Lutz D. Schmadel

Lutz Dieter Schmadel (2 July 1942, in Berlin – 21 October 2016)[2][3][4] was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids, who worked at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI) of the University of Heidelberg.[5]

Lutz Schmadel
Born2 July 1942
Died21 October 2016
SpouseAnna Theresia Schmadel
Minor planets discovered: 245 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

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.[6][7][8]

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.[5] The asteroid 8811 Waltherschmadel was named for his father, Walther Schmadel (1902–1944), who died at the Eastern Front near Stalingrad during WWII.[9]

Discoveries

Lutz Schmadel is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 245 minor planets made between 1960 and 1993.[1]

List of discovered minor planets
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5628 Preussen13 September 1991list [A]
5689 Rhön9 September 1991list [A]
6044 Hammer-Purgstall13 September 1991list [A]
6068 Brandenburg10 October 1990list [A]
6157 Prey9 September 1991list [A]
6209 Schwaben12 October 1990list [A]
6457 Kremsmünster2 September 1992list [A]
6717 Antal10 October 1990list [A]
6718 Beiglböck14 October 1990list [A]
6864 Starkenburg12 September 1991list [A]
6966 Vietoris13 September 1991list [A]
7127 Stifter9 September 1991list [A]
7414 Bosch13 October 1990list [A]
7580 Schwabhausen13 October 1990list [A]
7586 Bismarck13 September 1991list [A]
7700 Rote Kapelle13 October 1990list [A]
7767 Tomatic13 September 1991list [A]
7945 Kreisau13 September 1991list [A]
8019 Karachkina14 October 1990list [A]
8020 Erzgebirge14 October 1990list [A]
8089 Yukar13 October 1990list [A]
8171 Stauffenberg5 September 1991list [A]
8501 Wachholz13 October 1990list [A]
8502 Bauhaus14 October 1990list [A]
8661 Ratzinger14 October 1990list [A]
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8847 Huch12 October 1990list [A]
8860 Rohloff5 October 1991list [A]
8861 Jenskandler3 October 1991list [A]
9187 Walterkröll12 September 1991list [A]
9344 Klopstock12 September 1991list [A]
9351 Neumayer2 October 1991list [A]
9610 Vischer2 September 1992list [A]
9761 Krautter13 September 1991list [A]
9762 Hermannhesse13 September 1991list [A]
9861 Jahreiss9 September 1991list [A]
9863 Reichardt13 September 1991list [A]
9956 Castellaz5 October 1991list [A]
10095 Carlloewe9 September 1991list [A]
10114 Greifswald4 September 1992list [A]
10116 Robertfranz21 September 1992list [A]
10761 Lyubimets12 October 1990list [A]
10762 von Laue12 October 1990list [A]
10763 Hlawka12 October 1990list [A]
10764 Rübezahl12 October 1990list [A]
10782 Hittmair12 September 1991list [A]
10786 Robertmayer7 October 1991list [A]
10787 Ottoburkard4 October 1991list [A]
11050 Messiaën13 October 1990list [A]
11508 Stolte12 October 1990list [A]
11573 Helmholtz20 September 1993list [A]
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11886 Kraske10 October 1990list [A]
11887 Echemmon14 October 1990list [A]
11916 Wiesloch24 September 1992list [A]
12323 Haeckel4 September 1992list [A]
12327 Terbrüggen21 September 1992list [A]
12729 Berger13 September 1991list [A]
13055 Kreppein14 October 1990list [A]
13092 Schrödinger24 September 1992list [A]
13530 Ninnemann9 September 1991list [A]
13531 Weizsäcker13 September 1991list [A]
13559 Werth4 September 1992list [A]
13954 Born13 October 1990list [A]
14412 Wolflojewski9 September 1991list [A]
14413 Geiger5 September 1991list [A]
14871 Pyramus13 October 1990list [A]
15262 Abderhalden12 October 1990list [A]
15263 Erwingroten13 October 1990list [A]
15264 Delbrück11 October 1990list [A]
15265 Ernsting12 October 1990list [A]
15282 Franzmarc13 September 1991list [A]
15301 Marutesser21 September 1992list [A]
15724 Zille12 October 1990list [A]
15727 Ianmorison10 October 1990list [A]
15728 Karlmay11 October 1990list [A]
15761 Schumi24 September 1992list [A]
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16505 Sulzer12 October 1990list [A]
16544 Hochlehnert9 September 1991list [A]
16590 Brunowalter21 September 1992list [A]
17458 Dick13 October 1990list [A]
17459 Andreashofer13 October 1990list [A]
17460 Mang10 October 1990list [A]
17484 Ganghofer13 September 1991list [A]
17488 Mantl2 October 1991list [A]
17489 Trenker2 October 1991list [A]
18359 Jakobstaude13 October 1990list [A]
18360 Sachs10 October 1990list [A]
18395 Schmiedmayer21 September 1992list [A]
18396 Nellysachs21 September 1992list [A]
19162 Wambsganss10 October 1990list [A]
19178 Walterbothe9 September 1991list [A]
19182 Pitz7 October 1991list [A]
19183 Amati5 October 1991list [A]
19208 Starrfield2 September 1992list [A]
19992 Schönbein10 October 1990list [A]
19993 Günterseeber10 October 1990list [A]
20012 Ranke13 September 1991list [A]
21050 Beck10 October 1990list [A]
21074 Rügen12 September 1991list [A]
21075 Heussinger12 September 1991list [A]
21076 Kokoschka12 September 1991list [A]
important; height: 675px;
21109 Sünkel4 September 1992list [A]
21110 Karlvalentin4 September 1992list [A]
21118 Hezimmermann24 September 1992list [A]
22322 Bodensee13 September 1991list [A]
22348 Schmeidler24 September 1992list [A]
22369 Klinger18 September 1993list [A]
23472 Rolfriekher10 October 1990list [A]
23473 Voss11 October 1990list [A]
23490 Monikohl12 September 1991list [A]
23514 Schneider2 September 1992list [A]
24699 Schwekendiek13 October 1990list [A]
24712 Boltzmann12 September 1991list [A]
24713 Ekrutt12 September 1991list [A]
24748 Nernst26 September 1992list [A]
24749 Grebel24 September 1992list [A]
24750 Ohm24 September 1992list [A]
26842 Hefele2 October 1991list [A]
27758 Michelson12 September 1991list [A]
29185 Reich13 October 1990list [A]
29208 Halorentz9 September 1991list [A]
29214 Apitzsch2 October 1991list [A]
29246 Clausius2 September 1992list [A]
29250 Helmutmoritz24 September 1992list [A]
30826 Coulomb10 October 1990list [A]
30827 Lautenschläger10 October 1990list [A]
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30828 Bethe12 October 1990list [A]
30829 Wolfwacker10 October 1990list [A]
30830 Jahn14 October 1990list [A]
30847 Lampert13 September 1991list [A]
30850 Vonsiemens7 October 1991list [A]
30851 Reißfelder2 October 1991list [A]
30852 Debye2 October 1991list [A]
30882 Tomhenning21 September 1992list [A]
30883 de Broglie24 September 1992list [A]
32808 Bischoff10 October 1990list [A]
32809 Sommerfeld10 October 1990list [A]
32810 Steinbach10 October 1990list [A]
32811 Apisaon14 October 1990list [A]
32821 Posch9 September 1991list [A]
32853 Döbereiner21 September 1992list [A]
32855 Zollitsch24 September 1992list [A]
37582 Faraday12 October 1990list [A]
37583 Ramonkhanna13 October 1990list [A]
37584 Schleiden10 October 1990list [A]
37592 Pauljackson3 October 1991list [A]
37608 Löns24 September 1992list [A]
39536 Lenhof10 October 1990list [A]
42487 Ångström9 September 1991list [A]
42492 Brüggenthies3 October 1991list [A]
43790 Ferdinandbraun12 October 1990list [A]
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43804 Peterting10 September 1991list [A]
43806 Augustepiccard13 September 1991list [A]
43813 Kühner7 October 1991list [A]
46563 Oken12 September 1991list [A]
48447 Hingley10 October 1990list [A]
48456 Wilhelmwien12 September 1991list [A]
48457 Joseffried12 September 1991list [A]
48458 Merian13 September 1991list [A]
48471 Orchiston7 October 1991list [A]
48472 Mössbauer2 October 1991list [A]
48492 Utewielen24 September 1992list [A]
52228 Protos5 September 1977list
52291 Mott10 October 1990list [A]
52292 Kamdzhalov10 October 1990list [A]
52293 Mommsen12 October 1990list [A]
52294 Detlef12 October 1990list [A]
52301 Qumran9 September 1991list [A]
52308 Hanspeterröser7 October 1991list [A]
52337 Compton2 September 1992list [A]
52341 Ballmann21 September 1992list [A]
55753 Raman13 September 1991list [A]
58098 Quirrenbach9 October 1977list
58186 Langkavel13 September 1991list [A]
58215 von Klitzing21 September 1992list [A]
58217 Peterhebel24 September 1992list [A]
important; height: 675px;
65685 Behring10 October 1990list [A]
65692 Trifu12 September 1991list [A]
65708 Ehrlich4 September 1992list [A]
65712 Schneidmüller24 September 1992list [A]
69286 von Liebig10 October 1990list [A]
69287 Günthereichhorn10 October 1990list [A]
69288 Berlioz11 October 1990list [A]
69295 Stecklum2 October 1991list [A]
69312 Rogerbacon24 September 1992list [A]
73686 Nussdorf10 October 1990list [A]
73687 Thomas Aquinas10 October 1990list [A]
73692 Gürtler12 September 1991list [A]
73693 Dorschner12 September 1991list [A]
73699 Landaupfalz4 October 1991list [A]
73700 von Kues5 October 1991list [A]
73701 Siegfriedbauer3 October 1991list [A]
79129 Robkoldewey11 October 1990list [A]
79138 Mansfeld13 September 1991list [A]
85179 Meistereckhart11 October 1990list [A]
85190 Birgitroth12 September 1991list [A]
85195 von Helfta7 October 1991list [A]
85196 Halle4 October 1991list [A]
85197 Ginkgo5 October 1991list [A]
85198 Weltenburg2 October 1991list [A]
85199 Habsburg3 October 1991list [A]
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85214 Sommersdorf21 September 1992list [A]
85215 Hohenzollern26 September 1992list [A]
85216 Schein24 September 1992list [A]
90672 Metrorheinneckar6 September 1977list
90709 Wettin12 October 1990list [A]
90711 Stotternheim10 October 1990list [A]
90712 Wittelsbach12 October 1990list [A]
(90718) 1991 RW312 September 1991list [A]
96205 Ararat24 September 1992list [A]
96206 Eschenberg24 September 1992list [A]
100027 Hannaharendt12 October 1990list [A]
100028 von Canstein10 October 1990list [A]
100029 Varnhagen10 October 1990list [A]
100046 Worms2 October 1991list [A]
100047 Leobaeck2 October 1991list [A]
(100084) 1992 SY1326 September 1992list [A]
120460 Hambach13 October 1990list [A]
120461 Gandhi10 October 1990list [A]
120481 Johannwalter24 September 1992list [A]
150118 Petersberg18 September 1993list [A]
152559 Bodelschwingh12 October 1990list [A]
(160018) 1991 TY27 October 1991list [A]
160512 Franck-Hertz11 October 1990list [A]
(160513) 1990 TD1312 October 1990list [A]
162001 Vulpius10 October 1990list [A]
important;
(162002) 1990 TC1010 October 1990list [A]
168321 Josephschmidt12 September 1991list [A]
(173120) 1990 TL910 October 1990list [A]
178294 Wertheimer11 October 1990list [A]
190283 Schielicke12 September 1991list [A]
192293 Dominikbrunner10 October 1990list [A]
(204967) 1991 TH73 October 1991list [A]
225277 Stino24 September 1960list [B]
231666 Aisymnos24 September 1960list [B]
267003 Burkert10 August 1978list
(275491) 1960 SR24 September 1960list [B]
279723 Wittenberg12 September 1991list [A]
(282028) 1990 TV910 October 1990list [A]
(297234) 1960 SP24 September 1960list [B]
322510 Heinrichgrüber10 October 1990list [A]
(333842) 1960 SV24 September 1960list [B]
(359653) 2011 ST2824 September 1960list [B]
(363010) 1960 SA124 September 1960list [B]
(373394) 1990 TQ910 October 1990list [A]
(443796) 1960 SW24 September 1960list [B]
Co-discovery made with:
A F. Börngen
B R. M. Stoss

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.
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