Joseph Helffrich

Joseph Helffrich ( born January 12, 1890 in Mannheim, † 1971) was a German astronomer who discovered, among others, the following asteroids:

  • Galilea ( discovered on February 14, 1910)
  • Ernestina ( discovered on March 5, 1910)
  • Hela ( discovered on June 5, 1910)
  • Auravictrix ( discovered on June 5, 1910)
  • Orolia ( discovered on July 12, 1910)
  • Alauda ( discovered on July 16, 1910)
  • Hirundo ( discovered on October 9, 1910)
  • Raphaela ( discovered on February 3, 1911)
  • Fringilla ( discovered on February 3, 1911)
  • Luscinia ( discovered on April 18, 1911)
  • Ulula ( discovered on May 18, 1911)

For all asteroids are objects in the so-called main belt.

He studied at Heidelberg University, received his PhD in 1913 and was a member of the Heidelberg State Observatory king chair.

After him the asteroid ( 2290 ) Helffrich is named.

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