Otto Kippes
Otto Kippes (1905–1994) was a German Catholic priest and amateur astronomer. He was acknowledged especially for his work in asteroid orbit calculations, which brought him the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 1991.[1] In 1959, the Berlin Academy of Sciences awarded him the Leibniz Medal for his contributions in the identification of minor planets. [2] The main belt asteroid 1780 Kippes was named in his honour.[3] Kippes in turn had successfully proposed to name several asteroids after fellow amateur astronomers.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/pastamateur.html
- ↑ http://www.nd-archiv.de/ausgabe/1959-07-03 Online.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1780) Kippes. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 142. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
References
- Lehmann, Gerhard; Jens Kandler; André Knöfel (27 October 2004). "Amateurastronomen am Sternenhimmel". Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- Kowalski, Richard. "Stručná historie výzkumu planetek-význam amatérů". Corona Pragensis (2001/6): 7–8. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- "Past Amateur Achievement Winners". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- "1780 Kippes (A906 RA)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
| Preceded by Oscar Monnig |
Amateur Achievement Award of Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1991 |
Succeeded by Richard D. Lines & Helen Lines |
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