1002 Olbersia
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1002 Olbersia is a main-belt asteroid
. It was discovered by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
on August 15, 1923. It was named after Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
. It was discovered by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky was a Soviet/Russian astronomer. In modern English transliteration, his surname would be given as Al'bitskii or Al'bitsky. In the literature, he is sometimes referred to as W. A. Albizkij, however his surname usually appears in the literature as "Albitzky". His...
on August 15, 1923. It was named after Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers was a German physician and astronomer.-Life and career:Olbers was born in Arbergen, near Bremen, and studied to be a physician at Göttingen. After his graduation in 1780, he began practicing medicine in Bremen, Germany...
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