Danish astronomer
Poul B. Jensen is aDanish astronomer and a discoverer of 98minor planets while working atBrorfelde Observatory .[ 1] [ 2] Between 1967 and 1969 he assisted in positional observations with the observatory's 7" transit circle.[ 3] He is also a co-discoverer (withCarolyn S. Shoemaker ) of the Comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1).[ 4] As of 2004[update] , he was still publishing in theMinor Planet Circulars .[ 5]
On 22 July 1994, the main-belt asteroid5900 Jensen was named by his collegesKarl Augustesen andHans Jørn Fogh Olsen in his and his wife's honor (M.P.C. 23793 ).[ 2] [ 6]
List of discovered minor planets [ edit ] (14364) 1988 RM2 8 September 1988 list (14371) 1988 XX2 12 December 1988 list (14837) 1988 RN2 8 September 1988 list (16416) 1987 SM3 25 September 1987 list (16417) 1987 SF5 30 September 1987 list (16427) 1988 EB2 13 March 1988 list (16430) 1988 VB1 3 November 1988 list (19963) 1986 TR 4 October 1986 list (19966) 1987 SL3 25 September 1987 list (23454) 1988 XU2 1 December 1988 list (24664) 1988 RB1 8 September 1988 list (26816) 1986 TS 4 October 1986 list (29136) 1987 SQ4 25 September 1987 list (29149) 1988 RE1 9 September 1988 list (29154) 1988 VC1 3 November 1988 list (30787) 1988 RC 7 September 1988 list (43770) 1988 EX1 13 March 1988 list (48418) 1988 EA1 13 March 1988 list (58155) 1988 VD 3 November 1988 list (65667) 1987 SM5 30 September 1987 list (69269) 1988 VA1 3 November 1988 list (85154) 1986 TS4 11 October 1986 list (85157) 1987 SP5 30 September 1987 list Co-discovery made with:A K. Augustesen B H. J. Fogh Olsen
^a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)" .Minor Planet Center . 12 January 2017. Retrieved16 February 2017 .^a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5900) Jensen".Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5900) Jensen . Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 496.doi :10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5517 .ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3 . ^ Fogh Olson, H. J.; Jensen, P.; Knudsen, T. (1973). "Meridian observations made in Brorfelde (Copenhagen University Observatory) 1967–1969. Positions of 2246 stars brighter than 11. 0 vis. mag".Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement .9 : 1.Bibcode :1973A&AS....9....1F . ^ Jensen, P.; Augustesen, K.; Shoemaker, E. (1987). "Comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1)".IAU Circular (4505): 1.Bibcode :1987IAUC.4505....1J . ^ Jensen, P.; Augustesen, K.; Shoemaker, E. (2004). "Minor Planet Observations [054 Brorfelde]".Minor Planet Circular .50596 : 2.Bibcode :2004MPC..50596...2J . ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive" .Minor Planet Center . Retrieved20 June 2016 .