Andrushivka_Astronomical_Observatory

Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory

Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory

Observatory

Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory (Ukrainian: Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It was established in 2001.[2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko. The observatory has IAU observatory code A50.[3]

Quick Facts Observatory code, Location ...
Minor planets discovered: 121 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

On September 18, 2003 the observatory discovered a main-belt asteroid, which was later named after the town, 133293 Andrushivka.[4] On October 17, 2007, 175636 Zvyagel was discovered at the observatory. It was named Zvyagel as it was the 750th anniversary of the city.[5] On August 25, 2008 another main belt asteroid was discovered which was named 274301 Wikipedia after the encyclopedia in January 2013.[6]

Instruments

The main instrument is a 60 cm Zeiss-600 Cassegrain reflector made by Carl Zeiss Jena.[7][8]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by the Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory

More than a hundred minor planets were discovered at the Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory, not counting yet unnumbered bodies such as the near-Earth object of the Apollo group, 2008 KB12, for which the observatory will be likely credited with its discovery by the Minor Planet Center.[1]

More information important; height: 540px; ...
More information important; height: 540px; ...
More information important; height: 540px; ...
More information important; height: 540px; ...
More information important; height: 540px; ...
More information important; height: 540px; ...
More information important;, All discoveries were credited by the MPC with ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Andrushivka". Ukraine Vacation Guide. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  3. [3]
    "List Of Observatory Codes". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  4. [4]
    "133293 Andrushivka (2003 SA33)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. [5]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (1 August 2009). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006 - 2008. Springer. p. 194. ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  6. [6]
    IAU Minor Planet Circular 82403 (January 27, 2013)
  7. [7]
    Ivaschenko, Yu. M.; Andruk, V. M. (2001). "Andrushivka astronomical observatory in 2001". Astrophysics Data System. NASA, operated by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University: 224. Bibcode:2001ecrf.conf..224I. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Ivashchenko, Y. M.; Gerashchenko, O. M.; Korsun, P. P.; Borysenko, S. A. (May 2012), "Observations of Asteroids and Comets at Andrushivka Observatory" (PDF), Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2012, Proceedings of the conference held May 16-20, 2012 in Niigata, Japan, vol. 1667, p. 6048, Bibcode:2012LPICo1667.6048I, LPI Contribution No. 1667, id.6048
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Andrushivka_Astronomical_Observatory, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.