- Liisi Oterma
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"Oterma" redirects here. For the main-belt asteroid, see 1529 Oterma.
Liisi Oterma (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈliːsi ˈotermɑ]) (1915 – 4 April 2001) was a Finnish astronomer, the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland.
She discovered or co-discovered some comets, including periodic comets 38P/Stephan-Oterma and 39P/Oterma, and quite a number of asteroids. The asteroid 1529 Oterma was named in her honour.
Asteroids Discovered
1504 Lappeenranta March 23, 1939 1507 Vaasa September 12, 1939 1522 Kokkola November 18, 1938 1540 Kevola November 16, 1938 1544 Vinterhansenia October 15, 1941 1545 Thernoë October 15, 1941 1558 Järnefelt January 20, 1942 1559 Kustaanheimo January 20, 1942 1679 Nevanlinna March 18, 1941 1680 Per Brahe February 12, 1942 1695 Walbeck October 15, 1941 1705 Tapio September 26, 1941 1758 Naantali February 18, 1942 1882 Rauma October 15, 1941 2064 Thomsen September 8, 1942 2107 Ilmari November 12, 1941 2159 Kukkamäki October 16, 1941 2195 Tengström September 27, 1941 2268 Szmytowna November 6, 1942 2291 Kevo March 19, 1941 2332 Kalm April 4, 1940 2501 Lohja April 14, 1942 2640 Hällström March 18, 1941 2717 Tellervo November 29, 1940 2774 Tenojoki October 3, 1942 2803 Vilho November 29, 1940 2804 Yrjö April 19, 1941 2805 Kalle October 15, 1941 2827 Vellamo February 11, 1942 2828 Iku-Turso February 18, 1942 2840 Kallavesi October 15, 1941 2841 Puijo February 26, 1943 2846 Ylppö February 12, 1942 2857 NOT February 17, 1942 2912 Lapalma February 18, 1942 2946 Muchachos October 15, 1941 2988 Korhonen March 1, 1943 3132 Landgraf November 29, 1940 3381 Mikkola October 15, 1941 3497 Innanen April 19, 1941 3597 Kakkuri October 15, 1941 3811 Karma October 13, 1953 3892 Dezsö April 19, 1941 4133 Heureka February 17, 1942 4163 Saaremaa April 19, 1941 4227 Kaali February 17, 1942 (5216) 1941 HA April 16, 1941 (5534) 1941 UN October 15, 1941 (5611) 1943 DL February 26, 1943 (5985) 1942 RJ September 7, 1942 6886 Grote February 11, 1942 (7267) 1943 DF February 23, 1943 (11780) 1942 TB October 3, 1942 (15198) 1940 GJ April 5, 1940 Further reading
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