Asteroids named after people called Attila

(39971) Jozsef

Attila József (1905-1937), one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the twentieth century, spent his entire life in extreme poverty and suffered from depression. He was a prodigy, making his debut at the age of 17 with his first collection of poems. During his short and rhapsodic career, an amazing oeuvre emerged.Discovered 2 April 1998 by Kiss, L., Sarneczky, K., Piszkesteto

(68144) Mizser

Attila Mizser (b. 1958) has been one of the leaders of Hungarian amateur astronomy for more than two decades. Long-time leader of the Variable Star Section of the Hungarian Astronomical Association, he has made over 52 000 visual brightness estimates of variable stars. He is also editor-in-chief of Meteor.Discovered 1 January 2001 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L., Piszkesteto

(162059) Meszaros

Attila Mészáros (1951–2022) was Czech astronomer of Hungarian origin. He was a member of the Astronomical Institute of Charles University in Prague from 1984. Mészáros dealt with cosmology, the large-scale structure of the universe and γ-ray bursts. He was an excellent lecturer with a fresh sense of humor.Discovered 13 January 1997 by Klet, Klet

(542026) Kaszasattila

Attila Kaszás (1960–2007) was a Slovak-born Hungarian actor and singer. He was a longtime member of the Comedy Theatre of Budapest (Vígszínház), and later joined the National Theater. He appeared in many TV films and movies, as well as theater musicals.Discovered 24 March 2011 by S. Kürti K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto

(673014) Kosakissattila

Attila Kósa-Kiss (b. 1954 in Salonta, Romania) is a graduate environmentalist, member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association and Hungarian Meteorological Society. He has made more than 100 000 visual measurements of 670 variable stars, has observed 100 comets, and held stargazing sessions to over 10 000 people.Discovered 1 September 2014 by EURONEAR, La Palma