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Asteroids discovered: 6 ^[1]
3033 Holbaek^[1]^[2]	March 5, 1984	MPC
3318 Blixen^[1]	April 23, 1985	MPC
3596 Meriones^[1]	November 14, 1985	MPC
3934 Tove^[1]^[2]	February 23, 1987	MPC
5320 Lisbeth^[1]^[2]	November 14, 1985	MPC
5321 Jagras^[1]^[2]	November 14, 1985	MPC
¹ co-discovered with Poul Jensen ² co-discovered with Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen

Karl A. Augustesen (born 1945) is a Danish astronomer and co-discoverer of minor planets.^[2]

Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 6 numbered asteroids during 1984–1987.^[1]

The Vestian main-belt asteroid 5171 Augustesen, discovered by astronomer and colleague Poul Jensen at Brorfelde Observatory in 1988, was named in his honor.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(5171) Augustesen [2.42, 0.13, 7.1]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5171) Augustesen, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 25. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_98. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.

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[MPC-Discoverers-1] "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[springer-2] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(5171) Augustesen [2.42, 0.13, 7.1]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5171) Augustesen, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 25. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_98. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.

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-{| class="wikitable" align="right" style="margin: 1em; margin-top: 0;"
+{| class="wikitable floatright" style="font-size: 0.9em;"
-|+ '''[[Asteroid]]s discovered: 6'''
+|+ [[Asteroid]]s discovered: 6&thinsp;<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />
-| [[3033 Holbaek]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || March 5, 1984
 |-
-| [[3318 Blixen]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || April 23, 1985
+| [[3033 Holbaek]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || March 5, 1984 || {{MPC|3033}}
 |-
-| [[3596 Meriones]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || November 14, 1985
+| [[3318 Blixen]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || April 23, 1985 || {{MPC|3318}}
 |-
-| [[3934 Tove]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || February 23, 1987
+| [[3596 Meriones]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || November 14, 1985 || {{MPC|3596}}
 |-
-| [[5320 Lisbeth]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || November 14, 1985
+| [[3934 Tove]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || February 23, 1987 || {{MPC|3934}}
 |-
-| [[5321 Jagras]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || November 14, 1985
+| [[5320 Lisbeth]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || November 14, 1985 || {{MPC|5320}}
 |-
+| [[5321 Jagras]]{{ref label|codisc|1|}}{{ref label|codisc|2|}} || November 14, 1985 || {{MPC|5321}}
-| colspan="2" style="font-size: smaller;" |
+|-
-# {{note label|codisc|1|}} with [[Poul Jensen (astronomer)|Poul Jensen]]
+| colspan=3 style="font-size: normal;" |
-# {{note label|codisc|2|}} with [[Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen]]
+{{note label|codisc|1|}} co-discovered with [[Poul Jensen (astronomer)|Poul Jensen]]<br />{{note label|codisc|2|}} co-discovered with [[Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen]]
 |}
-'''Karl A. Augustesen''' (born 1945) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[astronomer]].
+'''Karl A. Augustesen''' (born 1945) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[astronomer]] and co-[[discoverer of minor planets]].<ref name="springer" />
-Working at [[Brorfelde Observatory]], he has discovered a number of [[asteroid]]s.
+Working at [[Brorfelde Observatory]], he is credited by the [[Minor Planet Center]] with the discovery of 6 numbered [[asteroid]]s during 1984–1987.<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />
-The [[asteroid]] [[5171 Augustesen]] was named in his honor.
+The Vestian main-belt asteroid [[5171 Augustesen]], discovered by astronomer and colleague [[Poul Jensen (astronomer)|Poul Jensen]] at Brorfelde Observatory in 1988, was named in his honor.<ref name="springer" />
-==References==
-* Schmadel, Lutz D.: ''Dictionary of Minor Planet Names''. 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3
+== References ==
+{{reflist
+|refs=
+<ref name="springer">{{cite book
+  |title      = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5171) Augustesen, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005
+  |last       = Schmadel | first = Lutz D.
+  |publisher  = Springer Berlin Heidelberg
+  |page       = 25
+  |date       = 2006
+  |isbn       = 978-3-540-34361-5
+  |doi       = 10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_98 |chapter       = (5171) Augustesen &#91;2.42, 0.13, 7.1&#93; }}</ref>
+<ref name="MPC-Discoverers">{{cite web
+  |title      = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)
+  |work       = Minor Planet Center
+  |url        = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html
+  |date       = 20 June 2016
+  |accessdate = 6 August 2016}}</ref>
+}} <!-- end of reflist -->
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-[[Category:Danish astronomers]]
-[[Category:Discoverers of asteroids]]
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+[[Category:20th-century Danish astronomers]]
+[[Category:Discoverers of asteroids]]
+[[Category:Discoveries by Karl Augustesen|*]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
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