Asteroids named after people called Josep
馃懚 Josep as a baby name
Named by the Fabra Observatory in memory of Josep Comas Sola (1868-1937), first director of the Fabra Observatory, Barcelona, and a well-known observer of minor planets and comets for many years. Among his discoveries were the short-period comet Comas Sola and 11 numbered minor planets.Discovered 28 November 1929 by J. Comas Sola, Barcelona
Josep Maria Trigo-Rodriguez (b. 1970) is a Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient铆ficas research scientist at the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia. His investigations include compositions and orbits of meteoroids and their relationships to minor planets and comets.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
Josep Maria Oliver i Cabasa (b. 1944) is one of the most remarkable amateur astronomers in Spain. He co-founded the Agrupaci贸 Astron贸mica de Sabadell in 1960 and has led it for more than 40 years. The main areas of work at Sabadell are popularizing astronomy and studying the history of amateur astronomy in Spain.Discovered 4 August 1998 by Vigil, E., Casarramona, F., Teide
Josep Juli谩 G贸mez Donet, a friend of the discoverer, is one of the pioneers in CCD astrometric observation of minor planets and comets in the Valencia region, known for his work at the Marxuquera Observatory.Discovered 28 December 2002 by R. Ferrando, Pla D'Arguines
Josep Puigmarti (b. 1932) is an artist known for dreamlike and automatic surrealism over six decades of exhibitions throughout five continents. He has cultivated various styles (Expressionism, Pop Art, Art Brut, Informalism) to create his own style.Discovered 24 October 2001 by J. Manteca, Begues
Josep Bosch (b. 1983) is the second son of Josep M. Bosch, the main observer at the Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Observatory. As a researcher at the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, he monitors clinical trials.Discovered 30 November 2005 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
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