Germanys minor planet discovery sites  
last updated on 2024 August  until MP-Number (720000)  
Source: Minor Planet Center , Table created by E. Schwab  
http://minorplanetcenter.org/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html
 
 
Code Observatory Discoveries time span of discoveries latest numbered object professional  or amateur Astronomers Discoverer(s) comments
621 Bergisch Gladbach 1070 1995-2017 719234 amateur, priv. Bickel, W.  
024  Heidelberg 825 1891-2007 456731 professional Bohrmann, A., Carnera, L., Dugan, R. S., Ernst, E., Ferrero, M., Groeneveld, I., Götz, P., Helffrich, J., Hormuth, F.,  Jackisch, G., Kaiser, F., König, A., Kopff, A., Lohnert, K., Lorenz, W., Massinger, A., Reinmuth, K.,  Schwassmann, A., Staus, A., Wenzel, W., Wolf, M. F. latest four discoveries at MPI by Hormuth, others at the Landessternwarte or Heidelberg city (until 1898)
033 Tautenburg (Karl Schwarzschild Obs.) 541 1961-1995 373394 professional Börngen, F., Kamper, K. W., Kirsch, K., Hoffmeister, C., Schmadel, L. D.,  Schubart, J.  
B01 Frankfurt (Taunus Obs.) 133 2006-2011 708121 amateur, assn. Karge, S.,  Kling, R.,  Schwab, E.,  Zimmer, U.  
198 Wildberg 106 2004-2017 717798 amateur, priv. Apitzsch, R.  
029 Hamburg-Bergedorf 104 1914-1975 85118 professional Baade, W., Dieckvoss, W., Gyllenberg, K., Kohoutek, L., Kriete, A., Sandig, H.-U., Schorr, R., Schwassmann, A., Thiele, H., Wachmann, A.  
113 Drebach 73 1997-2011 687268 amateur, assn. Kandler, J., Knöfel, A., Lehmann, G., Payer, T.  
611 Heppenheim (Starkenburg Obs.) 55 1997-2009 499079 amateur, assn. Hormuth, F. and (Busch, A., Busch, M., Ernst, W., Geffert, P., Häusler, T., Heller, A., Klügl, S., Kraus, S., Kresken, R., Kurze, L., Rothermel, J., Schwab, E., Sonneberg, K., Stoss, R., Willberger, A.) Most discoveries are Team-credited. The discoverers between () were only involved in team discoveries.
018 Düsseldorf-Bilk 24 1852-1890 288 professional Luther, R.  
636 Essen 13 2002-2003 347962 amateur, assn. Payer, T. and (Fröhlich, M., Henkel, J., Knöfel, A.) Discoverers between () were only involved in team discoveries.
A35 Hormersdorf 12 2004-2005 525715 amateur, priv. Lorenz, J.   
B86 Hagen 8 2010-2011 707930 amateur, assn. Klein, M., Tiedtke, J.  
239 Trebur 8 2002 250164 amateur, assn. Kretlow, M.
A74 Bergen-Enkheim 7 2006-2012 688405 amateur, priv. Suessenberger, U.  
A72 Radebeul 7 2005-2007 645530 amateur, assn. Fiedler, M.  
548 Berlin (1835-1913) 6 1860-1897 271 professional Förster, W.,  Knorre, V., Lesser, O., Tietjen, F.,   
127 Bornheim 5 1997-1999 192686 amateur, priv. Ehring, N.  
628 Mülheim-Ruhr 5 2002-2007 474495 amateur, assn. Boeker, A., Martin, A.   
017 Hoher List 4 1990-2003 630337 professional Elst, E. W.  
031 Sonneberg 4 1938-1963 3674 professional Gessner, H., Hoffmeister, C., Schubart, J.  
592 Solingen 3 1997 85511 amateur, priv. Koch, B.  
116 Giesing 3 1997-1999 86209 amateur, priv. Sala, P.  
A17 Weinheim (Guidestar Obs.) 3 2009-2010 648900 amateur, priv. Emmerich, M., Melchert, S.  
B82 Maidbronn 2 2009-2012 668527 amateur, priv. Haeusler, B.  
B15 Potsdam (Inastars Obs.) 2 2008-2009 278513 amateur, priv. Thinius, B.  
C87 Rimbach 2 2007 300334 amateur, priv. Koenig, M.  
537 Berlin (Urania Obs.) 2 1896-1898 433 professional Witt, G.  
284 Driesen 2 1845-1847 6 amateur, priv. Hencke, K. L. Since 1945 Driesen belongs to Poland
283 Bremen 2 1802-1807 4 amateur, priv. Olbers, H. W.  
240 Herrenberg 1 2006 262307 amateur, priv. Michels, H. Discoverer from M.P.C. 58100
510 Siegen 1 2011 590223 amateur, assn. Bill, H.  
A20 Sögel 1 2004 318275 amateur, priv. Roclawski, H.  
A23 Weinheim 1 2002 183182 amateur, priv. Kurtze, L.  
603 Bothkamp 1 1882 230 professional de Ball, K.  
532 München 1 1897 428 professional Villiger, W.  
280 Lilienthal 1 1804 3 professional Harding, K.  
               
 
Total  Discoveries  3038 Discoverers 78 + (15 inofficial because of only Team-credited)
 
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