Asteroids discovered: 39 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Hendrik van Gent (14 September 1899, Pernis – March 29, 1947, Amsterdam)[2] was a Dutch astronomer.

He moved to South Africa in 1928 in order to observe the southern sky at the Leiden Southern Station and the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. He obtained his PhD from Leiden University in 1931. He studied variable stars and also discovered three comets, namely C/1941 K1, C/1944 K2 and C/1943 W1.[3][4][5] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 39 numbered minor planets during 1929–1935.[1]

He died of a heart attack at the age of 47 while on leave in the Netherlands. The crater Van Gent on the far side of the Moon, and the asteroid 1666 van Gent are named after him.[6]

List of discovered minor planets

1132 Hollandia September 13, 1929
1133 Lugduna September 13, 1929
1165 Imprinetta April 24, 1930
1225 Ariane April 23, 1930
1226 Golia April 22, 1930
1267 Geertruida April 23, 1930
1336 Zeelandia September 9, 1934
1337 Gerarda September 9, 1934
1342 Brabantia February 13, 1935
1353 Maartje February 13, 1935
1383 Limburgia September 9, 1934
1384 Kniertje September 9, 1934
1385 Gelria May 24, 1935
1389 Onnie September 28, 1935
1666 van Gent July 22, 1930
1667 Pels September 16, 1930
1670 Minnaert September 9, 1934
1686 De Sitter September 28, 1935
1689 Floris-Jan September 16, 1930
1693 Hertzsprung May 5, 1935
1694 Kaiser September 29, 1934
1738 Oosterhoff September 16, 1930
1752 van Herk July 22, 1930
1753 Mieke May 10, 1934
1879 Broederstroom October 16, 1935
1914 Hartbeespoortdam September 28, 1930
1925 Franklin-Adams September 9, 1934
1945 Wesselink July 22, 1930
1946 Walraven August 8, 1931
1986 Plaut September 28, 1935
2019 van Albada September 28, 1935
2203 van Rhijn September 28, 1935
2378 Pannekoek February 13, 1935
2801 Huygens September 28, 1935
2831 Stevin September 17, 1930
2945 Zanstra September 28, 1935
4296 van Woerkom September 28, 1935
4359 Berlage September 28, 1935
4511 Rembrandt September 28, 1935

References

  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ Album studiosorum Academiæ lugduno-batavæ MDCCCLXXV-MCMXXV, A. W. Sijthoff, 1925, p. 376
  3. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/1941 K1 (van Gent)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/1944 K2 (van Gent)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/1943 W1 (van Gent-Peltier-Daimaca)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  6. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1666) van Gent". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1666) van Gent. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 132. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1667. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.


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