Frank B. Zoltowski
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| Frank B. Zoltowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank B. Zoltowski Pennsylvania |
| Residence | New Mexico |
| Education | UofA |
| Known for | Astronomy |
| Home town | Conshohocken Pennsylvania |
| Parents |
Frank Zoltowski, Constance Zoltowski Siblings = Steve Zoltowski |
Frank B. Zoltowski is an amateur Australian astronomer who lives in Woomera, South Australia. In 1998, Zoltowski was awarded a Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant[1] for improved Near-Earth Object searches. Zoltowski conducts these searches from his home with a charge-coupled device camera.[1] He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. He authored CCDTRACK, a computer program that autoguides electronically controlled telescopes by tracking a user-selected celestial object. Zoltowski discovered that the asteroid 1999 AN10 could potentially crash into Earth but is likely to miss by at least 37,000 kilometers. It is estimated to pass by Earth in 2027.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The 1998 Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant Recipients". The Planetary Society. 1998. http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/neo_grants/grants_1998.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "World's end". New Scientist. 29 May 1999. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg16221882.400-worlds-end.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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