Asteroids named after people called Otto
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(2108) Otto Schmidt
Named in memory of Otto Yul'evich Schmidt (1891-1956), a prominent Soviet scientist famous for his investigations in mathematics, astronomy and geophysics. He was also an outstanding Arctic researcher, academician and statesman. His cosmogonic theories contributed extensively to the evolution of concepts on the formation of the earth and other planets.Discovered 4 October 1948 by P. F. Shajn, Simeis
(5664) Eugster
Otto Eugster (b. 1938), professor at the University of Bern, investigates the chronologies and exposure histories of meteorites in space based on cosmic-ray effects. His work on the cosmic-ray exposure of lunar regolith has been fundamental to understanding the complex history of lunar materials.Discovered 6 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(10782) Hittmair
Otto Hittmair (b. 1924) is a well-known Austrian theoretical physicist. He was president of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. His main contributions were on problems of quantum theory, superconductivity and general field theory. The name was suggested by L. D. Schmadel, and the citation was prepared by H. Haupt.Discovered 12 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(10787) Ottoburkard
Otto M. Burkard (b. 1908), professor emeritus of meteorology and geophysics of the University of Graz, was one of the founders of the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The name was suggested by L. D. Schmadel, and the citation was prepared by H. Haupt.Discovered 4 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(11537) Guericke
German physicist Otto von Guericke (1602-1686) studied in Jena and was mayor of Magdeburg. He invented the air pump and centrifuge, perceiving the substantial nature of air and determining its weight. His demonstration of the atmospheric pressure by means of the Magdeburg hemispheres is well known.Discovered 29 April 1992 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(12197) Jan-Otto
Jan-Otto Carlsson (b. 1943) is professor of inorganic chemistry at Uppsala University and has for nine years been the dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology.Discovered 16 March 1980 by C.-I. Lagerkvist, La Silla
(13610) Lilienthal
The German engineer Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) explored the aerodynamics of the flight of birds. Beginning in 1891, he flew more than 2000 times with homemade gliders, with his last flight ending in a fatal crash. With his brother Gustav (1849-1933), he conducted experiments that provided important knowledge about flight.Discovered 5 October 1994 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(14468) Ottostern
Otto Stern (1888-1969), a German Jewish experimental physicist, contributed with German physicist Walther Gerlach (1889-1979) to the discovery of spin quantization. Stern was awarded the 1943 Nobel Prize in Physics.Discovered 19 July 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(19126) Ottohahn
Otto Hahn (1879-1968), chemistry Nobel Laureate in 1944, participated in the discovery of numerous radioactive elements and isotopes, as well as of the nuclear fission of uranium by neutron bombardment in 1938. As president of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft during 1948-1960 he warned of the dangers of atomic energy.Discovered 22 August 1987 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(35239) Ottoseydl
Otto Seydl (1884–1959), Czech popularizer of astronomy, worked on stellar statistics and later on history of astronomy in Bohemia. He served as the director of the State Observatory in Klementinum in Prague (1939–1942 and 1945–1948). He was a member of the IAU and The Czech Astronomical Society.Discovered 25 September 1995 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Klet
(126315) Blathy
Hungarian electrical engineer Ottó Bláthy (1860-1939) made significant contributions to the development of the electric transformer, the tension regulator, the wattmeter and the alternating-current electric motor. He was also a chess enthusiast noted for mastering long sequences of moves.Discovered 13 January 2002 by Sarneczky, K., Heiner, Z., Piszkesteto
(190504) Hermanotto
Ottó Herman (1835-1914) was a Hungarian zoologist, ethnographer, mineralogist, archaeologist, journalist, renowned as the “last polyhistor of Hungary”. He was an outstanding science popularizer, author of several books, founder of significant national science societies, and founder and editor of several journals.Discovered 22 April 2000 by Sarneczky, K., Szabo, G., Piszkesteto
(359103) Ottopiene
Otto Piene (1928-2014) was a German artist, visionary and teacher who co-founded the ZERO group, directed MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies and coined the term “Sky Art”. In his search for the “pure energy” of light he interwove art, science and environmental responsibility. Citation by D. Jung.Discovered 16 January 2009 by F. Hormuth, Calar Alto
(555120) Ottoguthier
Otto Guthier (b. 1953) is a German oenologist and amateur astronomer. Otto headed Vereinigung der Sternfreunde, the biggest German amateur astronomer organization, from 1992 to 2017. His main interests in observing are comets.Discovered 1 September 2013 by J. Jahn, SATINO Remote
(617080) Nogel
Otto Nögel (1907–1976) was a German teacher and amateur astronomer. He inspired students through practice-oriented science and developed an ingenious, low-cost telescope for observing solar prominences, opening advanced solar research to amateurs. As mentor and instrument designer, Otto bridged education, amateur astronomy, and professional science.Discovered 1 January 2003 by F. Hormuth, La Silla