Asteroids named after people called Johannes
👶 Johannes as a baby name
Named in memory of the eminent astronomer Johannes Hevelius (1611–1687), brewer and city councilor of Gdansk, now Danzig. After studies at Leiden, London, Paris and Avignon he erected a private observatory and was an ardent observer. His Selenographia (1647), which contains detailed lunar maps obtained with long refractors, made him well-known. Further important works include Cometographia, Machina coelestis (astrometric observations of stars and planets), Annus climactericus, the Star Atlas and the Star Catalogue based on measurements with Tychonic-type quadrants and sextants. Hevelius' second wife, Catharina Elisabeth, was one of the first female astronomers. Name proposed by J. Wünsch and L. D. Schmadel.Discovered 15 November 1931 by K. Reinmuth, Heidelberg
Named for the Flemish composer Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1420–1497), the most renowned polyphonist of the second half of the fifteenth century. He started his career at the Antwerp cathedral and later served at the court of several French kings. Among his compositions were motets, chansons, canons and a Deo gratias for 36 voices. He had a great influence on his fellow musicians and still fascinates contemporary composers. Citation written by K. Leterme at the request of the discoverer.Discovered 4 April 1992 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Johannes Robert Rydberg (1854-1919) was a Swedish physicist educated at the University of Lund who held the chair of physics from 1901 to 1919. He is well-known for the Rydberg constant, which appears in a spectroscopic expression that relates the various lines in the spectra of chemical elements.Discovered 13 February 1988 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Johannes A. F. de Rijk (b. 1926) is a gifted Dutch science writer. Better known under the pseudonym Bruno Ernst, he has made contributions to astronomy, mathematics, physics, art and natural science, sundials and the art of M. C. Escher.Discovered 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
Johannes Ortner (b. 1933) is founder and unique director of the Summer School Alpbach. Held annually since 1975, Alpbach provides in-depth teaching on all aspects of space science and technology for European students, culminating in the design of innovative space-mission proposals.Discovered 1 March 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
Dutch journalist Johannes Lambertus Maria (“Hans”) Friedeman (1937-1996) enthusiastically reported on space travel, science and the environment. In 1977 he started his own weekly page, and in 1981 this led to the first complete section on science and society in a Dutch newspaper.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
Angelus Silesius (Johannes Scheffler, 1624-1677) was a German baroque poet. His wisdom was expressed in short verses that are still read and used today. His best known collection starts with “Mensch werde wesentlich ...”Discovered 17 October 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
Johannes Benkhoff (b. 1961) is a planetary scientist at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin-Adlerhof. His research is in the field of modeling cometary nuclei, in preparation for space missions like Rosetta and Contour. He was instrumental in organizing the ACM 2002 conference. The name was suggested by G. Hahn.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
Johannes de Sacrobosco (c. 1200–c. 1256) was an English astronomer at the University of Paris, and author of the Latin treatise Tractatus de sphaera mundi (1220–1230). It was the most popular medieval textbook on the elements of astronomy and geocentric cosmology, based heavily on Ptolemy's Almagest, and was used until the 17th century.Discovered 20 September 1997 by M. Tichý J. Tichá, Klet
Johannes von Gmunden (1380/1384-1442), a priest, humanist, mathematician and astronomer at the University of Vienna, brought the mathematical and astronomical knowledge of Arabia to Europe. Known for his precise ephemerides, he also published the first printed calendar in German.Discovered 26 January 1998 by E. Meyer, Linz
Johannes Geiss (b. 1926) is a leading Swiss space scientist. He was PI on the Solar Wind Composition experiment aboard Apollo 11-16. The recipient of medals from learned societies of the U.S. and Europe, Geiss is a foreign member of the U.S. Academy of Sciences. The name was suggested by T. C. Owen.Discovered 20 June 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
Johannes Grueber (1623-1680) was a Jesuit priest, missionary, mathematician and astronomer at the Chinese imperial court from 1659 to 1661. He returned to Europe from China by the overland route and published the very first travelogue describing Tibet.Discovered 23 December 1998 by E. Meyer, Linz
Johannes Markkanen (b. 1984) is a Finnish postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Braunschweig (Germany) who has developed cutting-edge numerical models for deciphering light-scattering properties and composition of cometary dust.Discovered 23 August 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837-1923), a Dutch physicist and thermodynamicist at Leiden University, is known for his equation of state for the merging of liquid and gas phases of the same substance in a continuous manner. In 1910 he received the Nobel prize for physics.Discovered 9 March 1994 by E. W. Elst, Caussols
Johannes Urzidil (1896-1970), a Czech-German writer, poet and journalist, was a friend of M. Brod, F. Kafka and F. Werfel. In 1939 he emigrated to the U.S. His work shows the fate of people living and working in Šumava (Boehmerwald) forests. His short story Der Trauermantel describes the early years of Adalbert Stifter.Discovered 30 October 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
Johannes Bachleitner (b. 1965) is a well-known Austrian amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. He has discovered some minor planets at his private observatory.Discovered 1 May 2005 by W. Ries, Altschwendt
Johannes Heidenhain (1898-1980) was a German entrepreneur and amateur astronomer. His company produced corner-measuring instruments and astronomical telescopes. In 1970 the company was converted into an endowment that supports social projects and students.Discovered 26 April 2008 by R. Gierlinger, Gaisberg
Johannes Stübler (b. 1958), an active amateur astronomer for decades, has been involved in public outreach activities in many national and international astronomical organizations, including the IAU. He has been a member of the Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft since 1979.Discovered 27 September 2003 by Linz, Linz
Other first names
