Asteroids named after people called Dirk
馃懚 Dirk as a baby name馃惗 Dirk as a dog name
(10427) Klinkenberg
Dirk Klinkenberg (1709-1799), a Dutch astronomer and mathematician, discovered several comets, of which the great comet of 1744, more usually associated with the name of De Ch茅seaux, is the best known. He also calculated cometary orbits, notably for 1P/Halley in 1759. The name was suggested by W. A. Fr枚ger.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(10445) Coster
With de Hevesy, Dutch physicist Dirk Coster (1889-1950) discovered the metallic element 72 hafnium, which closely resembles 40 zirconium in that it is resistant to high temperatures. The name was suggested by W. A. Fr枚ger.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(79912) Terrell
Dirk Terrell (b. 1965) is a stellar astrophysicist, author and astronomical artist, specializing in eclipsing binary stars. He has authored numerous journal publications and a book and is well-known for his constant support and dedicated mentoring of amateur astronomers.Discovered 10 February 1999 by Cooney Jr., W. R., Kandler, E., Baton Rouge