Asteroids named after people called Heinz
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(2350) von Lude
Named in memory of Heinz von Lude (1914-1974), astronomer at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut who calculated many preliminary orbits of minor planets. He also studied a fictitious example of 3/1 libration in the restricted three-body problem and was involved with the meridian-circle program at the Heidelberg Observatory.Discovered 6 February 1938 by A. Bohrmann, Heidelberg
(10908) Kallestroetzel
Karl-Heinz Stroetzel (b. 1935), at the DLR Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration, was a major contributor to the development and construction of the CCD cameras for the search programs at Caussols, Kvistaberg and Asiago. The naming is on the occasion of his retirement.Discovered 7 December 1997 by ODAS, Caussols
(15762) Ruhmann
Heinz Rühmann (1902-1994), German actor, inspired comic, brilliant character performer, stage director and orator, performed in renowned theaters beginning in 1920. He played starring roles brilliantly in more than 100 feature films and in television films from 1968 until he was a very advanced age.Discovered 21 September 1992 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(25142) Hopf
Heinz Hopf (1894-1971), of German origin, was a professor of mathematics at the Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich. His main contributions were in algebraic topology and global differential geometry.Discovered 26 September 1998 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(27506) Glassmeier
Karl-Heinz Glassmeier (b. 1954) is an expert in magnetospheric and plasma physics and Lead Investigator of magnetometers on numerous planetary space missions. He found comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko to be emitting a 'song' in the form of oscillations in the magnetic field.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(138445) Westenburger
Carl-Heinz Westenburger (1924-2008) was a German painter, printmaker and conservationist.Discovered 2 May 2000 by J. Kandler, Drebach
(208351) Sielmann
Heinz Sielmann (1917-2006) was a German wildlife photographer, zoologist and documentary filmmaker. He established a foundation (the Heinz Sielmann Stiftung), which has successfully reintroduced beavers and otters to Germany.Discovered 8 September 2001 by A. Knofel, Drebach
(663271) Heinzreinhardt
Heinz Reinhardt (1939–2020) was a passionate German amateur astronomer, a headmaster in Munich, and a science teacher in St. Ottilien even after retirement. He founded the Heinz-Reinhardt-Sternwarte, which was named after him in honor of his tireless efforts that made its construction possible and his enthusiasm which he passed on to many students.Discovered 11 March 2007 by U. Suessenberger, Bergen-Enkheim