Holger Pedersen (astronomer)
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Holger Pedersen is a Danish astronomer
at the European Southern Observatory
. He specialises in gamma-ray bursts, meteorite
s and minor planet
s.
Asteroids 9266 Holger
and 3312 Pedersen
are named after him.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
at the European Southern Observatory
European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy, supported by fifteen countries...
. He specialises in gamma-ray bursts, meteorite
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
s and minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
s.
Asteroids 9266 Holger
9266 Holger
9266 Holger is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 2, 1978 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at the European Southern Observatory.- External links :*...
and 3312 Pedersen
3312 Pedersen
3312 Pedersen is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 24, 1984 by K. Augustesen at Brorfelde.- External links :*...
are named after him.