Danish astronomer
Poul B. Jensen is a Danish astronomer and a discoverer of 98 minor planets while working at Brorfelde Observatory .[1] [2] Between 1967 and 1969 he assisted in positional observations with the observatory's 7" transit circle.[3] He is also a co-discoverer (with Carolyn S. Shoemaker ) of the Comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1).[4] As of 2004[update] , he was still publishing in the Minor Planet Circulars .[5]
On 22 July 1994, the main-belt asteroid 5900 Jensen was named by his colleges Karl Augustesen and Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen in his and his wife's honor (M.P.C. 23793 ).[2] [6]
List of discovered minor planets [ ]
(14364) 1988 RM2
8 September 1988
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(14371) 1988 XX2
12 December 1988
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(14837) 1988 RN2
8 September 1988
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(16416) 1987 SM3
25 September 1987
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(16417) 1987 SF5
30 September 1987
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(16427) 1988 EB2
13 March 1988
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(16430) 1988 VB1
3 November 1988
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(19963) 1986 TR
4 October 1986
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(19966) 1987 SL3
25 September 1987
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(23454) 1988 XU2
1 December 1988
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(24664) 1988 RB1
8 September 1988
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(26816) 1986 TS
4 October 1986
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(29136) 1987 SQ4
25 September 1987
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(29149) 1988 RE1
9 September 1988
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(29154) 1988 VC1
3 November 1988
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(30787) 1988 RC
7 September 1988
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(43770) 1988 EX1
13 March 1988
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(48418) 1988 EA1
13 March 1988
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(58155) 1988 VD
3 November 1988
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(65667) 1987 SM5
30 September 1987
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(69269) 1988 VA1
3 November 1988
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(85154) 1986 TS4
11 October 1986
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(85157) 1987 SP5
30 September 1987
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Co-discovery made with:A K. Augustesen B H. J. Fogh Olsen
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)" . Minor Planet Center . 12 January 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017 .
^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5900) Jensen". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5900) Jensen . Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 496. doi :10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5517 . ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3 .
^ Fogh Olson, H. J.; Jensen, P.; Knudsen, T. (1973). "Meridian observations made in Brorfelde (Copenhagen University Observatory) 1967–1969. Positions of 2246 stars brighter than 11. 0 vis. mag". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement . 9 : 1. Bibcode :1973A&AS....9....1F .
^ Jensen, P.; Augustesen, K.; Shoemaker, E. (1987). "Comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1)". IAU Circular . 4505 : 1. Bibcode :1987IAUC.4505....1J .
^ Jensen, P.; Augustesen, K.; Shoemaker, E. (2004). "Minor Planet Observations [054 Brorfelde]". Minor Planet Circular . 50596 : 2. Bibcode :2004MPC..50596...2J .
^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive" . Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .