Asteroids named after people called Dieter
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(6163) Reimers
Dieter Reimers (b. 1943), director of the Hamburg Observatory, is well known for his work on white dwarfs and on mass loss from cool giant stars. He was instrumental in using Schmidt telescopes for wide-field quasar surveys.Discovered 16 March 1977 by H.-E. Schuster, La Silla
(11508) Stolte
Dieter Stolte (b. 1934) served for 20 years as director general of ZDF, the public German TV net and one of the largest European TV stations. A professor of media research, Stolte initiated international TV channels (ARTE, 3SAT) in a European cooperation. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 12 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(20061) Bilitza
Dieter Bilitza (b. 1950) is a German-born American physicist and a principal author of the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI), a widely-used standard for Earth’s ionospheric plasma. He has organized annual IRI meetings, bringing together ground and space-based communities. Dieter is the recipient of the 2024 COSPAR International Cooperation Medal.Discovered 16 August 1993 by E. W. Elst, Caussols
(39930) Kalauch
While still a student, Klaus-Dieter Kalauch (b. 1958), amateur astronomer and teacher of astronomy, understood how to inspire his friends with the beauty of the sky. Without his influence, the discoverer would never have become interested in observing minor planets.Discovered 24 March 1998 by G. Lehmann, Drebach
(103460) Dieterherrmann
German astronomer and physicist Dieter B. Herrmann (b. 1939) was for many years the director of the Archenhold Observatory in Berlin-Treptow and the Zeiss-Planetarium in Berlin-Prenzlau. He is the author of more than 40 astronomical books.Discovered 11 January 2000 by Lehmann, G., Kandler, J., Drebach
(152320) Lichtenknecker
Dieter Lichtenknecker (1933-1990) was a German telescope maker. He founded his company in 1959 in Weil der Stadt and later moved to Hasselt, Belgium. He was well-known for his Database on Variable Stars.Discovered 27 October 2005 by C. Rinner, Ottmarsheim
(211343) Dieterhusar
Dieter Husar (b. 1947), a German physicist and amateur astronomer, is best known for his photometric work on variable stars. Currently he is focused on the Blazhko effect. He is a co-founder of the Stiftung Interaktive Astronomie und Astrophysik, operating remote telescopes for amateur and educational purposes.Discovered 8 October 2002 by M. Kretlow, Trebur
(554766) Dieterkasan
Dieter Kasan (1941–2009) was a German physics and mathematics teacher at the Lauenburgische Gelehrtenschule in Ratzeburg, where he led the astronomy club. From 1990 onwards, he was also the director of the public observatory in Lübeck. Dieter's dedication to physics and astronomy encouraged many students to pursue a career in science.Discovered 17 December 2012 by ESA OGS, ESA OGS