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Franz Kaiser

Franz Heinrich Kaiser (25 April 1891 – 13 March 1962) was a German astronomer.[2]

He worked at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl Observatory from 1911 to 1914 while working on his Ph.D. there, which he obtained in 1915. During this time, Heidelberg was a center of asteroid discovery, and Kaiser discovered 21 asteroids during his time there.[1]

The outer main-belt asteroid 3183 Franzkaiser was named in his memory on 1 September 1993 (M.P.C. 22497).[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(3183) Franzkaiser". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3183) Franzkaiser. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 264. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3184. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.