Erwin Schwab

Erwin Schwab (b. 1964) is a German amateur astronomer, who works at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung[1][2] and has discovered and co-discovered more than 80 asteroids.[3]

Schwab was born in Heppenheim,[1][4] where he started observing minor planets at the Starkenburg Observatory in 1981.[5] One which he discovered is named after his parents, Elfriede and Erwin Schwab.[6] Schwab has discovered asteroids at Starkenburg, Tzec Maun[7] as well as at the Taunus Observatory.[3] Some minor planet are named for German cities such as 204852 Frankfurt, 241418 Darmstadt, and 243440 Colonia (Cologne), while the Jupiter-trojans 192220 Oicles and 221917 Opites are named after figures from Greek mythology. He also co-discovered 2009 DM45, an unnumbered Apollo asteroid and potentially hazardous object.[8]

The Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra in Spain has named the main-belt asteroid 185638 Erwinschwab in his honour.[9][10]

Asteroids discovered: 82 Ref
12057 Alfredsturm [1] 18 February 1998 [11]
17855 Geffert [1] 19 May 1998 [12]
40764 Gerhardiser [1] 13 October 1999 [13]
33863 Elfriederwin [1] 5 May 2000 [14]
56561 Jaimenomen [1] 5 May 2000 [15]
243109 Hansludwig [4] 12 September 2007 [16]
192220 Oicles [3] 14 September 2007 [17]
204852 Frankfurt [3] 15 September 2007 [18]
204873 FAIR [3] 17 September 2007 [19]
221917 Opites [4] 26 September 2008 [20]
207901 Tzecmaun [6] 28 October 2008 [21]
241418 Darmstadt [6] 31 October 2008 [22]
216433 Milianleo [6] 19 February 2009 [23]
243440 Colonia [4] 17 March 2009 [24]
243536 Mannheim [7] 15 March 2010 [25]
  1. 1 with Team Starkenburg at the Starkenburg Observatory, Heppenheim (Germany)
  2. 2 with Team Starkenburg at Calar Alto Observatory (Spain)
  3. 3 with Rainer Kling at the Taunus Observatory, Frankfurt (Germany)
  4. 4 with Stefan Karge at the Taunus Observatory, Frankfurt (Germany)
  5. 5 with Ute Zimmer at the Taunus Observatory, Frankfurt (Germany)
  6. 6 at the Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill (USA)
  7. 7 at the Tzec Maun Observatory, Moorook (Australia)
  8. 8 at the Tzec Maun Observatory, Pingelly (Australia)

References

  1. 1 2 "Neuer Asteroid entdeckt: Planet Darmstadt" (New asteroid discovered: Planet Darmstadt), Frankfurter Rundschau 4 August 2010 (German)
  2. ↑ FAIR Newsletter No.15, April 2010, Page 10
  3. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 24 February 2016. Retrieved March 2016.
  4. ↑ Sabine Schiner, "'Darmstadt' schwebt zwischen Mars und Jupiter" ("Darmstadt" orbits between Mars and Jupiter), Darmstädter Echo 4 August 2010 (German)
  5. ↑ Letter from International Astronomical Union
  6. ↑ Kleinplaneten-Namen, Starkenburg Observatory, 28 June 2010, retrieved 13 August 2010.
  7. ↑ Asteroid Astrometry and Reporting, Tzec Maun Observatory wiki.
  8. ↑ Minor Planet Electronic Circulars 2009-D81
  9. ↑ Minor Planet Circular # 66244, published 7 June 2009.
  10. ↑ Names given to LSSS asteroid discoveries: Erwinschwab, Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra, minorplanets.org, 25 February 2010, retrieved 13 August 2010.
  11. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 12057 Alfredsturm (1998 DK1)" (2015-09-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  12. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 17855 Geffert (1998 KK)" (2015-06-12 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  13. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 40764 Gerhardiser (1999 TA16)" (2015-09-24 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  14. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 33863 Elfriederwin (2000 JH7)" (2014-11-26 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  15. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 56561 Jaimenomen (2000 JG7)" (2015-09-25 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  16. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 243109 Hansludwig (2007 RT132)" (2014-11-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  17. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 192220 Oicles (2007 RZ132)" (2015-05-24 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  18. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 204852 Frankfurt (2007 RH133)" (2015-07-12 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  19. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 204873 FAIR (2007 SW1)" (2015-09-23 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  20. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 221917 Opites (2008 SD83)" (2015-03-16 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  21. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 207901 Tzecmaun (2008 US91)" (2015-01-16 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  22. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 241418 Darmstadt (2008 UX201)" (2013-10-11 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  23. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 216433 Milianleo (2009 DM3)" (2015-09-12 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  24. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 243440 Colonia (2009 FD2)" (2015-09-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
  25. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 243536 Mannheim (2010 EQ111)" (2015-03-17 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.

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