Erich Meyer
| Asteroids discovered: 21 | |
|---|---|
| 9236 Obermair | March 12, 1997 |
| 13682 Pressberger[1] | August 10, 1997 |
| 14057 Manfredstoll[2] | January 15, 1996 |
| 14977 Bressler | September 26, 1997 |
| 15949 Rhaeticus[2] | January 17, 1998 |
| 15955 Johannesgmunden | January 26, 1998 |
| 16802 Rainer | September 25, 1997 |
| 24916 Stelzhamer | March 7, 1997 |
| 26355 Grueber | December 23, 1998 |
| 29427 Oswaldthomas | March 7, 1997 |
| 43955 Fixlmüller[2] | February 6, 1997 |
| 48681 Zeilinger[2] | January 21, 1996 |
| 48801 Penninger | October 22, 1997 |
| 58499 Stüber[2] | November 3, 1996 |
| 85411 Paulflora[2] | November 3, 1996 |
| 96506 Oberösterreich | July 26, 1998 |
| 100417 Philipglass | March 3, 1996 |
| 100485 Russelldavies[2] | November 3, 1996 |
| 130078 Taschner | November 26, 1999 |
| 137632 Ramsauer | November 26, 1999 |
| 257515 Zapperudi | February 6, 1997 |
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Erich Meyer (born August 6, 1951) is an Austrian engineer, amateur astronomer and discoverer of asteroids.
Between 1996 and 1999, using the private observatory Meyer/Obermair in Davidschlag (municipality Kirchschlag bei Linz, Austria), he discovered a total of 21 asteroids. Seven of these asteroids were discovered together with his colleague Erwin Obermair and one together with Herbert Raab.[1] Furthermore, he was involved in six other discoveries of asteroids between 1996 and 2005, which were assigned as site discoveries to the observatory Davidschlag by the International Astronomical Union.[2]
Meyer's most important observations include precisie astrometry of the comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, which he observed together with Erwin Obermair and Herbert Raab in 1993. These observations have significantly contributed to the subsequent prediction of the impact of this comet on the planet Jupiter.[3]
On April 4, 1997, Meyer was presented the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Silver) of the republic of Austria.[4] The asteroid 7940 Erichmeyer was named in his honor on June 10, 1998.[5] In 2005, Meyer was awarded a "Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant" by the Planetary Society to support his work on near-Earth objects.[6]
Meyer is a member of the Astronomical Society of Linz (Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft). By profession, he works as an engineer in the field of maintenance of industrial plants.[7]
References
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers - Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ Minor Planet Discoveries - Webseite of the Davidschlag Observatory. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ IAUC 5800: Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e). Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ Recipients of Medals of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (German). Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th Edition), p. 624. Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3
- ^ The 2005 Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant Recipients. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ^ http://www.bilfinger.com/karriere/people-at-bilfinger/erich-meyer/ Retrieved 2015-07-20