Ulrika Babiaková

Minor planets discovered: 14 [1]
15053 Bochníček[1] December 17, 1998
22185 Štiavnica[2] December 29, 2000
22644 Matejbel[1] July 27, 1998
(49436) 1998 YX2[1] December 17, 1998
(72062) 2000 YR17[2] December 24, 2000
(72070) 2000 YC33[2] December 31, 2000
(82809) 2001 QK33[2] August 17, 2001
(82908) 2001 QU100[2] August 19, 2001
(104650) 2000 GY132[2] April 9, 2000
(109096) 2001 QJ33[2] August 16, 2001
(123613) 2000 YQ17[2] December 24, 2000
123647 Tomáško[2] December 31, 2000
(165712) 2001 QV33[2] August 17, 2001
(334076) 2001 QW33[2] August 17, 2001
1 with Petr Pravec
2 with Peter Kušnirák

Ulrika Babiaková (April 3, 1976 – November 3, 2002) was a Slovak astronomer and discoverer of minor planets from Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery and co-discovery of 14 asteroids during 1998–2001.[1][2][3]

The main-belt asteroid 32531 Ulrikababiaková, discovered by astronomer and husband Peter Kušnirák in 2001, was named in her memory on 8 October 2014 (M.P.C. 90379).[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Banská Štiavnica bude vo hviezdach". 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  3. 1 2 "32531 Ulrikababiakova (2001 PG13)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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