Lutz D. Schmadel Explained
| Lutz Schmadel |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 1942 |
| Death Date: | 21 October 2016 |
| Spouse: | Anna Theresia Schmadel |
(2 July 1942, in Berlin – 21 October 2016)
[1] [2] was a German
astronomer and a prolific discoverer of
asteroids, who worked at the
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI) of the
University of Heidelberg.
His special interest was the astrometry of minor planets. Among his numerous discoveries were the three main-belt asteroids 8661 Ratzinger, 10114 Greifswald and 11508 Stolte.
He was the author of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, a reference book containing information about the discovery and naming of 12,804 asteroids (March 2006). One asteroid 2234 Schmadel, discovered in 1977, was named in his honor. The asteroid 8811 Waltherschmadel was named for his father, Walther Schmadel (1902–1944), who died at the Eastern Front near Stalingrad during WWII.
Discoveries
Lutz Schmadel is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 245 minor planets made between 1960 and 1993.
List of discovered minor planets
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Co-discovery made with:
F. Börngen
R. M. Stoss | |
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Works
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Dictionary of minor planet names (5th Edition). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2003,
- Dictionary of minor planet names (Addendum to the 5th Edition: 2003-2005). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2006,
- Dictionary of minor planet names (Addendum to the 5th Edition: 2006-2008). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2006,
- Dictionary of minor planet names (6th Edition). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2012,
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Good to Know. 425 DX News. 1330. 29 October 2016. 8 November 2016. Mauro. Pregliasco. Valeria. Pregliasco. + SILENT KEY + Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel, DK8UH passed away on 21 October. Born in 1942, he was an astronomer whose special interest was the astrometry of minor planets.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161109084024/http://www.425dxn.org/425/425-n1330.html. 9 November 2016.
- Web site: GDXF Secretary のDK8UH Lutzさん訃報. GDXF Secretary DK8UH Lutz's death. 24 October 2016. 8 November 2016. IOTA-chasers mailing list. Cezar. Trifu. en, ja. news of Lutz's (DK8UH) passing last Friday. … a very passionate radio amateur, who fell hard in love with the IOTA Programme. As a Board member of the German DX Foundation ….
