Wolfgang Ries

Wolfgang Ries (born 1968) is an Austrian amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. He has discovered a large number of minor planets.[1]

Ries has his own private observatory[1] at Altschwendt.[2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with discovering 149 asteroids between 2004 and 2009.[3]

The asteroid (266887) Wolfgangries was named after him.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Schmadel, Lutz (2015). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to 6th Edition: 2012-2014. p. 231. ISBN 3319176773.
  2. ↑ "(117156) Altschwendt". Minor Planet Center.
  3. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center.

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