Poul Jensen (astronomer)

Poul Jensen is a Danish astronomer.

While he worked at the observatory Brorfelde he discovered numerous asteroids. Between 1967 and 1969 he assisted in position observations with the 7 " transit circle of the observatory.

He is the co-discoverer (along with Carolyn S. Shoemaker ) of the comet Shoemaker - Jensen ( 1987g1 ). In 2004, he still published in the Minor Planet Circulars.

The asteroid (5900 ) Jensen was named after him.