Minor planets discovered: 4[1]
36614 Saltis August 27, 2000 [2][3]
(122310) 2000 QJ9 August 21, 2000 [4]
239890 Edudeldon September 1, 2000 [5]
297409 Mållgan September 1, 2000 [6]

Alexis Brandeker (born May 18, 1974) is a Swedish astronomer at the Stockholm Observatory and discoverer of minor planets.[7]

Education

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In 2003 he acquired his Ph.D. (on Young stars and circumstellar disks) from the Stockholm Observatory. He went on to become a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto for 2.5 years before returning to Stockholm in 2007, where he now works as a research associate at the Stockholm Observatory. He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 4 minor planets in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(36614) Saltis [2.37, 0.16, 1.8]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (36614) Saltis, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 203. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2392. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. ^ "36614 Saltis (2000 QU148)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. ^ "122310 (2000 QJ9)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ^ "239890 Edudeldon (2000 RX11)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  6. ^ "297409 Mallgan (2000 RE39)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ^ Alexis Brandeker (20 June 2016). "Alexis Brandeker – About". Retrieved 6 August 2016.

Publications

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