Petar Đurković
| 1605 Milankovitch | 13 April 1936 | MPC |
| 1700 Zvezdara | 26 August 1940 | MPC |
Petar Đurković (Петар Ђурковић, 1908–1981) was a Serbian astronomer known for discovering two asteroids in 1936 and 1940, respectively.[1] One is named for the Serbian scientist Milutin Milanković,[2] the other for Zvezdara, the hill in Belgrade where the Belgrade Astronomical Observatory is located.[3][4]
Asteroid 1555 Dejan, discovered by Fernand Rigaux, was named after Đurković's son (H 137).[5]
Đurković was the director of Belgrade Observatory 1965-1970.[6] He was also president of the Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković, the oldest astronomical society in the Balkans.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1605) Milankovitch". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1605) Milankovitch. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 127. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1606. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1700) Zvezdara". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1700) Zvezdara. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 135. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1701. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "List of asteroids discovered by Serbs". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1555) Dejan". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1555) Dejan. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 123. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1556. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "A Historical Review of the Astronomical Observatory from Founding to 2001". www.aob.rs. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Историја друштва". АДРБ (in Serbian). 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
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