Asteroids named after people called Jurgen

(4388) Jurgenstock

The German-Venezuelan astronomer J眉rgen Stock (b. 1923), renowned as a developer of observatories and their sites, has served as director of the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory and the Venezuelan National Observatory.Discovered 3 November 1964 by Indiana University, Brooklyn

(20518) Rendtel

J眉rgen Rendtel (b. 1954) is a solar physicist to the Astrophysical Institute in Potsdam and a keen amateur astronomer who has organized a study group for meteor observers in Germany (Arbeitskreis Meteore) in 1975. He has also been president of the International Meteor Organization since its foundation in 1988.Discovered 12 September 1999 by A. Knofel, Drebach

(59390) Habermas

German philosopher J眉rgen Habermas (b. 1929) is a member of the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research. He worked on the process of formation of public opinion and ideas, as well as on rational discussion and thinking.Discovered 24 March 1999 by M. M. M. Santangelo, Monte Agliale

(316527) Jurgenoberst

J眉rgen Oberst (b. 1955) is a German planetary scientist expert in the field of remote sensing. He is Professor for Planetary Geodesy at the Technical University Berlin and has led the Planetary Geodesy Department of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for 14 years.Discovered 19 March 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro