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.[2][3]

Juraj Tóth
Born (1975-03-28) March 28, 1975
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Alma materComenius University
Known forDiscovery of minor planets
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsComenius University
Minor planets discovered: 16 [1]
(20664) 1999 UV4October 31, 1999[A] list
21802 SvoreňOctober 6, 1999[B] list
29824 KalmančokFebruary 23, 1999[B] list
(59378) 1999 FV3March 19, 1999[A] list
59389 OskarvonmillerMarch 24, 1999[B] list
(59415) 1999 GJApril 4, 1999[A] list
(60009) 1999 TL17October 15, 1999[A] list
(67019) 1999 XF137December 13, 1999[B] list
(91156) 1998 QS60August 31, 1998[A] list
(102532) 1999 UU4October 31, 1999[A] list
(102626) 1999 VY27November 15, 1999[B] list
(118366) 1999 GKApril 5, 1999[C] list
(121336) 1999 TF6October 6, 1999[B] list
(125372) 2001 VE72November 15, 2001[B] list
(216524) 2001 HM20April 27, 2001[A] list
(219090) 1998 RASeptember 1, 1998[A] list
Co-discoverers:
A with A. Galád
B with L. Kornoš
C with D. Kalmančok

An expert in meteoroid fragmentation, he is known for his observations of the 1998 Leonid meteor shower from Modra Observatory,[4] which were later published in the journal Earth, Moon, and Planets.[5] His photograph of the Leonid meteor shower was credited by NASA.[6]

Tóth is a member of the International Astronomical Union and currently a professor at Comenius University in the department of astronomy.[7] He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery and co-discovery of 16 numbered minor planets between 1998 and 2001.[1]

He has published in numerous journals on astronomy, mainly on meteoroids. His work, Orbital Evolution of Příbram and Neuschwanstein, has been shown in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.[8] In 2010, he led a field expedition, which found the first piece of the "Košice" meteorite fall.[2] Košice is the 14th meteorite in the world with a pedigree.

He is married and has three children.[3]

The main-belt asteroid 24976 Jurajtoth, discovered by LONEOS in 1998, was named in his honor.[2]

Publications
  • Porubčan, V., Tóth, J., Yano, H.: On fragmentation of meteoroids in interplanetary space, Contrib. Astron. Obs. Skalnaté Pleso, 32, 132 - 144. (2002)
  • Vereš, P.; Kornos, L.; Tóth, J.: Search for very close approaching NEAs, Contrib. Astron. Obs. Skalnat´e Pleso 36, 171 – 180, (2006)
  • Vereš, P.; Klačka, J.; Kómar1, L.; Tóth, J.: Motion of a Meteoroid Released from an Asteroid , Earth, Moon, and Planets v.102:1-4, p. 47-51. (June, 2008)
  • Tóth, J.; Kornos, L.; Porubčan, V.: Photographic Leonids 1998 Observed at Modra Observatory, Earth, Moon, and Planets v.82-83:0, 285-294.
  • Kornoš, L.; Tóth, J.; Vereš, P.: Orbital Evolution of Příbram and Neuschwanstein, Earth, Moon, and Planets, v.102:1-4, 59-65

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. "24976 Jurajtoth (1998 HE51)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. Juraj Tóth. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Comenius University – department of astronomy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. "Meteor Showers". American Meteor Society. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  5. Juraj Tóth, Leonard Kornos and Vladimir Porubcan (January 1998). "Photographic Leonids 1998 Observed at Modra Observatory". Earth, Moon, and Planets. Springer Netherlands. 82–83: 285–294. Bibcode:1998EM&P...82..285T. doi:10.1023/A:1017078614847. ISSN 0167-9295. S2CID 189899010.
  6. Thomas Paulech; Juraj Toth. "NASA quest – The best shower since 1966". NASA. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  7. "IndividualMembers – Juraj Tóth". International Astronomical Union. August 26, 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  8. Kornos, Leonard; Tóth, Juraj; Veres, Peter (June 2008). "Orbital Evolution of Príbram and Neuschwanstein". Earth. 102 (1–4): 59–65. arXiv:1104.3115. Bibcode:2008EM&P..102...59K. doi:10.1007/s11038-007-9213-z. S2CID 119293862.


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