Asteroids named after people called Petr
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Named in honor of Petr Pravec (b. 1967), an astronomer at the Ondřejov Observatory well known for both astrometric and photometric work on minor planets and comets. He specializes in near-Earth objects and has often been the first person to observe objects found in the course of the discoverer's NEAT program following their tentative announcement in the Minor Planet Center's “NEO Confirmation Page”. In his Ph.D. dissertation Pravec pointed out that the lightcurve of 1994 AW1, an NEO found by the discoverer, strongly suggests that the object is binary. This minor planet is being named on the occasion of the marriage of Petr Pravec and Kateřina Macháčová, 1997 June 21.Discovered 9 August 1988 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
Petr Hora Hořejš (b. 1938) is a Czech journalist, screenwriter and novelist. He wrote a thirteen book series about Czech history Toulky českou minulostí (Rambles Through Czech History).Discovered 16 February 1983 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
Petr Horálek (b. 1986) is a Czech astronomer, astronomy popularizer, passionate photographer, and one of the ESO Photo Ambassadors. He travels the globe to observe solar and lunar eclipses. His breathtaking photographs capture the beauty of the night sky and its harmony with the landscape.Discovered 28 October 1986 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
Petr Andreevich Slovtsov (1767-1843), historiographer of Siberia and founder of regional studies of Siberia, was a prominent historian, poet, philosopher and pedagogue, as well as a religious and public figure.Discovered 5 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Petr Petrovich Petrov (b. 1945), a leading scientist at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, is widely known for his work on the variability of young stars having solar mass. He investigated magnetic and accretive activity in T Tauri stars and developed a concept for the magnetic activity of young stars.Discovered 22 October 1981 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Petr Kalaš, alias Bondy (1944-2000), was leader of the Prague Scout section Maják (“Lighthouse”) and a lover of historical American cars. Bondy was appreciated by friends for his lack of reserve, his strong mind, kindness and sense of humor. He died exactly three years after the discovery of this minor planet.Discovered 4 November 1997 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
Petr Pecina (b. 1950) is a retired astronomer from the Czech Academy of Sciences known for studies of meteoroid interaction with planetary atmospheres, including analytical solutions for meteoroid deceleration and ablation.Discovered 3 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
Petr Pokorny (b. 1986) is a Czech astrophysicist specializing in numerical models of the solar system dust complex and observational interpretation of meteor radar measurements.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
Petr Bubeníček (b. 1990) was awarded first place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering team project. He attends the Gymnazium Aloise Jiraska, Litomyšl, Czech Republic.Discovered 3 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
Petr Lála (b. 1942) started his career in 1964 as an astronomer at the Ondřejov observatory. There he analyzed various effects influencing the motion of artificial satellites and popularized astronautics. From 1989 to 2002 he served in the Office of Outer Space Affairs of the United Nations.Discovered 29 September 1997 by Pravec, P., Wolf, M., Ondrejov
Petr Vok z Rožmberka (Peter Wok of Rosenberg, 1539-1611) was the last member of a significant medieval South Bohemian noble family. He established the extensive Rosenberg library and archive in Český Krumlov and rebuilt the castles of Bechyně and Třeboň in Renaissance style.Discovered 6 August 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
Petr Ginz (1928-1944) was a Prague-born Jewish boy interested in writing and painting and a lover of the works of Jules Verne. During 1942-1944 he edited a secret magazine Vedem in Terezín ghetto. His drawing Moon Landscape was taken by Ilan Ramon aboard the final flight of the space shuttle Columbia.Discovered 27 February 2000 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
Petr Brlka (1945-1966), a Czech amateur astronomer, was a member since 1959 and from 1963 the chairman of the Meteor Observers Group in Brno. A student of mathematics and physics in Brno University, he died in an avalanche in the Vysoke Tatry Mountains in Slovakia.Discovered 28 October 1997 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
Petr Scheirich (b. 1979) is an astronomer at the Ondřejov Observatory who is an expert in modeling of binary and tumbling asteroids from photometric observations. He also engages in meteorite field searches.Discovered 30 October 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P., Ondrejov
Petr Fatka (b. 1991) is a Czech astronomer. He joined the Asteroid Physics Group at Ondřejov Observatory in 2016 and obtained his Ph.D. degree in 2020. His specialization is in orbital studies of asteroid pairs and clusters and he is also an experienced photometric observer.Discovered 7 September 2002 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P., Ondrejov
Petr Chelčický (c. 1390-c. 1460) was a Czech religious thinker and writer from South Bohemia, known for The Net of True Faith, one of precursors of the Reformation. Influenced by Chelčický's teaching, the old Unitas Fratrum was founded in 1457.Discovered 15 August 2004 by KLENOT, Klet
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