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There are six Indonesian astronomers whose names are immortalized on asteroids. Can anyone guess?
Previously, the naming of asteroids began when the asteroid was first observed on two consecutive nights by one observer. The results are then sent to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which assigns a provisional designation. Usually produces a serial number, for example KD 1992.
According to the European Space Agency, asteroids with permanent numbers will eventually be given names. The astronomer who first provided sufficient observations to calculate the orbit precisely had the privilege of choosing the name.
These six astronomers had their names immortalized as a form of IAU appreciation for the Bosscha Observatory which has an important role in the history of the development of astronomy in the southern sky.
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Quoting from the West Java Education Department’s Instagram post @disdikajabar and the Bosscha Observatory page of the Bandung Institute of Technology, here are the Indonesian astronomers whose names have been immortalized as asteroids.
6 Indonesian Astronomers Who Have Been Immortalized as Asteroid Names
1. 5408 The
This asteroid is named after The Pik Sin. The Pik Sin was the Head of the Bosscha Observatory who served from 1959-1968.
2. 12176 Hidayat
After The, Bambang Hidayat held the leadership relay for Director of the Bosscha Observatory in 1968-1999. He is an active promoter of astronomy in Indonesia and served as vice president of the International Astronomical Union from 1995-2000.
3. 12177 Raharto
Raharto is taken from the name of the Indonesian astronomer, Moedji Raharto. He was a senior lecturer at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and Director of the Bosscha Observatory in 2000-2003.
4. 12178 Dhani
Asteroid 12178 Dhani is named after the Indonesian astronomer and solar physicist, Herdiwijaya Dhani. Dhani was Director of the Bosscha Observatory in 2004-2005 and is known for his work on binaries and the magnetic activity of the Sun and its influence on weather and climate.
5. 12179 Taufiq
Taufiq is taken from the name of the Indonesian astronomer, Taufiq Hidayat. He is a professor at ITB and was Director of the Bosscha Observatory in 2006-2009.
6. 12937 To press
Finally, astronomer Premana W Premadi whose name was immortalized as the name of the asteroid. The man born in 1964 is an astronomer at the Bosscha Observatory and is an expert in cosmology and a teacher of theoretical astrophysics.
Those are the six Indonesian astronomers whose names have been immortalized as asteroid names. Hopefully this adds insight, OK?
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2023-11-03 13:00:00
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