Biography:Otto Lesser
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Short description: German astronomer (1830–1887)
| 62 Erato[1] | September 14, 1860 | MPC |
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Otto Leberecht Lesser (16 October 1830 – 12 August 1887) was a German astronomer who co-discovered asteroid 62 Erato with Wilhelm Julius Foerster on September 14, 1860 at the Berlin Observatory.[2] This was the first co-discovery on record.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(62) Erato". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (62) Erato. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 21. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_63. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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