Karel Pacner (29 March 1936 – 7 April 2021) was a Czech publicist, journalist, and writer.

Karel Pacner

Pacner was born in Janovice nad Úhlavou, Czechoslovakia. His main area of focus was space exploration.[1][2] He died in Prague, aged 85. Asteroid 311119 Pacner, discovered at the Kleť Observatory was named in his memory on 16 June 2021.[3]

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  1. ^ "Zemřel novinář a propagátor vědy Karel Pacner. Osobně mluvil s Gagarinem i sledoval start mise k Měsíci". ČT24. Česká televize.
  2. ^ "Zemřel novinář a spisovatel Karel Pacner. Byl u startu prvních lidí na Měsíc". iDNES.cz. April 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021. (Bulletin #3)
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