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Carl Gustav Witt (29 October 1866 – 3 January 1946) was a German astronomer and discoverer of two asteroids who worked at the Berlin Urania Observatory, a popular observatory of the Urania astronomical association of Berlin.[2]
Carl Gustav Witt | |
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| Born | 29 October 1866 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 3 January 1946 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität |
| Known for | discovery of asteroids |
| Awards | Iron Cross 2nd Class, 2732 Witt is named after him |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Urania Sternwarte Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Julius Bauschinger |
| 422 Berolina | 8 October 1896 |
| 433 Eros | 13 August 1898 |
He wrote a doctoral thesis under the direction of Julius Bauschinger.
Witt discovered two asteroids, most notably 433 Eros, the first asteroid with a male name, and the first known near-Earth object.[3][4] His first minor planet discovery was the main-belt asteroid 422 Berolina, that bears the Latin name of his adoptive city.[5]
The minor planet 2732 Witt – an A-type asteroid from the main-belt, discovered by Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in 1926 – was named in his memory by American astronomer and MPC's longtime director, Brian G. Marsden.[2] Naming citation was published on 22 September 1983 (M.P.C. 8153).[6]
References
- "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2732) Witt". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2732) Witt. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 224. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2733. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- "433 Eros (1898 DQ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(433) Eros". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (433) Eros. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 50. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_434. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(422) Berolina". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (422) Berolina. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 49. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_423. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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[de] Gustav Witt
Carl Gustav Witt (* 29. Oktober 1866 in Berlin; † 3. Januar 1946 in Falkensee) war ein deutscher Stenograf und Astronom.- [en] Carl Gustav Witt
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Carl Gustav Witt (29 octobre 1866 – 3 janvier 1946) était un astronome allemand.[it] Carl Gustav Witt
Carl Gustav Witt (Berlino, 29 ottobre 1866 – 3 gennaio 1946) è stato un astronomo tedesco.[ru] Витт, Карл Густав
Карл Густав Витт (нем. Carl Gustav Witt; 29 октября 1866 (1866-10-29), Берлин, Пруссия, Германская империя — 3 января 1946) — немецкий астроном, стенограф.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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