Name Karl Augustesen | Role Astronomer | |
Discovered 3369 Freuchen, 3033 Holbaek, 5320 Lisbeth, 3312 Pedersen, 3934 Tove, 3596 Meriones, 5321 Jagras | ||
Karl A. Augustesen (born 1945) is a Danish astronomer and co-discoverer of minor planets.
Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 6 numbered asteroids during 1984–1987.
The Vestian main-belt asteroid 5171 Augustesen, discovered by astronomer and college Poul Jensen at Brorfelde Observatory in 1988, was named in his honor.
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