Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann (25 March 1870 – 19 January 1964) was a German astronomer and a discoverer of 22 minor planets and 4 comets, who worked at AOP in Potsdam and at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 22 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

He was co-discoverer with Arno Arthur Wachmann of the periodic comets 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann, 31P/Schwassmann–Wachmann and 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann, and with Arno Arthur Wachmann and Leslie Peltier of the non-periodic comet C/1930 D1 (Peltier–Schwassmann–Wachmann). The main-belt asteroid 989 Schwassmannia, discovered by himself in 1922, was later named in his honor (H 94).[2]

List of discovered minor planets
435 Ella11 September 1898list [A]
436 Patricia13 September 1898list [A]
442 Eichsfeldia15 February 1899list [A]
443 Photographica17 February 1899list [A]
446 Aeternitas27 October 1899list [A]
447 Valentine27 October 1899list [A]
448 Natalie27 October 1899list [A]
449 Hamburga31 October 1899list [A]
450 Brigitta10 October 1899list [A]
454 Mathesis28 March 1900list
455 Bruchsalia22 May 1900list [A]
456 Abnoba4 June 1900list [A]
457 Alleghenia15 September 1900list [A]
458 Hercynia21 September 1900list [A]
905 Universitas30 October 1918list
906 Repsolda30 October 1918list
912 Maritima27 April 1919list
947 Monterosa8 February 1921list
989 Schwassmannia18 November 1922list
1192 Prisma17 March 1931list
1303 Luthera16 March 1928list
1310 Villigera28 February 1932list
Co-discovery made with:
A M. F. Wolf

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(989) Schwassmannia". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (989) Schwassmannia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 86. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_990. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.


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