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Carlos Torres (astronomer)

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Asteroids discovered: 37[1]
1973 Colocolo July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
1974 Caupolican July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
1992 Galvarino July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
2028 Janequeo July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
2282 Andres Bello March 22, 1974
2518 Rutllant March 22, 1974
2654 Ristenpart July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
2741 Valdivia December 1, 1975 with S. Barros
2784 Domeyko April 15, 1975
2858 Carlosporter December 1, 1975 with S. Barros
2976 Lautaro April 22, 1974
3050 Carrera July 13, 1972
3361 Orpheus April 24, 1982
3922 Heather September 26, 1971
3970 Herran June 28, 1979
4269 Bogado March 22, 1974
4853 Marielukac June 28, 1979
4878 Gilhutton July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
4881 Robmackintosh December 1, 1975
5569 Colby March 22, 1974
5659 Vergara July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
(6217) 1975 XH December 1, 1975 with S. Barros
(6888) 1971 BD3 January 27, 1971 with J. Petit
(6889) 1971 RA September 15, 1971 with J. Petit
(6940) 1972 HL1 April 19, 1972
(7045) 1974 FJ March 22, 1974
(7151) 1971 SX3 September 26, 1971
(7975) 1974 FD March 22, 1974
(8605) 1968 OH July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
9917 Keynes June 26, 1979
(10993) 1975 XF December 1, 1975 with S. Barros
(12660) 1975 NC July 15, 1975 with S. Barros
(16352) 1974 FF March 22, 1974
(17350) 1968 OJ July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
(27655) 1968 OK July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre
(29079) 1975 XD December 1, 1975 with S. Barros
43722 Carloseduardo July 18, 1968 with S. Cofre

Carlos Torres is a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile.[2] Between 1968 and 1982, he discovered or co-discovered a number of asteroids from the University of Chile's Cerro El Roble Astronomical Station.[1][3]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ Kronk, Gary W. (1984). Comets: a descriptive catalog. Enslow Publishers. pp. 193, 208, 211. ISBN 978-0-89490-071-6. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. ^ Wroblewski, H.; Torres, C.; Barros, S. (June 1977). "Minor Planets Positions". Pulicaciones Departmento de Astronomia Universidad de Chile Vol. II (7). Bibcode:1977PDAUC...2..215W. Retrieved 20 February 2016.