Karel Pacner Explained

Karel Pacner (29 March 1936 – 7 April 2021) was a Czech publicist, journalist, and writer.

Pacner was born in Janovice nad Úhlavou, Czechoslovakia. His main area of focus was space exploration.^{[1] [2]} He died in Prague, aged 85. Asteroid 311119 Pacner, discovered at the Kleť Observatory was named in his memory on 16 June 2021.

External links

• • Karel Pacner, only Czech to cover Apollo 11, moon landing from Cape Canaveral, dies at 85
• Memory of nations: Karel Pacner

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zemřel novinář a propagátor vědy Karel Pacner. Osobně mluvil s Gagarinem i sledoval start mise k Měsíci. Česká televize. ČT24.
2. Web site: Zemřel novinář a spisovatel Karel Pacner. Byl u startu prvních lidí na Měsíc. April 7, 2021. iDNES.cz.