Erwin Obermair

Minor planets discovered: 7 [1]
14057 Manfredstoll January 15, 1996 [1] MPC
15949 Rhaeticus January 17, 1998 [1] MPC
43955 Fixlmüller February 6, 1997 [1] MPC
48681 Zeilinger January 21, 1996 [1] MPC
58499 Stüber November 3, 1996 [1] MPC
85411 Paulflora November 3, 1996 [1] MPC
100485 Russelldavies November 3, 1996 [1] MPC

Erwin Obermair (born August 29, 1946) is an Austrian amateur astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids.

Between 1996 and 1998, he co-discovered a total of 7 asteroids at the private observatory Meyer/Obermair (540) in Davidschlag (municipality Kirchschlag bei Linz, Austria), all together with college and amateur astronomer Erich Meyer.[1] Furthermore, he was involved in six other discoveries of asteroids between 1996 and 2005, which were assigned as site discoveries to the observatory Davidschlag by the International Astronomical Union.[2]

Obermair is a member of the Astronomical Society of Linz (Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft). His most important observations include precisie astrometry of the comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, which he observerd together with Erich Meyer and Herbert Raab in 1993. These observations have significantly contributed to the subsequent prediction of the impact of this comet on the planet Jupiter.[3]

On 4 April 1997, Obermair was presented the Decoration of Honour in Silver of the Republic of Austria.[4] The main-belt asteroid 9236 Obermair, discovered by his college Erich Meyer at Linz in 1997, was named in his honor.[5] Naming citation was published on 4 May 1999 (M.P.C. 34629).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Minor Planet Discoveries - Webseite of the Davidschlag Observatory. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  3. ↑ IAUC 5800: Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e). Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  4. ↑ Recipients of Medals of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (German). Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  5. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (9236) Obermair. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 684. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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