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 Ella	11 September 1898	list ^[A]
436 Patricia	13 September 1898	list ^[A]
442 Eichsfeldia	15 February 1899	list ^[A]
443 Photographica	17 February 1899	list ^[A]
446 Aeternitas	27 October 1899	list ^[A]
447 Valentine	27 October 1899	list ^[A]
448 Natalie	27 October 1899	list ^[A]
449 Hamburga	31 October 1899	list ^[A]
450 Brigitta	10 October 1899	list ^[A]
454 Mathesis	28 March 1900	list

455 Bruchsalia	22 May 1900	list ^[A]
456 Abnoba	4 June 1900	list ^[A]
457 Alleghenia	15 September 1900	list ^[A]
458 Hercynia	21 September 1900	list ^[A]
905 Universitas	30 October 1918	list
906 Repsolda	30 October 1918	list
912 Maritima	27 April 1919	list
947 Monterosa	8 February 1921	list
989 Schwassmannia	18 November 1922	list
1192 Prisma	17 March 1931	list

1303 Luthera	16 March 1928	list
1310 Villigera	28 February 1932	list
Co-discovery made with: ^A M. F. Wolf

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § A. Schwassmann

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.