Named in honor of Bernhard Schmidt (1879–1935), the inventor of the Schmidt telescope. (M 3086)
This name has been proposed by Dr. Paul Herget.
A description of his life and work appeared in Sky Telesc., November 1955. Schmidt is also honored by a lunar crater.
Avastatud: 24-9-1960 Avastamiskoht: Palomar Avastajad: van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehr | ||
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