Tarmo Oja
Encyclopedia
Tarmo Oja is a professor in astronomy
at Uppsala University
who studies galactic
structure and variable star
s. An asteroid
, 5080 Oja
, is named after him. He worked at the Kvistaberg Observatory
(owned by the Uppsala University) until his retirement in 1999. As a senior professor he continued his observations (work) at the observatory at Kvistaberg until the spring of 2006 when he moved (back) to Uppsala together with his wife.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
who studies galactic
Galaxy
A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias , literally "milky", a...
structure and variable star
Variable star
A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth...
s. An 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...
, 5080 Oja
5080 Oja
5080 Oja is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 2, 1976 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at Kvistaberg. Named after the Swedish astronomer of Estonian descent Tarmo Oja.- External links :*...
, is named after him. He worked at the Kvistaberg Observatory
Kvistaberg Observatory
The Kvistaberg Observatory is an observatory in Sweden belonging to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala University and located between Uppsala and Stockholm, at almost equal distance from both cities....
(owned by the Uppsala University) until his retirement in 1999. As a senior professor he continued his observations (work) at the observatory at Kvistaberg until the spring of 2006 when he moved (back) to Uppsala together with his wife.