West, Richard M., 1941-
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Name (Latin)
West, Richard M., 1941-
Other forms of name
West, R. M. (Richard M.), 1941-
Date of birth
1941-02-10
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- European SL-9/Jupiter Workshop, c1995:t.p. (R. West) p. 5 (R.M. West, European Southern Observatory)
- LC data base, 6-7-83(hdg.: West, Richard M., 1941- )
- Modern techniques in astronomical photography, 1978:t.p. (R.M. West)
- Understanding the universe, 1983 (a.e.)CIP t.p. (Richard M. West) data sheet (b. 2-10-41)
Wikipedia description:
Richard Martin West (born 1941) is a Danish astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects with a long career at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and at the International Astronomical Union (IAU). He discovered numerous comets, including Comet West (C/1975 V1), which was one of the brightest comets of the 1970s, and the periodic comets 76P/West–Kohoutek–Ikemura and 123P/West–Hartley. He is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 40 minor planets between 1976 and 1986, including 2146 Stentor and 2148 Epeios, two Trojan asteroids. Together with Hans-Emil Schuster, he co-discovered the Phoenix Dwarf galaxy.
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