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Asteroids discovered: 122
| 136 Austria |
March 18, 1874 |
| 137 Meliboea |
April 21, 1874 |
| 140 Siwa |
October 13, 1874 |
| 142 Polana |
January 28, 1875 |
| 143 Adria |
February 23, 1875 |
| 151 Abundantia |
November 1, 1875 |
| 153 Hilda |
November 2, 1875 |
| 155 Scylla |
November 8, 1875 |
| 156 Xanthippe |
November 22, 1875 |
| 178 Belisana |
November 6, 1877 |
| 182 Elsa |
February 7, 1878 |
| 183 Istria |
February 8, 1878 |
| 184 Dejopeja |
February 28, 1878 |
| 192 Nausikaa |
February 17, 1879 |
| 195 Eurykleia |
April 19, 1879 |
| 197 Arete |
May 21, 1879 |
| 201 Penelope |
August 7, 1879 |
| 204 Kallisto |
October 8, 1879 |
| 205 Martha |
October 13, 1879 |
| 207 Hedda |
October 17, 1879 |
| 208 Lacrimosa |
October 21, 1879 |
| 210 Isabella |
November 12, 1879 |
| 211 Isolda |
December 10, 1879 |
| 212 Medea |
February 6, 1880 |
| 214 Aschera |
February 29, 1880 |
| 216 Kleopatra |
April 10, 1880 |
| 218 Bianca |
September 4, 1880 |
| 219 Thusnelda |
September 30, 1880 |
| 220 Stephania |
May 19, 1881 |
| 221 Eos |
January 18, 1882 |
| 222 Lucia |
February 9, 1882 |
| 223 Rosa |
March 9, 1882 |
| 224 Oceana |
March 30, 1882 |
| 225 Henrietta |
April 19, 1882 |
| 226 Weringia |
July 19, 1882 |
| 228 Agathe |
August 19, 1882 |
| 229 Adelinda |
August 22, 1882 |
| 231 Vindobona |
September 10, 1882 |
| 232 Russia |
January 31, 1883 |
| 235 Carolina |
November 28, 1883 |
| 236 Honoria |
April 26, 1884 |
| 237 Coelestina |
June 27, 1884 |
| 239 Adrastea |
August 18, 1884 |
| 242 Kriemhild |
September 22, 1884 |
| 243 Ida |
September 29, 1884 |
| 244 Sita |
October 14, 1884 |
| 248 Lameia |
June 5, 1885 |
| 250 Bettina |
September 3, 1885 |
| 251 Sophia |
October 4, 1885 |
| 253 Mathilde |
November 12, 1885 |
| 254 Augusta |
March 31, 1886 |
| 255 Oppavia |
March 31, 1886 |
| 256 Walpurga |
April 3, 1886 |
| 257 Silesia |
April 5, 1886 |
| 260 Huberta |
October 3, 1886 |
| 262 Valda |
November 3, 1886 |
| 263 Dresda |
November 3, 1886 |
| 265 Anna |
February 25, 1887 |
| 266 Aline |
May 17, 1887 |
| 269 Justitia |
September 21, 1887 |
| 273 Atropos |
March 8, 1888 |
| 274 Philagoria |
April 3, 1888 |
| 275 Sapientia |
April 15, 1888 |
| 276 Adelheid |
April 17, 1888 |
| 278 Paulina |
May 16, 1888 |
| 279 Thule |
October 25, 1888 |
| 280 Philia |
October 29, 1888 |
| 281 Lucretia |
October 31, 1888 |
| 286 Iclea |
August 3, 1889 |
| 290 Bruna |
March 20, 1890 |
| 291 Alice |
April 25, 1890 |
| 292 Ludovica |
April 25, 1890 |
| 295 Theresia |
August 17, 1890 |
| 299 Thora |
October 6, 1890 |
| 301 Bavaria |
November 16, 1890 |
| 304 Olga |
February 14, 1891 |
| 309 Fraternitas |
April 6, 1891 |
| 313 Chaldaea |
August 30, 1891 |
| 315 Constantia |
September 4, 1891 |
| 320 Katharina |
October 11, 1891 |
| 321 Florentina |
October 15, 1891 |
| 324 Bamberga |
February 25, 1892 |
| 326 Tamara |
March 19, 1892 |
| 569 Misa |
July 27, 1905 |
| 583 Klotilde |
December 31, 1905 |
| 652 Jubilatrix |
November 4, 1907 |
| 671 Carnegia |
September 21, 1908 |
| 687 Tinette |
August 16, 1909 |
| 688 Melanie |
August 25, 1909 |
| 689 Zita |
September 12, 1909 |
| 703 Noëmi |
October 3, 1910 |
| 710 Gertrud |
February 28, 1911 |
| 711 Marmulla |
March 1, 1911 |
| 716 Berkeley |
July 30, 1911 |
| 718 Erida |
September 29, 1911 |
| 719 Albert |
October 3, 1911 |
| 722 Frieda |
October 18, 1911 |
| 723 Hammonia |
October 21, 1911 |
| 724 Hapag |
October 21, 1911 |
| 725 Amanda |
October 21, 1911 |
| 728 Leonisis |
February 16, 1912 |
| 730 Athanasia |
April 10, 1912 |
| 734 Benda |
October 11, 1912 |
| 750 Oskar |
April 28, 1913 |
| 782 Montefiore |
March 18, 1914 |
| 783 Nora |
March 18, 1914 |
| 794 Irenaea |
August 27, 1914 |
| 795 Fini |
September 26, 1914 |
| 803 Picka |
March 21, 1915 |
| 827 Wolfiana |
August 29, 1916 |
| 828 Lindemannia |
August 29, 1916 |
| 867 Kovacia |
February 25, 1917 |
| 876 Scott |
June 20, 1917 |
| 902 Probitas |
September 3, 1918 |
| 903 Nealley |
September 13, 1918 |
| 932 Hooveria |
March 23, 1920 |
| 941 Murray |
October 10, 1920 |
| 964 Subamara |
October 27, 1921 |
| 975 Perseverantia |
March 27, 1922 |
| 996 Hilaritas |
March 21, 1923 |
| 1073 Gellivara |
September 14, 1923 |
| 14309 Defoy |
September 22, 1908 |
Johann Palisa (December 6, 1848–May 2, 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau in Austrian Silesia (now in the Czech Republic).
He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. Some of his notable discoveries include 153 Hilda, 216 Kleopatra, 243 Ida, 253 Mathilde, 324 Bamberga, and the Amor asteroid 719 Albert.
The asteroid 914 Palisana and the Palisa crater on the Moon were named in his honour.
[edit] Early work
From 1866 to 1870, Palisa studied mathematics and astronomy at the University of Vienna; however, he did not graduate until 1884. Despite this, by 1870 he was an assistant at the University's observatory, and a year later gained a position at the observatory in Geneva. A few years later, in 1872, at the age of 24, Palisa became the director of the Austrian Naval Observatory in Pola. While at Pola, he discovered his first asteroid, 136 Austria, on March 18, 1874. Along with this, he discovered twenty-seven minor planets and one comet. During his stay in Pola he used a small six-inch refractor telescope to aid in his research.
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