David Lincoln Rabinowitz (also Rabinovich , English David Lincoln Rabinowitz ; 1960 ) is an American astronomer and TNO pioneer from Yale , who studies the Kuiper belt and the outer region of the solar system , helping to understand the origin and evolution of the solar system [4] . In the period from 2003 to 2005, together with Michael Brown and Chadwick Trujillo, he discovered a total of 7 large trans-Neptune objects (including 5 plutoids ), two of which received the status of a dwarf planet ( (136199) Eris and (136472) Makemake ) [ 5] .
| David Lincoln Rabinowitz | |
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| English David Lincoln Rabinowitz | |
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| Date of Birth | 1960 |
| A country | USA |
| Scientific field | Astronomy |
| Place of work | Yale university |
| Alma mater | |
| Open Asteroids : 7 All discoveries made jointly with Michael Brown and Chadwick Trujillo | |
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| (90377) Sedna [1] | November 14, 2003 |
| (90482) Orc [2] | February 17, 2004 |
| (120178) 2003 OP 32 | July 26, 2003 |
| (120348) 2004 TY 364 | October 3, 2004 |
| (136199) Eris | October 21, 2003 |
| (136472) Makemake [3] | March 31, 2005 |
| (175113) 2004 PF 115 | August 7, 2004 |
| (445,473) 2010 VZ 98 | November 11, 2010 |
In addition to trans-Neptune objects, he is also very active in the problem of near-Earth asteroids . His research allowed to reduce the estimated amount of NEA with a diameter of more than a kilometer by half (from 1000-2000 to 500-1000) [6] . He also participated in the search for quasars and supernovae .
He also discovered several smaller asteroids, such as the asteroids (5145) Fall [7] and 1991 BA (Eng.) [8], together with Tom Guerls of Arizona University as part of the spacewatch program.
In recognition of his merits, one of the asteroids was given his name (5040) Rabinowitz [9] .
See also
- Shelte Bass
- Marc Bouillet
- Jeffrey Alu
Notes
- ↑ The Astrophysical Journal
- ↑ BBC report
- ↑ Memphis Archeological and Geological Society
- ↑ David Rabinowitz overview Archived November 6, 2005 to Wayback Machine
- ↑ Minor Planet Discoverers . Center of minor planets . Date of treatment January 1, 2011. Archived March 14, 2012.
- ↑ NASA report on the reduction of the number of near earth asteroids
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy and Spaceflight
- ↑ Earth Impact Risk Summary: 1991 BA . NASA / JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office. Date of treatment March 10, 2012. Archived October 2, 2012.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 434. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .