Luboš Kohoutek

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Luboš Kohoutek
Planetary astronomy
Minor planets discovered: 76 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Luboš Kohoutek (Czech pronunciation:

discoverer of minor planets and comets, including Comet Kohoutek which was visible to the naked eye in 1973.[2][3]
He also discovered a large number of
planetary nebulae.[4]

Biography

Kohoutek was born on 29 January 1935 to Hynek and Jarmila Kohoutek. His brother was the Czech composer Ctirad Kohoutek.

Kohoutek was interested in astronomy since high school. He studied physics and astronomy at universities in

Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory. Kohoutek published 162 scientific works.[3]

Kohoutek at NASA Johnson Space Center mission control center during Skylab 4 mission talking with the astronauts on board about the Comet Kohoutek observations

Kohoutek is most famous for his discovery of numerous comets, including periodic comets 75D/Kohoutek and 76P/West–Kohoutek–Ikemura, as well as the famously disappointing "Comet Kohoutek" (C/1973 E1).[5]

Kohoutek also discovered numerous

main-belt asteroid 1850 Kohoutek was named after him.[2]

Kohoutek died on 30 December 2023, at the age of 88.[6]

Discoveries

Kohoutek discovered supernova SN 1973f, 5 comets, and 76 minor planets.

List of discovered comets

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Luboš Kohoutek
1834 Palach 22 August 1969 list
1840 Hus 26 October 1971 list
1841 Masaryk 26 October 1971 list
1842 Hynek 14 January 1972 list
1843 Jarmila
 14 January 1972 list
1861 Komenský 24 November 1970 list
1865 Cerberus 26 October 1971 list
1875 Neruda
 22 August 1969 list
1894 Haffner
 26 October 1971 list
1895 Larink
 26 October 1971 list
1896 Beer
 26 October 1971 list
1897 Hind 26 October 1971 list
1898 Cowell
 26 October 1971 list
1899 Crommelin
 26 October 1971 list
1901 Moravia
 14 January 1972 list
1931 Čapek 22 August 1969 list
1932 Jansky
 26 October 1971 list
1933 Tinchen 14 January 1972 list
1942 Jablunka
 30 September 1972 list
1963 Bezovec
 9 February 1975 list
1995 Hajek 26 October 1971 list
1999 Hirayama 27 February 1973 list
2047 Smetana 26 October 1971 list
2055 Dvořák 19 February 1974 list
2073 Janáček
 19 February 1974 list
2281 Biela
 26 October 1971 list
2375 Radek
 8 January 1975 list
2407 Haug
 27 February 1973 list
2418 Voskovec-Werich
 26 October 1971 list
2472 Bradman
 27 February 1973 list
2541 Edebono
 27 February 1973 list
2667 Oikawa
 30 October 1967 list
2767 Takenouchi
 30 October 1967 list
2838 Takase
 26 October 1971 list
2900 Lubos Perek
 14 January 1972 list
2901 Bagehot
 27 February 1973 list
3081 Martinůboh
 26 October 1971 list
3109 Machin
 19 February 1974 list
3303 Merta
 30 October 1967 list
3336 Grygar
 26 October 1971 list
3337 Miloš
 26 October 1971 list
3407 Jimmysimms
 28 February 1973 list
3475 Fichte
 4 October 1972 list
3514 Hooke
 26 October 1971 list
3627 Sayers
 28 February 1973 list
3635 Kreutz 21 November 1981 list
3769 Arthurmiller
 30 October 1967 list [A]
3825 Nürnberg
 30 October 1967 list
4137 Crabtree
 24 November 1970 list
4425 Bilk
 30 October 1967 list
5268 Černohorský
 26 October 1971 list
6215 Mehdia
 7 March 1973 list
(6431) 1967 UT
 30 October 1967 list
(6680) 1970 WD
 24 November 1970 list
(7044) 1971 UK
 26 October 1971 list
7806 Umasslowell
 26 October 1971 list
(8606) 1971 UG 26 October 1971 list
(8607) 1971 UT 26 October 1971 list
(8779) 1971 UH1 26 October 1971 list
(9513) 1971 UN 26 October 1971 list
(10003) 1971 UD1
 26 October 1971 list
(10260) 1972 TC 4 October 1972 list
(10987) 1967 US 30 October 1967 list
(11250) 1972 AU 14 January 1972 list
(11436) 1969 QR 22 August 1969 list
(11783) 1971 UN1 26 October 1971 list
(11784) 1971 UT1 26 October 1971 list
(14311) 1971 UK1 26 October 1971 list
(16351) 1971 US 26 October 1971 list
(20960) 1971 UR 26 October 1971 list
(24600) 1971 UQ 26 October 1971 list
24601 Valjean
 26 October 1971 list
(29076) 1972 TR8 4 October 1972 list
(37527) 1971 UJ1 26 October 1971 list
(58094) 1972 AP 14 January 1972 list
(85118) 1971 UU 26 October 1971 list
Co-discovery made with:
A
A. Kriete

References

  1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3
    .
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-521-83704-0
    .
  4. Bibcode:1972A&A....16..291K
    . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. ^ Mitton, Simon (15 November 1973). "Prospects for Comet Kohoutek". New Scientist. p. 464.
  6. ^ "Zemřel astronom Luboš Kohoutek. Objeviteli slavné komety bylo 88 let". Seznam Zprávy. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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