5427 Jensmartin
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5427 Jensmartin is an inner main-belt asteroid
discovered on May 13, 1986 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde. The asteroid is named after the late Jens Martin Knudsen
, famous Danish astrophysicist and Mars
researcher, who has been pivotal in utilizing Mössbauer spectroscopy to study the magnetic properties of the sands of Mars.
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 May 13, 1986 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde. The asteroid is named after the late Jens Martin Knudsen
Jens Martin Knudsen
Jens Martin Knudsen was a Danish astrophysicist. During his scientific career Knudsen authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific articles, and was a long time advisor to NASA.-Early years:...
, famous Danish astrophysicist and Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
researcher, who has been pivotal in utilizing Mössbauer spectroscopy to study the magnetic properties of the sands of Mars.