Álvaro López-García
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Álvaro López-García (1941-2019) was a Spanish astronomer, professor of astronomy at University of Valencia and director of the Valencia University Observatory during the years 1968-2000.[2][3] He was a specialist in astrometry and the dynamics of minor planets, and had discovered numerous of these bodies since the early 1980s, in collaboration with astronomer Henri Debehogne.[1]
Awards and honors
The main-belt asteroid 4657 Lopez, discovered by Nikolai Chernykh in 1979, was named in his honor.[3]
List of discovered minor planets
A co-discoveries made with: H. Debehogne
| (5755) 1992 OP7 | 20 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (7880) 1992 OM7 | 19 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (8376) 1992 OZ9 | 30 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (9195) 1992 OF9 | 26 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (10800) 1992 OM8 | 22 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (11297) 1992 PP6 | 5 August 1992 | list [A] |
| 11538 Brunico | 22 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (13556) 1992 OY7 | 21 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (13558) 1992 PR6 | 5 August 1992 | list [A] |
| (13981) 1992 OT9 | 28 July 1992 | list [A] |
| (17510) 1992 PD6 | 1 August 1992 | list [A] |
| (39559) 1992 OL8 | 22 July 1992 | list [A] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Alvaro Lopez Garcia - Universitat de València". Edifici Instituts d'Investigació. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4657) Lopez". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4657) Lopez. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 401. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4576. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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