Karlis Šteins
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Kārlis Šteins was a Latvia
n and Soviet
astronomer
and populariser of this science.
In 1925 he finished the Riga 2nd Secondary school. In 1929 he started the studies in University of Latvia
, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science. In 1934 he graduated from the University of Latvia. In 1933 he was practicing in Krakow
, Poland
, at Krakow Astronomical Observatory under supervision of Tadeusz Banahiewicz, and continued there until 1936. In 1933 he calculated the orbit of asteroid
1933 OP
, discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
, and named it 1284 Latvia
; this is the first minor planet
to bear a Latvia-related name. After 1951 he worked at the University of Latvia as professor at department of Theoretical Physics. He became an associate professor (docent) in 1956, and professor in 1966. He became a member of the IAU
in 1958, and of the Astronomy council of the USSR Academy of Science in 1967.
Karlis Steins has enriched the astronomy with the research in cosmogony, celestial mechanics and problems of precise time. He has over 120 publications. Ph.D. degree was obtained in Pulkovo Observatory
in 1963 by defending the thesis on Evolution of comet orbits.
Asteroid 2867 Šteins
discovered in 1969 by Soviet
astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
, and imaged by the Rosetta spacecraft in 2008, is named in honor of Šteins.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n and Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
and populariser of this science.
In 1925 he finished the Riga 2nd Secondary school. In 1929 he started the studies in University of Latvia
University of Latvia
University of Latvia is a university located in Riga, Latvia. Being established in 1919, University of Latvia is the biggest university in the Baltic states.-History:...
, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science. In 1934 he graduated from the University of Latvia. In 1933 he was practicing in Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, at Krakow Astronomical Observatory under supervision of Tadeusz Banahiewicz, and continued there until 1936. In 1933 he calculated the orbit of asteroid
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...
1933 OP
Provisional designation in astronomy
Provisional designation in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. The provisional designation is usually superseded by a permanent designation once a reliable orbit has been calculated...
, discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth was a German astronomer.He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , beginning with 796 Sarita in 1914, working at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl astronomical observatory on the Königstuhl hill above Heidelberg, Germany from 1912 to 1957.His most notable...
, and named it 1284 Latvia
1284 Latvia
1284 Latvia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 27, 1933 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg. It is named after the Republic of Latvia.- External links :*...
; this is the first 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...
to bear a Latvia-related name. After 1951 he worked at the University of Latvia as professor at department of Theoretical Physics. He became an associate professor (docent) in 1956, and professor in 1966. He became a member of the IAU
IAU
IAU may refer to:*International Astronomical Union*International American University*International American University College of Medicine*International Association of Universities*International Association of Ultrarunners...
in 1958, and of the Astronomy council of the USSR Academy of Science in 1967.
Karlis Steins has enriched the astronomy with the research in cosmogony, celestial mechanics and problems of precise time. He has over 120 publications. Ph.D. degree was obtained in Pulkovo Observatory
Pulkovo Observatory
The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory астрономи́ческая обсервато́рия Росси́йской акаде́мии нау́к), the principal astronomical observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences, located 19 km south of Saint Petersburg on Pulkovo Heights...
in 1963 by defending the thesis on Evolution of comet orbits.
Asteroid 2867 Šteins
2867 Šteins
2867 Šteins is a small main-belt asteroid that was discovered in 1969 by N. S. Chernykh. It is named after Kārlis Šteins, a Latvian and Soviet astronomer...
discovered in 1969 by Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolay Stepanovich Chernykh was a Soviet and Russian astronomer.Chernykh was born in the city of Usman' in Voronezh Oblast...
, and imaged by the Rosetta spacecraft in 2008, is named in honor of Šteins.