Carlos Torres (astronomer)

Asteroids discovered: 37 ^[1]

1973 Colocolo	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
1974 Caupolican	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
1992 Galvarino	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
2028 Janequeo	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
2282 Andres Bello	March 22, 1974
2518 Rutllant	March 22, 1974
2654 Ristenpart	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
2741 Valdivia	December 1, 1975	with S. Barros
2784 Domeyko	April 15, 1975
2858 Carlosporter	December 1, 1975	with S. Barros
2976 Lautaro	April 22, 1974
3050 Carrera	July 13, 1972
3361 Orpheus	April 24, 1982
3922 Heather	September 26, 1971
3970 Herran	June 28, 1979
4269 Bogado	March 22, 1974
4853 Marielukac	June 28, 1979
(4878) 1968	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
4881 Robmackintosh	December 1, 1975
5569 Colby	March 22, 1974
(5659) 1968 OA1	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
(6217) 1975 XH	December 1, 1975	with S. Barros
(6888) 1971 BD3	January 27, 1971	with J. Petit
(6889) 1971 RA	September 15, 1971	with J. Petit
(6940) 1972 HL1	April 19, 1972
(7045) 1974 FJ	March 22, 1974
(7151) 1971 SX3	September 26, 1971
(7975) 1974 FD	March 22, 1974
(8605) 1968 OH	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
(9917) 1979 MK	June 26, 1979
(10993) 1975 XF	December 1, 1975	with S. Barros
(12660) 1975 NC	July 15, 1975	with S. Barros
(16352) 1974 FF	March 22, 1974
(17350) 1968 OJ	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
(27655) 1968 OK	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre
(29079) 1975 XD	December 1, 1975	with S. Barros
43722 Carloseduardo	July 18, 1968	with S. Cofre

Carlos Torres is a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile.^[2] Between 1968 and 1982, he discovered or co-discovered a number of asteroids from the University of Chile's Cerro El Roble Astronomical Station.^[1][3]

Selected publications

• H. Wroblewski, C. Torres, and S. Barros, Minor Planet Positions, Publicaciones Departmento de Astronomia Universidad de Chile, Vol. II, No. 7, pp. 215–244, (1977)
• H. Wroblewski, C. Torres, S. Barros, and M. Wischnjewsky, Minor planet positions obtained at Cerro Calan Observatory during 1978-1980, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 51, pp. 93–95 (January 1983)
• H. Wroblewski, and C. Torres, New proper-motion stars south of declination -40 deg and right ascension between 00 H and 04 H 30 M, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 78, no. 2, pp. 231–247 (May 1989)
• H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, New proper motion determination of Luyten catalogue stars (LTT) south of declination -40 degrees and right ascension between 00 H and 04 H 30 M, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 317–329 (May 1990)
• H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, New proper-motion stars south of declination -40 deg and right ascension between 04h 30m and 16h 00m, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 91, no. 1, pp. 129–169 (November 1991)
• H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, New proper motion determination of Luyten catalogue stars (LTT) south of declination -40 deg and right ascension between 04 H 30 M and 16 H 00 M, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 92, no. 3, pp. 449–472 (February 1992)
• H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, Proper motion LTT stars -5<DE<-30, 0<RA<13h30, VizieR On-line Data Catalog: J/A+AS/128/457

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Retrieved February 2016.
2. Kronk, Gary W. (1984). Comets: a descriptive catalog. Enslow Publishers. pp. 193, 208, 211. ISBN 978-0-89490-071-6. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
3. Wroblewski, H.; Torres, C.; Barros, S. (June 1977). "Minor Planets Positions". Pulicaciones Departmento de Astronomia Universidad de Chile Vol. II (7). Bibcode:1977PDAUC...2..215W. Retrieved February 2016.