Karl Augustesen

Asteroids discovered: 6 ^[1]
3033 Holbaek^[1]^[2]	March 5, 1984	MPC
3318 Blixen^[1]	April 23, 1985	MPC
3596 Meriones^[1]	November 14, 1985	MPC
3934 Tove^[1]^[2]	February 23, 1987	MPC
5320 Lisbeth^[1]^[2]	November 14, 1985	MPC
5321 Jagras^[1]^[2]	November 14, 1985	MPC
¹ co-discovered with Poul Jensen ² co-discovered with Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen

Karl A. Augustesen (born 1945) is a Danish astronomer and co-discoverer of minor planets.^[2]

Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 6 numbered asteroids during 1984–1987.^[1]

The Vestian main-belt asteroid 5171 Augustesen, discovered by astronomer and colleague Poul Jensen at Brorfelde Observatory in 1988, was named in his honor.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(5171) Augustesen [2.42, 0.13, 7.1]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5171) Augustesen, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 25. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_98. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.

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[MPC-Discoverers-1] "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[springer-2] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(5171) Augustesen [2.42, 0.13, 7.1]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5171) Augustesen, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 25. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_98. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.

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