Asteroids named after people called Helmut
馃懚 Helmut as a baby name馃惗 Helmut as a dog name
(9423) Abt
Helmut Abt (b. 1925) is one of the founders of Kitt Peak National Observatory and is known for his fundamental studies of stellar characteristics, multiple stars and publication practices. As editor-in-chief, Abt shepherded the Astrophysical Journal into the current electronic age.Discovered 12 January 1996 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(16243) Rosenbauer
Helmut Rosenbauer (b. 1936) was director of the Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy in Katlenburg-Lindau. He was a leader in promoting the Philae lander on the Rosetta spacecraft to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosenbauer is PI of the COSAC instrument, designed to measure the comet's surface chemistry.Discovered 4 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(21118) Hezimmermann
Helmut Zimmermann (b. 1926), director of Jena University Observatory from 1969 to 1978, worked on the interstellar radiation field and cloud collisions. He was the integrating figure in the new study course of astronomy for student teachers in Germany. The citation was prepared by W. Pfau.Discovered 24 September 1992 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(29250) Helmutmoritz
Helmut Moritz (b. 1933) is the most prominent Austrian professor of physical geodesy, a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and of many other international academies and societies. Moritz published more than 200 important papers and books on the gravitational field and the rotation of the earth.Discovered 24 September 1992 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(39536) Lenhof
Helmut Lenhof (b. 1924) is a retired professor of physics. He was one of the founders of the Carinthian Astronomical Association in Klagenfurt, Austria, and dedicated much of his time to astronomy. He still contributes a monthly column for their journal. Name proposed by the first discoverer.Discovered 10 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg