15276 Diebel
Encyclopedia
15276 Diebel is a main belt asteroid
. Discovered on April 14th, 1991 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker
and David H. Levy
at Palomar Observatory
with the 18" Schmidt Camera, it was originally designated 1991 GA10. Also known as a minor planet
or planetoid, 1991 GA10 was renamed by the discoverers for John Diebel
(born 1943), a lifelong amateur astronomer
and telescope
enthusiast. Thanks largely to his vision in making complex optics
and computer
electronics
available to many, Diebel has made a significant contribution towards encouraging the public to enjoy the night sky.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. Discovered on April 14th, 1991 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker is an American astronomer and is a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She holds the record for most comets discovered by an individual.- Personal life :...
and David H. Levy
David H. Levy
David H. Levy is a Canadian astronomer and science writer most famous for his co-discovery in 1993 of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994.-Biography:...
at Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in San Diego County, California, southeast of Pasadena's Mount Wilson Observatory, in the Palomar Mountain Range. At approximately elevation, it is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology...
with the 18" Schmidt Camera, it was originally designated 1991 GA10. Also known as a minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
or planetoid, 1991 GA10 was renamed by the discoverers for John Diebel
John Diebel
John C. Diebel is the founder of telescope manufacturer Meade Instruments Corporation and a recipient of the The Franklin Institute's Bower Award For Business Leadership.-Meade Instruments:...
(born 1943), a lifelong amateur astronomer
Amateur astronomy
Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky , and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars...
and telescope
Telescope
A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation . The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s , using glass lenses...
enthusiast. Thanks largely to his vision in making complex optics
Optics
Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light...
and computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
available to many, Diebel has made a significant contribution towards encouraging the public to enjoy the night sky.