Joseph Rheden

Joseph Rheden
Joseph Rheden
Born	April 5, 1873 Amlach, East Tyrol, Austria-Hungary
Died	August 6, 1946 (aged 73) Lienz, Tyrol, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Fields	Astronomy
Institutions	Vienna Observatory
Alma mater	University of Vienna
Known for	Astrophotography

Joseph Rheden (April 5, 1873 – August 6, 1946) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Amlach, East Tyrol, known for his astrographic observations of planets, minor planets and comets, and for the asteroids 744 Aguntina, 771 Libera, and 844 Leontina, which he discovered in 1913 and 1916, respectively.^[1]

After his studies in astronomy at the University of Vienna between 1897 and 1901, he worked at the Vienna Observatory, where he made his discoveries of three asteroids. Rheden was the son-in-law of astronomer Johann Palisa, a prolific discoverer of 122 minor planets, with whom he worked at the observatory. He died at the age of 73 in Lienz, Tyrol.

Asteroids discovered: 3^[1]

744 Aguntina	26 February 1913	[2]
771 Libera	21 November 1913	[3]
844 Leontina	1 October 1916	[4]

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved January 2016.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (744) Aguntina. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 71. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved January 2016.
3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (771) Libera. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 73. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved January 2016.
4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (844) Leontina. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 77. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved January 2016.

External links

• Astronomisches Mäzenatentum (in German)
• Communications in Asteroseismology, Vienna Observatory, p. 121