2536 P-L. Discovered 1960 September 24 by C. J. van Houten and
I. van Houten-Groeneveld
at Palomar.
Named in honor of Lothar Kurtze (*1972), German amateur astronomer at the Starkenburg
Observatory, Heppenheim, and a cofounder of the minor planet astrometry group in 1995.
Kurtze played a major role in both the planning and the construction of the student
observatory at the Werner Heisenberg senior high school in Weinheim. His lectures on
astronomical topics inspired many young students. (M 34344)
Name proposed by L. D. Schmadel.
2024 P-L. Discovered 1960 September 24 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld
at Palomar.
Named in honor of Wolfgang Ernst (1947-2003), amateur astronomer who initiated the
astrometric program at the Starkenburg {see planet (6864)} Observatory in Heppenheim.
Since 1995, the major part of his work has consisted of making follow-up observations of
objects discovered in the course of the 1990-1993 KSO-ARI minor planet surveys at
Tautenburg. (M 33387)
Name proposed by L. D. Schmadel.
4348 T-1. Discovered 1971 March 26 by C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten- Groeneveld and T. Gehrels
at Palomar.
Felix Hormuth (b. 1975) is a developer of auxiliary instruments at Calar Alto Observatory.
An observer of minor planets for many years, he is also a supporter of the Faulkes
Telescope Educational Project.
The name was suggested by L. Kurtze and L. D. Schmadel.