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Ulrika Babiaková

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Name
  
Ulrika Babiakova

Role
  
Astronomer

Died
  
2002


Ulrika Babiaková (April 3, 1976 – November 3, 2002) was a Slovak astronomer and discoverer of minor planets from Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery and co-discovery of 14 asteroids during 1998–2001.

The main-belt asteroid 32531 Ulrikababiaková, discovered by astronomer and husband Peter Kušnirák in 2001, was named in her memory on 8 October 2014 (M.P.C. 90379).

References

Ulrika Babiaková Wikipedia