Lutz D. Schmadel

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Lutz Schmadel
Born2 July 1942
Died21 October 2016
SpouseAnna Theresia Schmadel
Minor planets discovered: 245 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Lutz Dieter Schmadel (2 July 1942, in Berlin – 21 October 2016)[2][3][4] was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids, who worked at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI) of the University of Heidelberg.[5]

His special interest was the

11508 Stolte.[6][7][8]

He was the author of the

8811 Waltherschmadel was named for his father, Walther Schmadel (1902–1944), who died at the Eastern Front near Stalingrad during WWII.[9]

Discoveries

Lutz Schmadel is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 245 minor planets made between 1960 and 1993.[1]

List of discovered minor planets

5628 Preussen
13 September 1991 list[A]
5689 Rhön
9 September 1991 list[A]
6044 Hammer-Purgstall
13 September 1991 list[A]
6068 Brandenburg
10 October 1990 list[A]
6157 Prey
9 September 1991 list[A]
6209 Schwaben
12 October 1990 list[A]
6457 Kremsmünster
2 September 1992 list[A]
6717 Antal
10 October 1990 list[A]
6718 Beiglböck
14 October 1990 list[A]
6864 Starkenburg
12 September 1991 list[A]
6966 Vietoris
13 September 1991 list[A]
7127 Stifter
9 September 1991 list[A]
7414 Bosch
13 October 1990 list[A]
7580 Schwabhausen
13 October 1990 list[A]
7586 Bismarck
13 September 1991 list[A]
7700 Rote Kapelle
13 October 1990 list[A]
7767 Tomatic
13 September 1991 list[A]
7945 Kreisau
13 September 1991 list[A]
8019 Karachkina
14 October 1990 list[A]
8020 Erzgebirge
14 October 1990 list[A]
8089 Yukar
13 October 1990 list[A]
8171 Stauffenberg
5 September 1991 list[A]
8501 Wachholz
13 October 1990 list[A]
8502 Bauhaus
14 October 1990 list[A]
8661 Ratzinger 14 October 1990 list[A]
8847 Huch
12 October 1990 list[A]
8860 Rohloff
5 October 1991 list[A]
8861 Jenskandler
3 October 1991 list[A]
9187 Walterkröll
12 September 1991 list[A]
9344 Klopstock 12 September 1991 list[A]
9351 Neumayer
2 October 1991 list[A]
9610 Vischer
2 September 1992 list[A]
9761 Krautter
13 September 1991 list[A]
9762 Hermannhesse
13 September 1991 list[A]
9861 Jahreiss
9 September 1991 list[A]
9863 Reichardt
13 September 1991 list[A]
9956 Castellaz
5 October 1991 list[A]
10095 Carlloewe
9 September 1991 list[A]
10114 Greifswald
4 September 1992 list[A]
10116 Robertfranz
21 September 1992 list[A]
10761 Lyubimets
12 October 1990 list[A]
10762 von Laue
12 October 1990 list[A]
10763 Hlawka
12 October 1990 list[A]
10764 Rübezahl
12 October 1990 list[A]
10782 Hittmair
12 September 1991 list[A]
10786 Robertmayer
7 October 1991 list[A]
10787 Ottoburkard
4 October 1991 list[A]
11050 Messiaën
13 October 1990 list[A]
11508 Stolte
12 October 1990 list[A]
11573 Helmholtz 20 September 1993 list[A]
11886 Kraske
10 October 1990 list[A]
11887 Echemmon 14 October 1990 list[A]
11916 Wiesloch
24 September 1992 list[A]
12323 Haeckel
4 September 1992 list[A]
12327 Terbrüggen
21 September 1992 list[A]
12729 Berger
13 September 1991 list[A]
13055 Kreppein
14 October 1990 list[A]
13092 Schrödinger
24 September 1992 list[A]
13530 Ninnemann
9 September 1991 list[A]
13531 Weizsäcker
13 September 1991 list[A]
13559 Werth
4 September 1992 list[A]
13954 Born
13 October 1990 list[A]
14412 Wolflojewski
9 September 1991 list[A]
14413 Geiger
5 September 1991 list[A]
14871 Pyramus 13 October 1990 list[A]
15262 Abderhalden 12 October 1990 list[A]
15263 Erwingroten
13 October 1990 list[A]
15264 Delbrück
11 October 1990 list[A]
15265 Ernsting
12 October 1990 list[A]
15282 Franzmarc
13 September 1991 list[A]
15301 Marutesser
21 September 1992 list[A]
15724 Zille
12 October 1990 list[A]
15727 Ianmorison
10 October 1990 list[A]
15728 Karlmay
11 October 1990 list[A]
15761 Schumi
24 September 1992 list[A]
16505 Sulzer
12 October 1990 list[A]
16544 Hochlehnert
9 September 1991 list[A]
16590 Brunowalter
21 September 1992 list[A]
17458 Dick
13 October 1990 list[A]
17459 Andreashofer
13 October 1990 list[A]
17460 Mang
10 October 1990 list[A]
17484 Ganghofer
13 September 1991 list[A]
17488 Mantl
2 October 1991 list[A]
17489 Trenker
2 October 1991 list[A]
18359 Jakobstaude
13 October 1990 list[A]
18360 Sachs
10 October 1990 list[A]
18395 Schmiedmayer
21 September 1992 list[A]
18396 Nellysachs
21 September 1992 list[A]
19162 Wambsganss
10 October 1990 list[A]
19178 Walterbothe
9 September 1991 list[A]
19182 Pitz
7 October 1991 list[A]
19183 Amati
5 October 1991 list[A]
19208 Starrfield
2 September 1992 list[A]
19992 Schönbein
10 October 1990 list[A]
19993 Günterseeber
10 October 1990 list[A]
20012 Ranke
13 September 1991 list[A]
21050 Beck
10 October 1990 list[A]
21074 Rügen
12 September 1991 list[A]
21075 Heussinger
12 September 1991 list[A]
21076 Kokoschka
12 September 1991 list[A]
21109 Sünkel
4 September 1992 list[A]
21110 Karlvalentin
4 September 1992 list[A]
21118 Hezimmermann
24 September 1992 list[A]
22322 Bodensee
13 September 1991 list[A]
22348 Schmeidler
24 September 1992 list[A]
22369 Klinger
18 September 1993 list[A]
23472 Rolfriekher
10 October 1990 list[A]
23473 Voss
11 October 1990 list[A]
23490 Monikohl
12 September 1991 list[A]
23514 Schneider
2 September 1992 list[A]
24699 Schwekendiek
13 October 1990 list[A]
24712 Boltzmann
12 September 1991 list[A]
24713 Ekrutt
12 September 1991 list[A]
24748 Nernst
26 September 1992 list[A]
24749 Grebel
24 September 1992 list[A]
24750 Ohm
24 September 1992 list[A]
26842 Hefele
2 October 1991 list[A]
27758 Michelson
12 September 1991 list[A]
29185 Reich
13 October 1990 list[A]
29208 Halorentz
9 September 1991 list[A]
29214 Apitzsch
2 October 1991 list[A]
29246 Clausius
2 September 1992 list[A]
29250 Helmutmoritz
24 September 1992 list[A]
30826 Coulomb
10 October 1990 list[A]
30827 Lautenschläger
10 October 1990 list[A]
30828 Bethe
12 October 1990 list[A]
30829 Wolfwacker
10 October 1990 list[A]
30830 Jahn
14 October 1990 list[A]
30847 Lampert
13 September 1991 list[A]
30850 Vonsiemens
7 October 1991 list[A]
30851 Reißfelder
2 October 1991 list[A]
30852 Debye
2 October 1991 list[A]
30882 Tomhenning
21 September 1992 list[A]
30883 de Broglie
24 September 1992 list[A]
32808 Bischoff
10 October 1990 list[A]
32809 Sommerfeld
10 October 1990 list[A]
32810 Steinbach
10 October 1990 list[A]
32811 Apisaon
14 October 1990 list[A]
32821 Posch
9 September 1991 list[A]
32853 Döbereiner
21 September 1992 list[A]
32855 Zollitsch
24 September 1992 list[A]
37582 Faraday
12 October 1990 list[A]
37583 Ramonkhanna
13 October 1990 list[A]
37584 Schleiden
10 October 1990 list[A]
37592 Pauljackson
3 October 1991 list[A]
37608 Löns
24 September 1992 list[A]
39536 Lenhof
10 October 1990 list[A]
42487 Ångström
9 September 1991 list[A]
42492 Brüggenthies
3 October 1991 list[A]
43790 Ferdinandbraun
12 October 1990 list[A]
43804 Peterting
10 September 1991 list[A]
43806 Augustepiccard
13 September 1991 list[A]
43813 Kühner
7 October 1991 list[A]
46563 Oken
12 September 1991 list[A]
48447 Hingley
10 October 1990 list[A]
48456 Wilhelmwien
12 September 1991 list[A]
48457 Joseffried
12 September 1991 list[A]
48458 Merian
13 September 1991 list[A]
48471 Orchiston
7 October 1991 list[A]
48472 Mössbauer
2 October 1991 list[A]
48492 Utewielen
24 September 1992 list[A]
52228 Protos
5 September 1977 list
52291 Mott
10 October 1990 list[A]
52292 Kamdzhalov
10 October 1990 list[A]
52293 Mommsen
12 October 1990 list[A]
52294 Detlef
12 October 1990 list[A]
52301 Qumran
9 September 1991 list[A]
52308 Hanspeterröser
7 October 1991 list[A]
52337 Compton
2 September 1992 list[A]
52341 Ballmann
21 September 1992 list[A]
55753 Raman
13 September 1991 list[A]
58098 Quirrenbach
9 October 1977 list
58186 Langkavel
13 September 1991 list[A]
58215 von Klitzing
21 September 1992 list[A]
58217 Peterhebel
24 September 1992 list[A]
65685 Behring
10 October 1990 list[A]
65692 Trifu
12 September 1991 list[A]
65708 Ehrlich
4 September 1992 list[A]
65712 Schneidmüller
24 September 1992 list[A]
69286 von Liebig
10 October 1990 list[A]
69287 Günthereichhorn
10 October 1990 list[A]
69288 Berlioz
11 October 1990 list[A]
69295 Stecklum
2 October 1991 list[A]
69312 Rogerbacon
24 September 1992 list[A]
73686 Nussdorf
10 October 1990 list[A]
73687 Thomas Aquinas
10 October 1990 list[A]
73692 Gürtler
12 September 1991 list[A]
73693 Dorschner
12 September 1991 list[A]
73699 Landaupfalz
4 October 1991 list[A]
73700 von Kues
5 October 1991 list[A]
73701 Siegfriedbauer
3 October 1991 list[A]
79129 Robkoldewey
11 October 1990 list[A]
79138 Mansfeld
13 September 1991 list[A]
85179 Meistereckhart
11 October 1990 list[A]
85190 Birgitroth
12 September 1991 list[A]
85195 von Helfta
7 October 1991 list[A]
85196 Halle
4 October 1991 list[A]
85197 Ginkgo
5 October 1991 list[A]
85198 Weltenburg
2 October 1991 list[A]
85199 Habsburg
3 October 1991 list[A]
85214 Sommersdorf
21 September 1992 list[A]
85215 Hohenzollern
26 September 1992 list[A]
85216 Schein
24 September 1992 list[A]
90672 Metrorheinneckar
6 September 1977 list
90709 Wettin
12 October 1990 list[A]
90711 Stotternheim
10 October 1990 list[A]
90712 Wittelsbach
12 October 1990 list[A]
(90718) 1991 RW3 12 September 1991 list[A]
96205 Ararat
24 September 1992 list[A]
96206 Eschenberg
24 September 1992 list[A]
100027 Hannaharendt
12 October 1990 list[A]
100028 von Canstein
10 October 1990 list[A]
100029 Varnhagen
10 October 1990 list[A]
100046 Worms
2 October 1991 list[A]
100047 Leobaeck
2 October 1991 list[A]
(100084) 1992 SY13 26 September 1992 list[A]
120460 Hambach
13 October 1990 list[A]
120461 Gandhi
10 October 1990 list[A]
120481 Johannwalter
24 September 1992 list[A]
150118 Petersberg
18 September 1993 list[A]
152559 Bodelschwingh
12 October 1990 list[A]
(160018) 1991 TY2 7 October 1991 list[A]
160512 Franck-Hertz
11 October 1990 list[A]
(160513) 1990 TD13 12 October 1990 list[A]
162001 Vulpius
10 October 1990 list[A]
important;
(162002) 1990 TC10 10 October 1990 list[A]
168321 Josephschmidt
12 September 1991 list[A]
(173120) 1990 TL9 10 October 1990 list[A]
178294 Wertheimer
11 October 1990 list[A]
190283 Schielicke
12 September 1991 list[A]
192293 Dominikbrunner
10 October 1990 list[A]
(204967) 1991 TH7 3 October 1991 list[A]
225277 Stino
24 September 1960 list[B]
231666 Aisymnos
24 September 1960 list[B]
267003 Burkert
10 August 1978 list
(275491) 1960 SR 24 September 1960 list[B]
279723 Wittenberg
12 September 1991 list[A]
(282028) 1990 TV9 10 October 1990 list[A]
(297234) 1960 SP 24 September 1960 list[B]
322510 Heinrichgrüber
10 October 1990 list[A]
(333842) 1960 SV 24 September 1960 list[B]
(359653) 2011 ST28 24 September 1960 list[B]
(363010) 1960 SA1 24 September 1960 list[B]
(373394) 1990 TQ9 10 October 1990 list[A]
(443796) 1960 SW 24 September 1960 list[B]
Co-discovery made with:
A
R. M. Stoss

Works

  • Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
  • Dictionary of minor planet names (5th Edition). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2003,
  • Dictionary of minor planet names (Addendum to the 5th Edition: 2003-2005). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2006,
  • Dictionary of minor planet names (Addendum to the 5th Edition: 2006-2008). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2006,
  • Dictionary of minor planet names (6th Edition). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2012,

References

  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. .
  3. ^ Pregliasco, Mauro; Pregliasco, Valeria, eds. (29 October 2016). "Good to Know". 425 DX News. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016. + SILENT KEY + Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel, DK8UH passed away on 21 October. Born in 1942, he was an astronomer whose special interest was the astrometry of minor planets.
  4. IOTA
    Programme. As a Board member of the German DX Foundation …
  5. ^ .
  6. ^ "8661 Ratzinger (1990 TA13)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  7. ^ "10114 Greifswald (1992 RZ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  8. ^ "11508 Stolte (1990 TF13)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  9. ^ "8811 Waltherschmadel (1982 UX5)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 December 2017.

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