Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory (Ukrainian: Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It was established in 2001.[2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko. The observatory has IAU observatory code A50.[3]
On September 18, 2003 the observatory discovered a main-belt asteroid, which was later named after the town, 133293 Andrushivka.[4] On October 17, 2007, 175636 Zvyagel was discovered at the observatory. It was named Zvyagel as it was the 750th anniversary of the city.[5] On August 25, 2008 another main belt asteroid was discovered which was named 274301 Wikipedia after the encyclopedia in January 2013.[6]
Instruments
The main instrument is a 60 cm Zeiss-600 Cassegrain reflector made by Carl Zeiss Jena.[7][8]
List of discovered minor planets
More than a hundred minor planets were discovered at the Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory, not counting yet unnumbered bodies such as the near-Earth object of the Apollo group, 2008 KB12, for which the observatory will be likely credited with its discovery by the Minor Planet Center.[1]
| (328509) 2009 QC10 |
21 August 2009 |
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| (329637) 2003 SV126 |
19 September 2003 |
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| (330753) 2008 ST148 |
27 September 2008 |
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| 332084 Vasyakulbeda |
29 October 2005 |
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| (332409) 2007 NH2 |
13 July 2007 |
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| (332434) 2007 UZ4 |
16 October 2007 |
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| (335416) 2005 UR12 |
29 October 2005 |
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| (336094) 2008 HN3 |
24 April 2008 |
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| (336470) 2008 VQ14 |
8 November 2008 |
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| (341109) 2007 LQ |
8 June 2007 |
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| (342666) 2008 VC13 |
6 November 2008 |
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| (345848) 2007 OX2 |
18 July 2007 |
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| 348239 Societadante |
20 September 2004 |
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| (352167) 2007 RN39 |
8 September 2007 |
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| (352654) 2008 QJ24 |
25 August 2008 |
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| (355683) 2008 FE7 |
28 March 2008 |
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| (361329) 2006 UU61 |
17 October 2006 |
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| (361674) 2007 UB5 |
16 October 2007 |
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| (369274) 2009 QD10 |
21 August 2009 |
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| (379350) 2009 WG132 |
20 November 2009 |
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| (379355) 2009 WJ159 |
20 November 2009 |
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| (384074) 2008 VM14 |
7 November 2008 |
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| (386102) 2007 RL39 |
8 September 2007 |
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| (386167) 2007 UL3 |
16 October 2007 |
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| (388057) 2005 TS49 |
7 October 2005 |
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| (388952) 2008 TZ26 |
8 October 2008 |
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| (391834) 2008 SW148 |
27 September 2008 |
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| (394805) 2008 RY77 |
6 September 2008 |
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| (398474) 2011 UK127 |
16 August 2007 |
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| (399673) 2004 SW19 |
19 September 2004 |
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| (402964) 2007 UP3 |
17 October 2007 |
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| (417571) 2006 UX214 |
17 October 2006 |
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| (417883) 2007 QR3 |
23 August 2007 |
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| (418691) 2008 UR6 |
22 October 2008 |
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| (424648) 2008 PH18 |
7 August 2008 |
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| (432232) 2009 HQ58 |
25 April 2009 |
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| (436049) 2009 QE30 |
24 August 2009 |
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| (436371) 2010 NJ3 |
15 July 2010 |
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| (438570) 2007 UM3 |
16 October 2007 |
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| (440794) 2006 OO14 |
28 July 2006 |
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| (456963) 2008 AN87 |
12 January 2008 |
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| All discoveries were credited by the MPC with Andrushivka
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Andrushivka". Ukraine Vacation Guide. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "List Of Observatory Codes". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "133293 Andrushivka (2003 SA33)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (1 August 2009). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006 - 2008. Springer. p. 194. ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ IAU Minor Planet Circular 82403 (January 27, 2013)
- ^ Ivaschenko, Yu. M.; Andruk, V. M. (2001). "Andrushivka astronomical observatory in 2001". Astrophysics Data System. NASA, operated by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University: 224. Bibcode:2001ecrf.conf..224I. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Ivashchenko, Y. M.; Gerashchenko, O. M.; Korsun, P. P.; Borysenko, S. A. (May 2012), "Observations of Asteroids and Comets at Andrushivka Observatory" (PDF), Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2012, Proceedings of the conference held May 16-20, 2012 in Niigata, Japan, vol. 1667, p. 6048, Bibcode:2012LPICo1667.6048I, LPI Contribution No. 1667, id.6048
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