Asteroids named after people called Burkhard
馃懚 Burkhard as a baby name
Burkhard Wachholz (1940-2000), a dear friend of the first discoverer, was longstanding senior chief mechanic and department head at the Institute of Physics, University of Heidelberg. His wealth of ideas and excellent craftmanship, as well as his readiness to help, were indispensable for countless projects.Discovered 13 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
Burkhard Dressler (b. 1939) is a Canadian geologist who has made significant contributions to the field of impact cratering with meticulous field observations at Sudbury, State Islands, Manicouagan and Ries. He documented the core samples from the Chicxulub impact crater that led to confirming the KT age of this feature.Discovered 2 April 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
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