, IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC) credits the discovery of 52 numbered minor planets directly to the observatory (group discovery) including 47 discoveries to "Starkenburg" (1997–2009), and 5 discoveries to "Heppenheim" (1997–2002), for which no apparent distinction can be made.

12053 Turtlestar9 August 1997list [A]
12057 Alfredsturm18 February 1998list [A]
14080 Heppenheim1 April 1997list [A]
15397 Ksoari27 October 1997list [A]
16809 Galápagos21 October 1997list [A]
16969 Helamuda29 October 1998list [A]
17855 Geffert19 May 1998list [A]
18567 Segenthau27 September 1997list [A]
18610 Arthurdent7 February 1998list [A]
18653 Christagünt28 March 1998list [A]
(18893) 2000 GH12 April 2000list [A]
21663 Banat3 September 1999list [A]
24168 Hexlein29 November 1999list [A]
27984 Herminefranz1 November 1997list [A]
31984 Unger25 April 2000list [A]
33863 Elfriederwin5 May 2000list [A]
35357 Haraldlesch28 September 1997list [B]
38270 Wettzell11 September 1999list [B]
(38681) 2000 QK624 August 2000list [A]
40764 Gerhardiser13 October 1999list [B]
(40995) 1999 UC427 October 1999list [A]
(47083) 1998 YG2229 December 1998list [A]
56561 Jaimenomen5 May 2000list [A]
58896 Schlosser15 May 1998list [B]
60006 Holgermandel13 October 1999list [A]
(60175) 1999 VQ13 November 1999list [A]
(66480) 1999 RW3310 September 1999list [A]
(68980) 2002 RP18113 September 2002list [A]
(72057) 2000 YS923 December 2000list [A]
(89263) 2001 VZ110 November 2001list [A]
(89455) 2001 XJ18 December 2001list [A]
(105250) 2000 QJ624 August 2000list [A]
121232 Zerin11 September 1999list [A]
(137466) 1999 UB427 October 1999list [A]
(157894) 1999 TK1614 October 1999list [A]
(178543) 1999 VP13 November 1999list [A]
(190415) 1999 UP117 October 1999list [A]
(193493) 2000 YZ721 December 2000list [A]
(208034) 1999 RT288 September 1999list [A]
216624 Kaufer9 December 2002list [B]
(219657) 2001 VA210 November 2001list [A]
(321286) 2009 FL1419 March 2009list [A]
(321311) 2009 HX3519 April 2009list [A]
(322003) 2010 UE823 November 1999list [A]
(337298) 2000 YY722 December 2000list [A]
342431 Hilo25 October 2008list [A]
(343080) 2009 DH117 February 2009list [A]
(349826) 2009 CU614 February 2009list [A]
(367468) 2009 DG117 February 2009list [A]
(403307) 2009 CR614 February 2009list [A]
(435943) 2009 CE4014 February 2009list [A]
(457708) 2009 FO1420 March 2009list [A]
The MPC credits discovery to:
A Starkenburg
B Heppenheim

For the table below, the mentioned astronomers may or may not be credited directly with the discovery by the MPC. Instead, the discovery site/observatory, "Starkenburg" or "Heppenheim", may be the sole credited discoverer, as for 18610 Arthurdent (discovered at Heppenheim by Starkenburg).[4]

Asteroids discovered: 52 (47+5)[1]
12053 TurtlestarOctober 8, 1997M. Busch, W. Ernst, K. Sonneberg, L. Kurtze
12057 AlfredsturmFebruary 18, 1998P. Geffert, J. Rothermel, E. Schwab, R. Stoss
14080 HeppenheimApril 1, 1997W. Ernst, K. Sonneberg, R. Stoss
15397 KsoariOctober 27, 1997M. Busch, W. Ernst, K. Sonneberg, L. Kurtze
16809 GalápagosOctober 21, 1997M. Busch, L. Kurtze
16969 HelamudaOctober 29, 1998M. Busch, P. Geffert, R. Stoss
17855 GeffertMay 19, 1998A. Busch, M. Busch, E. Schwab
18567 SegenthauSeptember 27, 1997R. Stoss
18610 ArthurdentFebruary 7, 1998F. Hormuth
18653 ChristagüntMarch 28, 1998F. Hormuth, J. Rothermel, R. Stoss
21663 BanatSeptember 3, 1999M. Busch, R. Stoss
24168 HexleinNovember 29, 1999M. Busch, R. Stoss, R. Kresken
27984 HerminefranzNovember 1, 1997R. Stoss
33863 ElfriederwinMay 5, 2000E. Schwab, R. Stoss
56561 JaimenomenMay 5, 2000R. Stoss, E. Schwab

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(6864) Starkenburg". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (6864) Starkenburg. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 562. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6149. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(14080) Heppenheim". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (14080) Heppenheim. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 808. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8940. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  4. ↑ "18610 Arthurdent (1998 CC2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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