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Astronomical observatory in Ukraine
Observatory
Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory (Ukrainian : Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія ) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka , Zhytomyr Oblast , Ukraine . It was established in 2001.[ 2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko . The observatory has IAU observatory code A50.[ 3]
On September 18, 2003 the observatory discovered a main-belt asteroid , which was later named after the town, 133293 Andrushivka .[ 4] On October 17, 2007, 175636 Zvyagel was discovered at the observatory. It was named Zvyagel as it was the 750th anniversary of the city.[ 5] On August 25, 2008 another main belt asteroid was discovered which was named 274301 Wikipedia after the encyclopedia in January 2013.[ 6]
The main instrument is a 60 cm Zeiss-600 Cassegrain reflector made by Carl Zeiss Jena .[ 7] [ 8]
List of discovered minor planets [ edit ]
More than a hundred minor planets were discovered at the Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory, not counting yet unnumbered bodies such as the near-Earth object of the Apollo group, 2008 KB12 , for which the observatory will be likely credited with its discovery by the Minor Planet Center .[ 1]
(328509) 2009 QC10
21 August 2009
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(329637) 2003 SV126
19 September 2003
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(330753) 2008 ST148
27 September 2008
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332084 Vasyakulbeda
29 October 2005
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(332409) 2007 NH2
13 July 2007
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(332434) 2007 UZ4
16 October 2007
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(335416) 2005 UR12
29 October 2005
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(336094) 2008 HN3
24 April 2008
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(336470) 2008 VQ14
8 November 2008
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(341109) 2007 LQ
8 June 2007
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(342666) 2008 VC13
6 November 2008
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(345848) 2007 OX2
18 July 2007
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348239 Societadante
20 September 2004
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(352167) 2007 RN39
8 September 2007
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(352654) 2008 QJ24
25 August 2008
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(355683) 2008 FE7
28 March 2008
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(361329) 2006 UU61
17 October 2006
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(361674) 2007 UB5
16 October 2007
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(369274) 2009 QD10
21 August 2009
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(379350) 2009 WG132
20 November 2009
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(379355) 2009 WJ159
20 November 2009
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(384074) 2008 VM14
7 November 2008
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(386102) 2007 RL39
8 September 2007
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(386167) 2007 UL3
16 October 2007
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(388057) 2005 TS49
7 October 2005
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(388952) 2008 TZ26
8 October 2008
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(391834) 2008 SW148
27 September 2008
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(394805) 2008 RY77
6 September 2008
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(398474) 2011 UK127
16 August 2007
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(399673) 2004 SW19
19 September 2004
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(402964) 2007 UP3
17 October 2007
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(417571) 2006 UX214
17 October 2006
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(417883) 2007 QR3
23 August 2007
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(418691) 2008 UR6
22 October 2008
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(424648) 2008 PH18
7 August 2008
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(432232) 2009 HQ58
25 April 2009
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(436049) 2009 QE30
24 August 2009
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(436371) 2010 NJ3
15 July 2010
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(438570) 2007 UM3
16 October 2007
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(440794) 2006 OO14
28 July 2006
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(456963) 2008 AN87
12 January 2008
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All discoveries were credited by the MPC with Andrushivka
^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)" . Minor Planet Center . 4 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016 .
^ "Andrushivka" . Ukraine Vacation Guide. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ "List Of Observatory Codes" . IAU Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 2009-08-12 .
^ "133293 Andrushivka (2003 SA33)" . Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 2 November 2016 .
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (1 August 2009). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006 - 2008 . Springer. p. 194. ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7 . Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ IAU Minor Planet Circular 82403 (January 27, 2013)
^ Ivaschenko, Yu. M.; Andruk, V. M. (2001). "Andrushivka astronomical observatory in 2001" . Astrophysics Data System . NASA, operated by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University: 224. Bibcode :2001ecrf.conf..224I . Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
^ Ivashchenko, Y. M.; Gerashchenko, O. M.; Korsun, P. P.; Borysenko, S. A. (May 2012), "Observations of Asteroids and Comets at Andrushivka Observatory" (PDF) , Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2012, Proceedings of the conference held May 16-20, 2012 in Niigata, Japan , vol. 1667, p. 6048, Bibcode :2012LPICo1667.6048I , LPI Contribution No. 1667, id.6048