Otto Kippes
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Otto Kippes was a German
Catholic
priest
and amateur astronomer
. He was acknowledged especially for his work in asteroid
orbit
calculations, which brought him the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
in 1991. The main belt asteroid 1780 Kippes
was named in his honour. Kippes in turn had successfully proposed to name several asteroids after fellow amateur astronomers.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and 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...
. He was acknowledged especially for his work in 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...
orbit
Orbit
In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space, for example the orbit of a planet around the center of a star system, such as the Solar System...
calculations, which brought him the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is a scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889. Its name derives from its origins on the Pacific Coast, but today it has members all over the country and the world...
in 1991. The main belt asteroid 1780 Kippes
1780 Kippes
1780 Kippes is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 12, 1906 by A. Kopff at Heidelberg. It was named after German amateur astronomer Otto Kippes, acknowledged for his work in asteroid orbit calculations.- External links :*...
was named in his honour. Kippes in turn had successfully proposed to name several asteroids after fellow amateur astronomers.