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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]
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
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]
(328509) 2009 QC10 | 21 August 2009 | list |
(329637) 2003 SV126 | 19 September 2003 | list |
(330753) 2008 ST148 | 27 September 2008 | list |
332084 Vasyakulbeda | 29 October 2005 | list |
(332409) 2007 NH2 | 13 July 2007 | list |
(332434) 2007 UZ4 | 16 October 2007 | list |
(335416) 2005 UR12 | 29 October 2005 | list |
(336094) 2008 HN3 | 24 April 2008 | list |
(336470) 2008 VQ14 | 8 November 2008 | list |
(341109) 2007 LQ | 8 June 2007 | list |
(342666) 2008 VC13 | 6 November 2008 | list |
(345848) 2007 OX2 | 18 July 2007 | list |
348239 Societadante | 20 September 2004 | list |
(352167) 2007 RN39 | 8 September 2007 | list |
(352654) 2008 QJ24 | 25 August 2008 | list |
(355683) 2008 FE7 | 28 March 2008 | list |
(361329) 2006 UU61 | 17 October 2006 | list |
(361674) 2007 UB5 | 16 October 2007 | list |
(369274) 2009 QD10 | 21 August 2009 | list |
(379350) 2009 WG132 | 20 November 2009 | list |
(379355) 2009 WJ159 | 20 November 2009 | list |
(384074) 2008 VM14 | 7 November 2008 | list |
(386102) 2007 RL39 | 8 September 2007 | list |
(386167) 2007 UL3 | 16 October 2007 | list |
(388057) 2005 TS49 | 7 October 2005 | list |
(388952) 2008 TZ26 | 8 October 2008 | list |
(391834) 2008 SW148 | 27 September 2008 | list |
(394805) 2008 RY77 | 6 September 2008 | list |
(398474) 2011 UK127 | 16 August 2007 | list |
(399673) 2004 SW19 | 19 September 2004 | list |
(402964) 2007 UP3 | 17 October 2007 | list |
(417571) 2006 UX214 | 17 October 2006 | list |
(417883) 2007 QR3 | 23 August 2007 | list |
(418691) 2008 UR6 | 22 October 2008 | list |
(424648) 2008 PH18 | 7 August 2008 | list |
(432232) 2009 HQ58 | 25 April 2009 | list |
(436049) 2009 QE30 | 24 August 2009 | list |
(436371) 2010 NJ3 | 15 July 2010 | list |
(438570) 2007 UM3 | 16 October 2007 | list |
(440794) 2006 OO14 | 28 July 2006 | list |
(456963) 2008 AN87 | 12 January 2008 | list |
All discoveries were credited by the MPC with Andrushivka |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Andrushivka". Ukraine Vacation Guide. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "List Of Observatory Codes". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "133293 Andrushivka (2003 SA33)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ IAU Minor Planet Circular 82403 (January 27, 2013)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
External links
- Web Sites of Astrometrica Users, at www.astrometrica.at