Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist
Astronomer
1944 –
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Who is Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist?
Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist is a Swedish astronomer at the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory. He is known for his work on the shapes and spin properties of minor planets.
He has discovered a few periodic comets, including P/1996 R2 and P/1997 T3.
He has also discovered a number of asteroids, including the Trojan asteroid 1996 TY68. Asteroid 2875 Lagerkvist, discovered February 11, 1983 by Edward L. G. Bowell of the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search, was named in his honour.
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- Born
- Nov 17, 1944
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Profession
- Education
- Uppsala University
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on July 23, 2013
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