Dušan Kalmančok (born 1945) is a
Slovak astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, g ...
and co-discoverer of
minor planet
According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a minor planet is an astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is exclusively classified as neither a planet nor a comet. Before 2006, the IAU officially used the term ''minor ...
s.
He is credited by the
Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Function
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with the discovery of 7
asteroid
An asteroid is a minor planet of the inner Solar System. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter; they are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere.
...
s between 1996 and 2000,
and significantly contributed to the establishment of the
Modra Observatory
The Astronomical Observatory of Modra ( sk, Astronomické observatórium Modra), also known as Modra Observatory or the Astronomical and Geophysical observatory in Modra, is an astronomical observatory located in Modra, Slovakia. It is owned and o ...
, Slovakia, in 1988. Kalmančok has also been involved in elaborating its observational programs to study the Sun and
interplanetary matter.
The outer main-belt asteroid
29824 Kalmančok, discovered by astronomers
Leonard Kornoš and
Juraj Tóth
Juraj Tóth (born 28 March 1975) is a Slovak astronomer, discoverer of minor planets, and professor of astronomy at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.
An expert in meteoroid fragmentation, he is known for his observations of the 1998 ...
at Modra, was named in his honor on 7 April 2005 ().
References
External links
Dušan Kalmančok and Juraj Tóthat Modra Observatory (Gallery)
1945 births
Discoverers of asteroids
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Living people
Slovak astronomers
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