Juraj Tóth (born 28 March 1975) is a Slovak astronomer, discoverer of minor planets, and professor of astronomy at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.[2][3]
Juraj Tóth | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1975 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
| Known for | Discovery of minor planets |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Comenius University |
| (20664) 1999 UV4 | October 31, 1999 | [A] list |
| 21802 Svoreň | October 6, 1999 | [B] list |
| 29824 Kalmančok | February 23, 1999 | [B] list |
| (59378) 1999 FV3 | March 19, 1999 | [A] list |
| 59389 Oskarvonmiller | March 24, 1999 | [B] list |
| (59415) 1999 GJ | April 4, 1999 | [A] list |
| (60009) 1999 TL17 | October 15, 1999 | [A] list |
| (67019) 1999 XF137 | December 13, 1999 | [B] list |
| (91156) 1998 QS60 | August 31, 1998 | [A] list |
| (102532) 1999 UU4 | October 31, 1999 | [A] list |
| (102626) 1999 VY27 | November 15, 1999 | [B] list |
| (118366) 1999 GK | April 5, 1999 | [C] list |
| (121336) 1999 TF6 | October 6, 1999 | [B] list |
| (125372) 2001 VE72 | November 15, 2001 | [B] list |
| (216524) 2001 HM20 | April 27, 2001 | [A] list |
| (219090) 1998 RA | September 1, 1998 | [A] list |
| Co-discoverers: A with A. Galád B with L. Kornoš C with D. Kalmančok | ||
An expert in meteoroid fragmentation, he is known for his observations of the 1998 Leonid meteor shower from Modra Observatory,[4] which were later published in the journal Earth, Moon, and Planets.[5] His photograph of the Leonid meteor shower was credited by NASA.[6]
Tóth is a member of the International Astronomical Union and currently a professor at Comenius University in the department of astronomy.[7] He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery and co-discovery of 16 numbered minor planets between 1998 and 2001.[1]
He has published in numerous journals on astronomy, mainly on meteoroids. His work, Orbital Evolution of Příbram and Neuschwanstein, has been shown in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.[8] In 2010, he led a field expedition, which found the first piece of the "Košice" meteorite fall.[2] Košice is the 14th meteorite in the world with a pedigree.[citation needed]
He is married and has three children.[3]
The main-belt asteroid 24976 Jurajtoth, discovered by LONEOS in 1998, was named in his honor.[2]
Publications
edit- Porubčan, V., Tóth, J., Yano, H.: On fragmentation of meteoroids in interplanetary space, Contrib. Astron. Obs. Skalnaté Pleso, 32, 132 - 144. (2002)
- Vereš, P.; Kornos, L.; Tóth, J.: Search for very close approaching NEAs, Contrib. Astron. Obs. Skalnat´e Pleso 36, 171 – 180, (2006)
- Vereš, P.; Klačka, J.; Kómar1, L.; Tóth, J.: Motion of a Meteoroid Released from an Asteroid , Earth, Moon, and Planets v.102:1-4, p. 47-51. (June, 2008)
- Tóth, J.; Kornos, L.; Porubčan, V.: Photographic Leonids 1998 Observed at Modra Observatory, Earth, Moon, and Planets v.82-83:0, 285-294.
- Kornoš, L.; Tóth, J.; Vereš, P.: Orbital Evolution of Příbram and Neuschwanstein, Earth, Moon, and Planets, v.102:1-4, 59-65
References
edit- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "24976 Jurajtoth (1998 HE51)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ a b Juraj Tóth. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Comenius University – department of astronomy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Meteor Showers". American Meteor Society. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Juraj Tóth, Leonard Kornos and Vladimir Porubcan (January 1998). "Photographic Leonids 1998 Observed at Modra Observatory". Earth, Moon, and Planets. 82–83. Springer Netherlands: 285–294. Bibcode:1998EM&P...82..285T. doi:10.1023/A:1017078614847. ISSN 0167-9295. S2CID 189899010.
- ^ Thomas Paulech; Juraj Toth. "NASA quest – The best shower since 1966". NASA. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "IndividualMembers – Juraj Tóth". International Astronomical Union. August 26, 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ Kornos, Leonard; Tóth, Juraj; Veres, Peter (June 2008). "Orbital Evolution of Príbram and Neuschwanstein". Earth. 102 (1–4): 59–65. arXiv:1104.3115. Bibcode:2008EM&P..102...59K. doi:10.1007/s11038-007-9213-z. S2CID 119293862.
External links
edit- Juraj Tóth Archived 2016-08-22 at the Wayback Machine at Comenius University
- CV Archived 2013-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, Juraj Tóth
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