Erwin Schwab

Minor planets discovered: 86 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Erwin Schwab (b. 1964) is a German amateur astronomer, who works at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung[2][3] and has discovered and co-discovered more than 80 asteroids.[1][4]

Biography

Schwab was born in Heppenheim,[2][5] where he started observing minor planets at the Starkenburg Observatory in 1981.[6]

Honors and awards

The Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra in Spain has named the main-belt asteroid 185638 Erwinschwab in his honour.[7][8][4]

Discoveries

One which he discovered is named after his parents, Elfriede and Erwin Schwab.[9] Schwab has discovered asteroids at Starkenburg, Tzec Maun[10] as well as at the Taunus Observatory.[1] Some minor planet are named for German cities such as 204852 Frankfurt, 241418 Darmstadt, and 243440 Colonia (Cologne), while the Jupiter-trojans 192220 Oicles and 221917 Opites are named after figures from Greek mythology. He also co-discovered 2009 DM45, an unnumbered Apollo asteroid and potentially hazardous object.[11]

List of discovered minor planets

192220 Oicles14 September 2007list [A]
204852 Frankfurt15 September 2007list [A]
204873 FAIR17 September 2007list [A]
207687 Senckenberg12 September 2007list [A]
207901 Tzecmaun28 October 2008list
216390 Binnig14 February 2008list [A]
216433 Milianleo19 February 2009list
221917 Opites26 September 2008list [B]
224831 Neeffisis27 November 2006list [A]
241418 Darmstadt31 October 2008list
243109 Hansludwig12 September 2007list [B]
243440 Colonia17 March 2009list [B]
243536 Mannheim15 March 2010list
256813 Marburg11 February 2008list [A]
(263391) 2008 DA16 February 2008list [A]
263932 Speyer22 April 2009list
264020 Stuttgart17 August 2009list
274020 Skywalker12 September 2007list [B]
(274835) 2009 QC1122 August 2009list
278141 Tatooine15 February 2007list [B]
(278417) 2007 RR14614 September 2007list [A]
(279037) 2008 VU138 November 2008list
281140 Trier16 February 2007list [A]
(281661) 2008 VW138 November 2008list
(283117) 2008 VU1 November 2008list
283142 Weena29 December 2008list [A]
(284941) 2010 EB219 March 2010list [A]
(295476) 2008 QN2329 August 2008list [A]
295565 Hannover27 September 2008list [B]
(295987) 2008 YA6629 December 2008list [A]
(296362) 2009 FU2521 March 2009list [A]
(296530) 2009 OV928 July 2009list
301061 Egelsbach28 October 2008list
301394 Bensheim23 February 2009list
(301625) 2010 EC219 March 2010list [A]
(309274) 2007 RB13315 September 2007list [A]
(309911) 2009 FG217 March 2009list [A]
(312558) 2009 GC2 April 2009list [A]
(315251) 2007 SJ1116 September 2007list [A]
316042 Tilofranz19 April 2009list
(325557) 2009 SK10122 September 2009list [A]
325558 Guyane24 September 2009list
328477 Eckstein21 April 2009list
(332633) 2008 UK424 October 2008list
336698 Melbourne5 February 2010list
(342277) 2008 TE108 October 2008list
343000 Ijontichy29 January 2009list [C]
(343138) 2009 FG3228 March 2009list
(343323) 2010 CP18 February 2010list
343444 Halluzinelle7 March 2010list [B]
(343981) 2011 LA277 March 2010list [B]
(346865) 2009 FJ317 March 2009list [C]
(347020) 2010 EV207 March 2010list [B]
(352162) 2007 RV1512 September 2007list [A]
(352705) 2008 SC15228 September 2008list [A]
(352945) 2009 BL1021 January 2009list
(356104) 2009 FC418 March 2009list [B]
(365243) 2009 MV725 June 2009list
367436 Siena27 September 2008list [B]
(369134) 2008 RG798 September 2008list [C]
(369297) 2009 SW2023 September 2009list [B]
(371868) 2008 CQ217 February 2008list [C]
(375156) 2008 CZ11611 February 2008list [A]
(375668) 2009 FW117 March 2009list [A]
376084 Annettepeter3 November 2010list
378214 Sauron14 January 2007list [A]
(378791) 2008 SQ8427 September 2008list [A]
378917 Stefankarge28 October 2008list
379155 Volkerheinrich18 August 2009list
(384539) 2010 EA219 March 2010list [A]
(389280) 2009 HQ4620 April 2009list [A]
(389293) 2009 KH219 May 2009list
(400775) 2010 EK219 March 2010list [A]
(410193) 2007 RG13315 September 2007list [A]
(410965) 2009 TG413 October 2009list
(414309) 2008 RF798 September 2008list [A]
(414444) 2009 FC217 March 2009list [A]
(418444) 2008 QM2329 August 2008list [A]
(435797) 2008 VM44 November 2008list
(450981) 2008 SM8427 September 2008list [B]
(457752) 2009 HK6827 April 2009list
458063 Gustavomuler21 December 2009list
(462765) 2010 EN128 March 2010list [B]
(484791) 2009 DS18 February 2009list [A]
(485065) 2010 EH219 March 2010list [A]
(494998) 2010 JR315 May 2010list
Co-discovery made with:
A R. Kling
B S. Karge
C U. Zimmer

Works

  • Kleinplaneten-Entdeckungen in Deutschland (German). Epubli Verlag, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-741-80915-6.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Neuer Asteroid entdeckt: Planet Darmstadt" (New asteroid discovered: Planet Darmstadt), Frankfurter Rundschau 4 August 2010 (in German)
  3. ↑ FAIR Newsletter No.15, April 2010, Page 10
  4. 1 2 "185638 Erwinschwab (2008 EU7)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Sabine Schiner, "'Darmstadt' schwebt zwischen Mars und Jupiter" ("Darmstadt" orbits between Mars and Jupiter), Darmstädter Echo 4 August 2010 (in German)
  6. ↑ Letter from International Astronomical Union
  7. ↑ Minor Planet Circular # 66244, published 7 June 2009.
  8. ↑ Names given to LSSS asteroid discoveries: Erwinschwab, Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra, minorplanets.org, 25 February 2010, retrieved 13 August 2010.
  9. ↑ Kleinplaneten-Namen, Starkenburg Observatory, 28 June 2010, retrieved 13 August 2010.
  10. ↑ Asteroid Astrometry and Reporting, Tzec Maun Observatory wiki.
  11. ↑ Minor Planet Electronic Circulars 2009-D81


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