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Lutz Dieter Schmadel (2 July 1942, in Berlin – 21 October 2016) was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids, who worked at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI) of the University of Heidelberg.

His special interest was the astrometry of minor planets. Among his numerous discoveries were the three main-belt asteroids 8661 Ratzinger, 10114 Greifswald and 11508 Stolte.

He was the author of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, a reference book containing information about the discovery and naming of 12,804 asteroids (March 2006). One asteroid 2234 Schmadel, discovered in 1977, was named in his honor. The asteroid 8811 Waltherschmadel was named for his father, Walther Schmadel (1902–1944), who died at the Eastern Front near Stalingrad during WWII.

Discoveries

Lutz Schmadel is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 245 minor planets made between 1960 and 1993.

List of discovered minor planets

Works

• Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
• Dictionary of minor planet names (5th Edition). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3
• Dictionary of minor planet names (Addendum to the 5th Edition: 2003-2005). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2006, ISBN 3-540-34360-1
• Dictionary of minor planet names (Addendum to the 5th Edition: 2006-2008). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2006, ISBN 3-642-01964-1
• Dictionary of minor planet names (6th Edition). Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2012, ISBN 3-642-29717-X

References

1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
2. Brüggenthies, Wilhelm & Dick, Wolfgang R. (2005). Biographischer Index der Astronomie (in German). Vol. Acta Historica Astronomiae Vol. 26 (1st ed.). Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Harri Deutsch. p. 395. ISBN 978-3-8171-1769-7.
3. Pregliasco, Mauro; Pregliasco, Valeria, eds. (29 October 2016). "Good to Know". 425 DX News. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016. + SILENT KEY + Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel, DK8UH passed away on 21 October. Born in 1942, he was an astronomer whose special interest was the astrometry of minor planets.
4. Trifu, Cezar (24 October 2016). "GDXF Secretary のDK8UH Lutzさん訃報" [GDXF Secretary DK8UH Lutz's death]. IOTA-chasers mailing list (in English and Japanese). Retrieved 8 November 2016. news of Lutz's (DK8UH) passing last Friday. … a very passionate radio amateur, who fell hard in love with the IOTA Programme. As a Board member of the German DX Foundation …
5. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2234) Schmadel". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2234) Schmadel. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 182. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2235. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
6. "8661 Ratzinger (1990 TA13)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
7. "10114 Greifswald (1992 RZ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
8. "11508 Stolte (1990 TF13)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
9. "8811 Waltherschmadel (1982 UX5)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 December 2017.

External links

• Asteroid 1992 RY "Sünkel" (German)
• Article on naming a star "Stolte" (German)
• Homepage of Lutz Schmadel

• 1942 births
• 2016 deaths
• Discoverers of asteroids
• Discoveries by Lutz D. Schmadel
• 20th-century German astronomers