Liisi Oterma
Liisi Oterma (before 1966)
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Liisi Oterma (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈliːsi ˈotermɑ]) (6 January 1915 – 4 April 2001) was a Finnish astronomer, the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland.[2]
She discovered or co-discovered several comets, including periodic comets 38P/Stephan-Oterma and 39P/Oterma. She is also credited by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) with the discovery of 54 minor planets between 1938 and 1953, and ranks 153th on MPC's all-time discovery chart.[1]
The Hildian asteroid 1529 Oterma, discovered by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä in 1938, was named in her honour.[3]
List of discovered minor planets
| 1504 Lappeenranta | March 23, 1939 |
| 1507 Vaasa | September 12, 1939 |
| 1522 Kokkola | November 18, 1938 |
| 1540 Kevola | November 16, 1938 |
| 1544 Vinterhansenia | October 15, 1941 |
| 1545 Thernöe | October 15, 1941 |
| 1558 Järnefelt | January 20, 1942 |
| 1559 Kustaanheimo | January 20, 1942 |
| 1679 Nevanlinna | March 18, 1941 |
| 1680 Per Brahe | February 12, 1942 |
| 1695 Walbeck | October 15, 1941 |
| 1705 Tapio | September 26, 1941 |
| 1758 Naantali | February 18, 1942 |
| 1882 Rauma | October 15, 1941 |
| 2064 Thomsen | September 8, 1942 |
| 2107 Ilmari | November 12, 1941 |
| 2159 Kukkamäki | October 16, 1941 |
| 2195 Tengström | September 27, 1941 |
| 2268 Szmytowna | November 6, 1942 |
| 2291 Kevo | March 19, 1941 |
| 2332 Kalm | April 4, 1940 |
| 2501 Lohja | April 14, 1942 |
| 2640 Hällström | March 18, 1941 |
| 2717 Tellervo | November 29, 1940 |
| 2774 Tenojoki | October 3, 1942 |
| 2803 Vilho | November 29, 1940 |
| 2804 Yrjö | April 19, 1941 |
| 2805 Kalle | October 15, 1941 |
| 2827 Vellamo | February 11, 1942 |
| 2828 Iku-Turso | February 18, 1942 |
| 2840 Kallavesi | October 15, 1941 |
| 2841 Puijo | February 26, 1943 |
| 2846 Ylppö | February 12, 1942 |
| 2857 NOT | February 17, 1942 |
| 2912 Lapalma | February 18, 1942 |
| 2946 Muchachos | October 15, 1941 |
| 2988 Korhonen | March 1, 1943 |
| 3132 Landgraf | November 29, 1940 |
| 3381 Mikkola | October 15, 1941 |
| 3497 Innanen | April 19, 1941 |
| 3597 Kakkuri | October 15, 1941 |
| 3811 Karma | October 13, 1953 |
| 3892 Dezsö | April 19, 1941 |
| 4133 Heureka | February 17, 1942 |
| 4163 Saaremaa | April 19, 1941 |
| 4227 Kaali | February 17, 1942 |
| (5216) 1941 HA | April 16, 1941 |
| (5534) 1941 UN | October 15, 1941 |
| (5611) 1943 DL | February 26, 1943 |
| (5985) 1942 RJ | September 7, 1942 |
| 6886 Grote | February 11, 1942 |
| 7267 Victormeen | February 23, 1943 |
| (11780) 1942 TB | October 3, 1942 |
| (15198) 1940 GJ | April 5, 1940 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ Isaksson, Eva. "Liisi Oterma, astronomer, 1915-2001". Women of Learning. City of Helsinki. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1529) Oterma. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 121. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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