Asteroids named after people called Anders
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(7049) Meibom
Anders Meibom (b. 1970) is a research scientist at the Muséum National d´Histoire Naturelle in Paris. His work on metal in iron and chondritic meteorites has triggered new ideas about the early history of the solar system.Discovered 24 October 1981 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(7813) Anderserikson
Anders Erikson (b. 1965) studied minor-planet spin vectors in Uppsala and at the Institute of Planetary Exploration in Berlin. The discoverer has had a long and fruitful collaboration with him and is also grateful for his assistance during numerous trips to Berlin.Discovered 16 October 1985 by C.-I. Lagerkvist, Kvistaberg
(15311) Vasterberg
Anders Västerberg (b. 1958) is a Swedish retired high-school teacher who specialized in physics and astronomy. He has organized the Swedish Astronomy Olympiad since 1996.Discovered 21 March 1993 by UESAC, La Silla
(15313) Ynnerman
Anders Ynnerman (b. 1963) is a Swedish professor of scientific visualization at Linköping University and founder of the Norrköping Visualization Center C. He leads projects such as OpenSpace and WISDOME, developing immersive dome visualizations of the universe for research, education, and public outreach.Discovered 21 March 1993 by UESAC, La Silla
(16646) Sparrman
Anders Erikson Sparrman (1748-1820) studied medicine and botany and became one of the most outstanding pupils of Linnaeus. In 1772 he joined James Cook on his second voyage around the world, later writing about this in A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic polar circle, and round the world (1789).Discovered 19 September 1993 by E. W. Elst, Caussols
(42487) Angstrom
Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström (1814-1874) is a cofounder of astrospectroscopy. He measured the wavelengths of about 1000 Fraunhofer lines, discovering among them some hydrogen lines. The ‘angstrom’, a unit of length equal to the 10-10 meters, was named for him.Discovered 9 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(138200) Anderswall
Anders Wall (b. 1931) is a Swedish businessman and philanthropist. Through his foundation he has provided support to many students of astronomy and young astronomers, as well as initiatives promoting scientific outreach and education.Discovered 10 March 2000 by Uppsala-DLR Asteroid Survey, Kvistaberg