Kazimieras Černis

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Minor planets discovered: 118 [1]
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Kazimieras Černis (born November 11, 1958,

discoverer of minor planets and comets.[1] In 2012, he discovered 420356 Praamzius, a trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet candidate.[3][4]

Černis graduated from Vilnius University in 1981. From 1981 to 1990, he worked at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Physics. Since 1996, Černis is a senior scientist at Vilnius University Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy.[2]

His research interests are

interstellar extinction towards the direction of galactic anticenter.[5]

List of discovered minor planets

68730 Straizys 15 March 2002 list[A]
73059 Kaunas 16 March 2002 list[A]
95593 Azusienis 16 March 2002 list[A]
95851 Stromvil 26 March 2003 list[B]
124192 Moletai 26 July 2001 list[C]
135561 Tautvaisiene 16 March 2002 list[A]
140628 Klaipeda 20 October 2001 list[A]
141496 Bartkevicius 15 March 2002 list[A]
144752 Plunge 16 April 2004 list[A]
151430 Nemunas 16 March 2002 list[A]
154932 Sviderskiene 12 October 2004 list[A]
155138 Pucinskas 9 October 2005 list[A]
157396 Vansevicius 13 October 2004 list[A]
157534 Siauliai 8 October 2005 list[A]
166229 Palanga 17 March 2002 list
167960 Rudzikas 13 March 2005 list[A]
169568 Baranauskas 16 March 2002 list[A]
175548 Sudzius 27 September 2006 list[A]
180141 Sperauskas 26 March 2003 list[A]
184096 Kazlauskas 16 April 2004 list[A]
(184786) 2005 TE53 8 October 2005 list[A]
185150 Panevezys 23 September 2006 list
187276 Meistas 8 October 2005 list[A]
189396 Sielewicz 2 May 2008 list[A]
(198125) 2004 TV17 12 October 2004 list[A]
198820 Iwanowska 13 March 2005 list[A]
202092 Algirdas 11 October 2004 list
202704 Utena 14 April 2007 list[A]
203823 Zdanavicius 5 October 2002 list
210147 Zalgiris 21 September 2006 list[A]
212587 Bartasiute 23 September 2006 list[A]
212606 Janulis 27 September 2006 list[A]
212692 Lazauskaite 23 March 2007 list[A]
212977 Birutė 2 February 2009 list
(224278) 2005 TH53 8 October 2005 list[A]
226672 Kucinskas 16 April 2004 list[A]
(229198) 2004 TS357 15 October 2004 list
(229427) 2005 TT52 10 October 2005 list[A]
231040 Kakaras 10 March 2005 list[A]
233661 Alytus 31 August 2008 list[D]
237845 Neris 16 March 2002 list[A]
(241496) 2009 CZ3 2 February 2009 list[A]
242479 Marijampole 12 October 2004 list[A]
245983 Machholz 26 September 2006 list
(247617) 2002 TP303 5 October 2002 list
248839 Mazeikiai 25 September 2006 list
248993 Jonava 14 April 2007 list[A]
252794 Maironis 16 March 2002 list[A]
(257320) 2009 HE94 26 April 2009 list[A]
(261136) 2005 TK52 8 October 2005 list[A]
(263951) 2009 HJ94 27 April 2009 list[A]
(264068) 2009 SQ148 19 September 2009 list[A]
(270903) 2002 TO303 5 October 2002 list
274084 Baldone 3 January 2008 list[E]
(284013) 2004 TG242 12 October 2004 list[A]
(284863) 2009 CL2 2 February 2009 list[A]
(284942) 2010 EQ30 10 March 2010 list[A]
284984 Ikaunieks 12 April 2010 list[E]
286693 Kodaitis 16 March 2002 list[A]
288960 Steponasdarius 11 October 2004 list[A]
288961 Stasysgirėnas 12 October 2004 list[A]
289020 Ukmerge 12 October 2004 list
289021 Juzeliunas 12 October 2004 list[A]
(290411) 2005 TJ53 8 October 2005 list[A]
294664 Trakai 3 January 2008 list[E]
(296207) 2009 CO2 2 February 2009 list[A]
(296472) 2009 HA94 28 April 2009 list[A]
(296967) 2010 EK74 10 March 2010 list[A]
296968 Ignatianum 12 March 2010 list[A]
302849 Richardboyle 27 March 2003 list[A]
(303304) 2004 TW17 11 October 2004 list[A]
305181 Donelaitis 5 November 2007 list
(308046) 2004 TX17 12 October 2004 list[A]
(311177) 2004 TL347 11 October 2004 list[A]
(318277) 2004 TP16 11 October 2004 list[A]
320153 Eglitis 23 March 2007 list
321324 Vytautas 25 April 2009 list[E]
324787 Wlodarczyk 15 April 2007 list
325588 Bridzius 19 September 2009 list[A]
330836 Orius 25 April 2009 list[E]
332530 Canders 29 July 2008 list[E]
(333720) 2009 SR148 19 September 2009 list[A]
(336860) 2011 FN129 31 August 2008 list
338274 Valancius 5 October 2002 list
(341087) 2007 HN97 17 April 2007 list[A]
343157 Mindaugas 25 April 2009 list[E]
(346805) 2009 CH2 2 February 2009 list[A]
(346896) 2009 SL98 17 September 2009 list[A]
352646 Blumbahs 25 July 2008 list[E]
(353194) 2009 SM100 17 September 2009 list[A]
353577 Gediminas 5 January 2008 list[E]
(359169) 2009 CX3 2 February 2009 list[A]
(361265) 2006 SS372 23 September 2006 list[A]
361524 Klimka 24 March 2007 list[A]
(367534) 2009 RM7 10 September 2009 list[A]
(375759) 2009 SU100 20 September 2009 list[A]
(375801) 2009 TC14 20 September 2009 list[A]
(389472) 2010 EL66 10 March 2010 list[A]
(390877) 2004 TH242 13 October 2004 list[A]
392142 Solheim 16 April 2009 list[E]
(392440) 2010 RH120 8 September 2010 list[A]
(395019) 2009 CR3 2 February 2009 list[A]
(396854) 2004 SR9 18 September 2004 list[A]
(397013) 2005 TG53 8 October 2005 list[A]
(398010) 2009 CS13 2 February 2009 list[A]
(398067) 2009 HK81 28 April 2009 list[A]
(398152) 2010 EP74 11 March 2010 list[A]
(400736) 2009 SX358 19 September 2009 list[A]
(403409) 2009 SO17 17 September 2009 list[A]
(411159) 2010 BN5 24 January 2010 list[A]
418220 Kestutis 3 February 2008 list[E]
420356 Praamzius 23 January 2012 list[F]
(425469) 2010 EX106 11 March 2010 list[A]
428694 Saule 29 July 2008 list[E]
(435938) 2009 CP3 2 February 2009 list[A]
(441752) 2009 CG2 2 February 2009 list[A]
(445190) 2009 CW3 2 February 2009 list[A]
457743 Balklavs 18 April 2009 list[E]
(463368) 2012 VU85 14 November 2012 list[F]
Co-discovery made with:
A
R. P. Boyle

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kazimieras Cernis". IAU – International Astronomical Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 420356 Praamzius (2012 BX85)" (2016-01-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ^ "420356 Praamzius (2012 BX85)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. ^ Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, X t. Vilnius: Science and encyclopedias publishing institute, 2006. T.10: Khmerai-Krelle.

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