Regina Podstanická | |
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| Born | Regina Šáškyová (1928-03-25)25 March 1928 |
| Died | 25 November 2000(2000-11-25) (aged 72) Žilina, Slovakia |
| Occupation | Professor of Physics |
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| Alma mater | Comenius University |
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| Discipline | Physics |
| Institutions | Slovak Academy of Sciences University of Žilina |
Regina Podstanická (née Šáškyová; 25 March 1928 – 20 November 2000) was a Slovak astronomer.[1] She co-discovered1989 Tatry, the first minor planet discovered from Slovakia.
Podstanická was born as Regina Šáškyová on 20 March 1928 in the village ofLátky in central Slovakia. She was educated at the grammar school inBanská Bystrica and studied physics at theComenius University, graduating in 1952.[2] Following her graduation she worked at theSlovak Academy of Sciences, focusing on study ofperseids at the Skalné PlesoSkalnaté pleso Observatory.[3] On 20 March 1955 Podstanická and her fellow Slovak Academy of Sciences astronomer Alois Paroubek discovered the1989 Tatry minor planet, becoming the first minor planet discoverers from Slovakia.[4]
Between 1957 and 1961 she worked as a physics teacher at a grammar school inZvolen.
From 1961 until her retirement in 1988 she lectured at theUniversity of Žilina.[1] Until her sudden death on 20 November 2000, she remained an active member of the Slovak Astronomical Society.[4]
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