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|+ '''[[Asteroid]]s discovered: 68'''
|+ [[Minor planet]]s discovered: 68&thinsp;<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />
| [[542 Susanna]]{{Ref label|codisc|1|}} || August 15, 1904
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| ''see {{section link||List of discovered minor planets}}''
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| [[579 Sidonia]] || November 3, 1905
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'''August Kopff''' (February 5, 1882 – April 25, 1960) was a [[Germany|German]] [[astronomer]] and discoverer of several [[comet]]s and [[asteroid]]s.

Kopff studied and worked in Heidelberg, getting his PhD there in 1906 and he then joined the [[Humboldt University of Berlin]] where he became the Director of the Institute for Astronomical Calculation.<ref name="springer" />

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He discovered some comets, including periodic comet [[22P/Kopff]]<ref>{{cite web | title=22P/Kopff | url=http://cometography.com/pcomets/022p.html | work=Gary W. Kronk's Cometography | accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref> and the non-periodic [[C/1906 E1]]. He discovered a number of asteroids, including notably the [[Trojan asteroid]]s [[617 Patroclus]] and [[624 Hektor]].

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The lunar crater ''[[Kopff (crater)|Kopff]]'' is named after him, along with the asteroid [[1631 Kopff]].<ref name="springer" />

== List of discovered minor planets ==

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| [[542 Susanna]] || 15 August 1904|| {{small|{{LoMP|542|list}}}}&thinsp;{{ref label|codisc|A|}}
| [[582 Olympia]] || January 23, 1906
|-
|-
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| [[579 Sidonia]] || 3 November 1905|| {{small|{{LoMP|579|list}}}}
| [[584 Semiramis]] || January 15, 1906
|-
|-
| [[585 Bilkis]] || February 16, 1906
| [[582 Olympia]] || 23 January 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|582|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[589 Croatia]] || March 3, 1906
| [[584 Semiramis]] || 15 January 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|584|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[591 Irmgard]] || March 14, 1906
| [[585 Bilkis]] || 16 February 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|585|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[593 Titania]] || March 20, 1906
| [[589 Croatia]] || 3 March 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|589|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[595 Polyxena]] || March 27, 1906
| [[591 Irmgard]] || 14 March 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|591|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[596 Scheila]] || February 21, 1906
| [[593 Titania]] || 20 March 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|593|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[606 Brangäne]] || September 18, 1906
| [[595 Polyxena]] || 27 March 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|595|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[607 Jenny]] || September 18, 1906
| [[596 Scheila]] || 21 February 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|596|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[608 Adolfine]] || September 18, 1906
| [[606 Brangane]] || 18 September 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|606|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[612 Veronika]] || October 8, 1906
| [[607 Jenny]] || 18 September 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|607|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[613 Ginevra]] || October 11, 1906
| [[608 Adolfine]] || 18 September 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|608|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[614 Pia]] || October 11, 1906
| [[612 Veronika]] || 8 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|612|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[615 Roswitha]] || October 11, 1906
| [[613 Ginevra]] || 11 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|613|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[616 Elly]] || October 17, 1906
| [[614 Pia]] || 11 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|614|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[617 Patroclus]] || October 17, 1906
| [[615 Roswitha]] || 11 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|615|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[619 Triberga]] || October 22, 1906
| [[616 Elly]] || 17 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|616|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[621 Werdandi]] || November 11, 1906
| [[617 Patroclus]] || 17 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|617|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[619 Triberga]] || 22 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|619|list}}}}
| [[624 Hektor]] || February 10, 1907
|-
|-
| [[621 Werdandi]] || 11 November 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|621|list}}}}
| [[625 Xenia]] || February 11, 1907
|-
|-
| [[626 Notburga]] || February 11, 1907
| [[624 Hektor]] || 10 February 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|624|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[627 Charis]] || March 4, 1907
| [[625 Xenia]] || 11 February 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|625|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[628 Christine]] || March 7, 1907
| [[626 Notburga]] || 11 February 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|626|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[629 Bernardina]] || March 7, 1907
| [[627 Charis]] || 4 March 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|627|list}}}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%; float: left; width: 24em; margin-right: 1em; line-height: 1.65em !important; height: 675px;
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|-
| [[630 Euphemia]] || March 7, 1907
| [[628 Christine]] || 7 March 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|628|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[631 Philippina]] || March 21, 1907
| [[629 Bernardina]] || 7 March 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|629|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[632 Pyrrha]] || April 5, 1907
| [[630 Euphemia]] || 7 March 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|630|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[633 Zelima]] || May 12, 1907
| [[631 Philippina]] || 21 March 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|631|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[634 Ute]] || May 12, 1907
| [[632 Pyrrha]] || 5 April 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|632|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[640 Brambilla]] || August 29, 1907
| [[633 Zelima]] || 12 May 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|633|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[643 Scheherezade]] || September 8, 1907
| [[634 Ute]] || 12 May 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|634|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[644 Cosima]] || September 7, 1907
| [[640 Brambilla]] || 29 August 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|640|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[646 Kastalia]] || September 11, 1907
| [[643 Scheherezade]] || 8 September 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|643|list}}}}
|-
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| [[647 Adelgunde]] || September 11, 1907
| [[644 Cosima]] || 7 September 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|644|list}}}}
|-
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| [[648 Pippa]] || September 11, 1907
| [[646 Kastalia]] || 11 September 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|646|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[649 Josefa]] || September 11, 1907
| [[647 Adelgunde]] || 11 September 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|647|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[650 Amalasuntha]] || October 4, 1907
| [[648 Pippa]] || 11 September 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|648|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[651 Antikleia]] || October 4, 1907
| [[649 Josefa]] || 11 September 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|649|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[650 Amalasuntha]] || 4 October 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|650|list}}}}
| [[654 Zelinda]] || January 4, 1908
|-
|-
| [[651 Antikleia]] || 4 October 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|651|list}}}}
| [[656 Beagle]] || January 22, 1908
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|-
| [[657 Gunlöd]] || January 23, 1908
| [[654 Zelinda]] || 4 January 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|654|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[658 Asteria]] || January 23, 1908
| [[656 Beagle]] || 22 January 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|656|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[663 Gerlinde]] || June 24, 1908
| [[657 Gunlod]] || 23 January 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|657|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[664 Judith]] || June 24, 1908
| [[658 Asteria]] || 23 January 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|658|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[666 Desdemona]] || July 23, 1908
| [[663 Gerlinde]] || 24 June 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|663|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[667 Denise]] || July 23, 1908
| [[664 Judith]] || 24 June 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|664|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[668 Dora]] || July 27, 1908
| [[666 Desdemona]] || 23 July 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|666|list}}}}
|-
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| [[669 Kypria]] || August 20, 1908
| [[667 Denise]] || 23 July 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|667|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[670 Ottegebe]] || August 20, 1908
| [[668 Dora]] || 27 July 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|668|list}}}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%; float: left; width: 24em; margin-right: 1em; line-height: 1.65em !important;
|-
|-
| [[672 Astarte]] || September 21, 1908
| [[669 Kypria]] || 20 August 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|669|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[670 Ottegebe]] || 20 August 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|670|list}}}}
| [[677 Aaltje]] || January 18, 1909
|-
|-
| [[672 Astarte]] || 21 September 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|672|list}}}}
| [[679 Pax]] || January 28, 1909
|-
|-
| [[680 Genoveva]] || April 22, 1909
| [[677 Aaltje]] || 18 January 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|677|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[681 Gorgo]] || May 13, 1909
| [[679 Pax]] || 28 January 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|679|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[682 Hagar]] || June 17, 1909
| [[680 Genoveva]] || 22 April 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|680|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[684 Hildburg]] || August 8, 1909
| [[681 Gorgo]] || 13 May 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|681|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[686 Gersuind]] || August 15, 1909
| [[682 Hagar]] || 17 June 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|682|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[684 Hildburg]] || 8 August 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|684|list}}}}
| [[692 Hippodamia]]{{Ref label|codisc|2|}} || November 5, 1901
|-
|-
| [[693 Zerbinetta]] || September 21, 1909
| [[686 Gersuind]] || 15 August 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|686|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[692 Hippodamia]] || 5 November 1901|| {{small|{{LoMP|692|list}}}}&thinsp;{{ref label|codisc|B|}}
| [[754 Malabar]] || August 22, 1906
|-
|-
| [[1780 Kippes]] || September 12, 1906
| [[693 Zerbinetta]] || 21 September 1909|| {{small|{{LoMP|693|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[1781 Van Biesbroeck]] || October 17, 1906
| [[754 Malabar]] || 22 August 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|754|list}}}}
|-
|-
| [[1780 Kippes]] || 12 September 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|1780|list}}}}
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| [[3105 Stumpff]] || August 8, 1907
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|-
| [[3133 Sendai]] || October 4, 1907
| [[1781 Van Biesbroeck]] || 17 October 1906|| {{small|{{LoMP|1781|list}}}}
|-
|-
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| [[3105 Stumpff]] || 8 August 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|3105|list}}}}
| [[3687 Dzus]] || October 7, 1908
|-
|-
| [[3133 Sendai]] || 4 October 1907|| {{small|{{LoMP|3133|list}}}}
| colspan="2" style="font-size: smaller;" |
|-
{{note label|codisc|1|}} with [[Paul Götz]]<br/>
| [[3687 Dzus]] || 7 October 1908|| {{small|{{LoMP|3687|list}}}}
{{note label|codisc|2|}} with [[Max Wolf]]
|-
! colspan=3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left; padding: 4px 12px;" |'''Co-discovery''' made with:<br />{{note label|codisc|A|}} [[Paul Götz|P. Götz]]<br />{{note label|codisc|B|}} [[Max Wolf|M. F. Wolf]]
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|}
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== References ==
⚫
'''August Kopff''' (February 5, 1882 – April 25, 1960) was a [[Germany|German]] [[astronomer]] and discoverer of several [[comet]]s and [[asteroid]]s.
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{{reflist
|refs=
<ref name="MPC-Discoverers">{{cite web
|title = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)
|work = Minor Planet Center
|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html
|date = 4 September 2016
|accessdate = 24 September 2016}}</ref>


<ref name="springer">{{cite book
Kopff studied and worked in Heidelberg, getting his PhD there in 1906<ref>{{cite book |title=The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers |last=Hockey |first=Thomas |year=2009 |publisher=[[Springer Publishing]] |isbn=978-0-387-31022-0 |accessdate=August 22, 2012 |url=http://www.springerreference.com/docs/html/chapterdbid/58795.html}}</ref> and he then joined the [[Humboldt University of Berlin]] where he became the Director of the Institute for Astronomical Calculation.<ref name=MinorPlanet>{{cite book|last=Schmadel|first=Lutz D.|title=Dictionary of minor planet names, Volume 1, 5th Edition|year=2003|publisher=Springer-Verlag|location=Berlin Heidelberg New York|isbn=3-540-00238-3|pages=129}}</ref>
|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1631) Kopff
|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D.
|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg
|page = 129
|date = 2007
|url = http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1632
|isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3
|accessdate = 24 September 2016}}</ref>


}} <!-- end of reflist -->
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He discovered some comets, including periodic comet [[22P/Kopff]]<ref>{{cite web | title=22P/Kopff | url=http://cometography.com/pcomets/022p.html | work=Gary W. Kronk's Cometography | accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref> and the non-periodic [[C/1906 E1]]. He discovered a number of asteroids, including notably the [[Trojan asteroid]]s [[617 Patroclus]] and [[624 Hektor]].

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The lunar crater ''[[Kopff (crater)|Kopff]]'' is named after him, along with the asteroid [[1631 Kopff]].<ref name=MinorPlanet/>

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== References ==
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{{reflist}}


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Revision as of 10:22, 24 September 2016

Minor planets discovered: 68 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

August Kopff (February 5, 1882 – April 25, 1960) was a German astronomer and discoverer of several comets and asteroids.

Kopff studied and worked in Heidelberg, getting his PhD there in 1906 and he then joined the Humboldt University of Berlin where he became the Director of the Institute for Astronomical Calculation.[2]

He discovered some comets, including periodic comet 22P/Kopff[3] and the non-periodic C/1906 E1. He discovered a number of asteroids, including notably the Trojan asteroids 617 Patroclus and 624 Hektor.

The lunar crater Kopff is named after him, along with the asteroid 1631 Kopff.[2]

List of discovered minor planets

542 Susanna 15 August 1904 list [A]
579 Sidonia 3 November 1905 list
582 Olympia 23 January 1906 list
584 Semiramis 15 January 1906 list
585 Bilkis 16 February 1906 list
589 Croatia 3 March 1906 list
591 Irmgard 14 March 1906 list
593 Titania 20 March 1906 list
595 Polyxena 27 March 1906 list
596 Scheila 21 February 1906 list
606 Brangane 18 September 1906 list
607 Jenny 18 September 1906 list
608 Adolfine 18 September 1906 list
612 Veronika 8 October 1906 list
613 Ginevra 11 October 1906 list
614 Pia 11 October 1906 list
615 Roswitha 11 October 1906 list
616 Elly 17 October 1906 list
617 Patroclus 17 October 1906 list
619 Triberga 22 October 1906 list
621 Werdandi 11 November 1906 list
624 Hektor 10 February 1907 list
625 Xenia 11 February 1907 list
626 Notburga 11 February 1907 list
627 Charis 4 March 1907 list
628 Christine 7 March 1907 list
629 Bernardina 7 March 1907 list
630 Euphemia 7 March 1907 list
631 Philippina 21 March 1907 list
632 Pyrrha 5 April 1907 list
633 Zelima 12 May 1907 list
634 Ute 12 May 1907 list
640 Brambilla 29 August 1907 list
643 Scheherezade 8 September 1907 list
644 Cosima 7 September 1907 list
646 Kastalia 11 September 1907 list
647 Adelgunde 11 September 1907 list
648 Pippa 11 September 1907 list
649 Josefa 11 September 1907 list
650 Amalasuntha 4 October 1907 list
651 Antikleia 4 October 1907 list
654 Zelinda 4 January 1908 list
656 Beagle 22 January 1908 list
657 Gunlod 23 January 1908 list
658 Asteria 23 January 1908 list
663 Gerlinde 24 June 1908 list
664 Judith 24 June 1908 list
666 Desdemona 23 July 1908 list
667 Denise 23 July 1908 list
668 Dora 27 July 1908 list
669 Kypria 20 August 1908 list
670 Ottegebe 20 August 1908 list
672 Astarte 21 September 1908 list
677 Aaltje 18 January 1909 list
679 Pax 28 January 1909 list
680 Genoveva 22 April 1909 list
681 Gorgo 13 May 1909 list
682 Hagar 17 June 1909 list
684 Hildburg 8 August 1909 list
686 Gersuind 15 August 1909 list
692 Hippodamia 5 November 1901 list [B]
693 Zerbinetta 21 September 1909 list
754 Malabar 22 August 1906 list
1780 Kippes 12 September 1906 list
1781 Van Biesbroeck 17 October 1906 list
3105 Stumpff 8 August 1907 list
3133 Sendai 4 October 1907 list
3687 Dzus 7 October 1908 list
Co-discovery made with:
A P. Götz
B M. F. Wolf

References

  1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1631) Kopff. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 129. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ^ "22P/Kopff". Gary W. Kronk's Cometography. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
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