Heikki A. Alikoski

Minor planets discovered: 13 [1]
1508 KemiOctober 21, 1938MPC
1512 OuluMarch 18, 1939MPC
1697 KoskenniemiSeptember 8, 1940MPC
1715 SalliApril 9, 1938MPC
1786 RaaheOctober 9, 1948MPC
2180 MarjaleenaSeptember 8, 1940MPC
2257 KaarinaAugust 18, 1939MPC
2487 JuhaniSeptember 8, 1940MPC
2573 Hannu OlaviMarch 10, 1953MPC
2714 MattiApril 5, 1938MPC
2911 MiahelenaApril 8, 1938MPC
3776 VartiovuoriApril 5, 1938MPC
4066 HaapavesiSeptember 7, 1940MPC

Heikki A. Alikoski (1912, Oulu – 28 December 1997, Turku) was a Finnish astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.[2]

From 1937 to 1956, he was an observatory assistant under Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory, where he discovered 12 asteroids.[1] Alikoski later helped establish the Turku Astronomical–Optical Institute.[2]

The outer main-belt asteroid 1567 Alikoski, discovered by Yrjö Väisälä in 1941, was named in his honour.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1567) Alikoski". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1567) Alikoski. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 124. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1568. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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