Carlos Torres (astronomer)
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Carlos Torres (1929–2011) was a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile and an individual member of the International Astronomical Union on several commissions.[2] Between 1968 and 1982, he discovered or co-discovered a number of asteroids from the University of Chile's Cerro El Roble Astronomical Station.[1][3] Together with Spanish astronomer Carlos Guillermo Torres (1910–1965), he was honored with the naming of asteroid 1769 Carlostorres.[4]
List of discovered minor planets
[edit]1973 Colocolo | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
1974 Caupolican | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
1992 Galvarino | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
2028 Janequeo | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
2282 Andrés Bello | 22 March 1974 | list |
2518 Rutllant | 22 March 1974 | list |
2654 Ristenpart | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
2741 Valdivia | 1 December 1975 | list [B] |
2784 Domeyko | 15 April 1975 | list |
2858 Carlosporter | 1 December 1975 | list [B] |
2976 Lautaro | 22 April 1974 | list |
3050 Carrera | 13 July 1972 | list |
3361 Orpheus | 24 April 1982 | list |
3922 Heather | 26 September 1971 | list |
3970 Herran | 28 June 1979 | list |
4269 Bogado | 22 March 1974 | list |
4853 Marielukac | 28 June 1979 | list |
4878 Gilhutton | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
4881 Robmackintosh | 1 December 1975 | list |
5569 Colby | 22 March 1974 | list |
5659 Vergara | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
6217 Kodai | 1 December 1975 | list [B] |
(6888) 1971 BD3 | 27 January 1971 | list [C] |
(6889) 1971 RA | 15 September 1971 | list [C] |
(6940) 1972 HL1 | 19 April 1972 | list |
(7045) 1974 FJ | 22 March 1974 | list |
(7151) 1971 SX3 | 26 September 1971 | list |
(7975) 1974 FD | 22 March 1974 | list |
(8605) 1968 OH | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
9917 Keynes | 26 June 1979 | list |
(10993) 1975 XF | 1 December 1975 | list [B] |
(12660) 1975 NC | 15 July 1975 | list [B] |
(16352) 1974 FF | 22 March 1974 | list |
(17350) 1968 OJ | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
(27655) 1968 OK | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
(29079) 1975 XD | 1 December 1975 | list [B] |
43722 Carloseduardo | 18 July 1968 | list [A] |
Co-discovery made with: A S. Cofré B S. Barros C J.-M. Petit |
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Selected publications
[edit]- Herbert Wroblewski Cruz, C. Torres, and S. Barros, Minor Planet Positions, Publicaciones Departmento de Astronomia Universidad de Chile, Vol. II, No. 7, pp. 215–244, (1977)
- H. Wroblewski, C. Torres, S. Barros, and Marina Wischnjewsky, Minor planet positions obtained at Cerro Calan Observatory during 1978-1980, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 51, pp. 93–95 (January 1983)
- H. Wroblewski, and C. Torres, New proper-motion stars south of declination -40 deg and right ascension between 00 H and 04 H 30 M, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 78, no. 2, pp. 231–247 (May 1989)
- H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, New proper motion determination of Luyten catalogue stars (LTT) south of declination -40 degrees and right ascension between 00 H and 04 H 30 M, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 317–329 (May 1990)
- H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, New proper-motion stars south of declination -40 deg and right ascension between 04h 30m and 16h 00m, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 91, no. 1, pp. 129–169 (November 1991)
- H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, New proper motion determination of Luyten catalogue stars (LTT) south of declination -40 deg and right ascension between 04 H 30 M and 16 H 00 M, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 92, no. 3, pp. 449–472 (February 1992)
- H. Wroblewski and C. Torres, Proper motion LTT stars -5<DE<-30, 0<RA<13h30, VizieR On-line Data Catalog: J/A+AS/128/457
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Kronk, Gary W. (1984). Comets: a descriptive catalog. Enslow Publishers. pp. 193, 208, 211. ISBN 978-0-89490-071-6. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Wroblewski, H.; Torres, C.; Barros, S. (June 1977). "Minor Planets Positions". Pulicaciones Departmento de Astronomia Universidad de Chile Vol. II. 7 (7): 215. Bibcode:1977PDAUC...2..215W.
- ^ "1769 Carlostorres (1966 QP)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Carlos Torres, individual Member at the IAU