Talk:Frank B. Zoltowski

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Finished a Google Sweep, needs physical sources for more in depth info. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.251.239.137 (talk) 23:50, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

References Added, University?, Table of discoveries, Incoming Links, Category page.
I found some printed articles online from BBC, NASA, Science Daily, and Wired. Unfortunately, they mainly focus on one near earth object. I tried to find some more biographical information, but only found many repeats of what was on Wikipedia.

Has anyone found which University? UofA can mean Arizona, Alberta, Australia and others. It might not be important, but I am curious.

I visited the NASA small bodies database at http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb_query.cgi and hoped to generate a table of discoveries by Frank. But their interface does not include discoverer. I wrote to the webmaster there to ask if there is a way to generate a table of all discoveries for one discoverer.

I think the discoveries table should be linked to the NASA database as well as to wikipedia pages, if they exists. This can be done with links such as http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=8430+Florey. I am working to generate a table like that.

The current incoming links to this page are mostly from the list of minor planets pages like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minor_planets:_10001%E2%80%9311000

There is a Category page for discoveries by Frank B. Zoltowski, but it only has a few links in it. I added a couple for the existing wikipedia pages for his asteroids, but it seems redundant to generate pages for all the asteroids, when the much more detailed NASA database exists. I did put in a link to the category page, besides the one at the bottom, so people can see there is such a page associated with Frank B. Zoltowski, without having to scroll all the way to the bottom. RC711 (talk) 20:55, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Minor Planet Center Database Links
I got a note back from NASA small body database. They suggest using IAU Minor Planet Database for discover data. That is the source for NASA's data, for numbered asteroids. IAU might have more.

The direct link to the MPC database for a numbered asteroid is like

http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?utf8=%E2%9C%93&object_id=8430

RC711 (talk) 21:12, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Authoritative list of Discoveries from Minor Planet Center
I received a current listing of Frank B. Zolkowski's discoveries and contributions from the Minor Planet Center. I am copying the message and table here for the record. I checked the list against the current list in the article, and it is an exact match. Kudo's to whoever added the table for getting a current list. Thanks.

For checking this report against the existing list: An * on the line indicates discovery of a numbered object. There are 220 of these. An *N on the line indicates discovery of a numbered object, and a name has been assigned. There are 7 of these. Total discoveries is 227. I will leave for now, the other contributions indicated. RC711 (talk) 14:31, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Message received May 23, 2014 from Associate Director, Minor Planet Center. Names and email removed for privacy.

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============= Message ====================================== This is the latest version of the monthly DISCSTATUS report that we prepare for discoverers on request. Note that the MPC is the authority for, amongst many other things, discovery details, not JPL (this was hinted at in AC's reply to you, but it is worth stating explicitly).

DISCSTATUS V5.2a                             Report prepared 2014 May 15 Status Report for F. B. Zoltowski Number of designations found =    254 Count   Designation         Principal     Orbit                                Oppns 1 : 1997 OG1  FZ001  :  (85481) * :  Numbered object 2 : 1997 PQ   FZ002  :  (10203) *N:  Numbered object 3 : 1997 PR   FZ004  :  (14530) * :  Numbered object 4 : 1997 QP4  FZ006  :  (90921) * :  Numbered object 5 : 1997 RX2  FZ007  :  (55867) * :  Numbered object 6 : 1997 RY2  FZ005  :  (14536) * :  Numbered object 7 : 1997 SR   FZ008  :  (48783) * :  Numbered object 8 : 1997 SE3  FZ009  :  (15383) * :  Numbered object 9 : 1997 SX4  FZ010  :  (12445)   :  Numbered object 10 : 1997 SY4  FZ011  :  (48787) * :  Numbered object 11 : 1997 SS31 FZ012  :  (24958) * :  Numbered object 12 : 1997 UP10 FZ013  :  (52614) * :  Numbered object 13 : 1997 UQ10 FZ014  :  (26980) * :  Numbered object 14 : 1997 UV14 FZ015  :  (14991) * :  Numbered object 15 : 1997 VA   FZ016  :  (26983) * :  Numbered object 16 : 1997 VP2  FZ017  :  (52618) * :  Numbered object 17 : 1997 VG8  FZ019  :  (14557) * :  Numbered object 18 : 1997 WA   FZ020  :  (47678)   :  Numbered object 19 : 1997 WB   FZ021  :  (17708) * :  Numbered object 20 : 1997 WD1  FZ025  :  (30811)   :  Numbered object 21 : 1997 WX1  FZ022  :  (28860)   :  Numbered object 22 : 1997 WY1  FZ024  :  (55882) * :  Numbered object 23 : 1997 WU7  FZ026  :  (29495) * :  Numbered object 24 : 1997 YA   FZ027  :  (11356) *N:  Numbered object 25 : 1997 YZ   FZ028  :  (15410) * :  Numbered object 26 : 1997 YF1  FZ031  :  (10463)   :  Numbered object 27 : 1997 YG1  FZ030  :  (11150) *N:  Numbered object 28 : 1997 YM4  FZ032  :  (15936) * :  Numbered object 29 : 1997 YA5  FZ033  :  (48833) * :  Numbered object 30 : 1997 YB5  FZ034  :   (8430) *N:  Numbered object 31 : 1997 YN8  FZ035  :  (33099) * :  Numbered object 32 : 1998 AA5  FZ036  :  (99916) * :  Numbered object 33 : 1998 AB5  FZ037  :  (19375) * :  Numbered object 34 : 1998 BE5  FZ038  :  (37819) * :  Numbered object 35 : 1998 BJ10 FZ039  :  (55899) * :  Numbered object 36 : 1998 BK10 FZ040  :  (18600) * :  Numbered object 37 : 1998 DZ1  FZ041  :  (17750) * :  Numbered object 38 : 1998 DA2  FZ042  :  (19387) * :  Numbered object 39 : 1998 DW9  FZ043  :  (28029) * :  Numbered object 40 : 1998 FG   FZ045  :  (39889) * :  Numbered object 41 : 1998 FH   FZ046  :  (17775) * :  Numbered object 42 : 1998 FJ   FZ047  :  (12495) * :  Numbered object 43 : 1998 FJ1  FZ048  :  (42617) * :  Numbered object 44 : 1998 FK1  FZ049  :  (73992) * :  Numbered object 45 : 1998 FN5  FZ050  :  (35480) * :  Numbered object 46 : 1998 FO5  FZ051  :  (19404) * :  Numbered object 47 : 1998 FZ14 FZ052  :  (35485) * :  Numbered object 48 : 1998 FL15 FZ053  :  (33178) * :  Numbered object 49 : 1998 FM15 FZ054  :  (16916) * :  Numbered object 50 : 1998 FN15 FZ055  : (150179) * :  Numbered object 51 : 1998 FS72 FZ056  :  (96436) * :  Numbered object 52 : 1998 FG74 FZ058  :  (33211) * :  Numbered object 53 : 1998 GY   FZ059  :  (74019) * :  Numbered object 54 : 1998 GF1  FZ060  :  (21442) * :  Numbered object 55 : 1998 GG1  FZ061  :  (65958) * :  Numbered object 56 : 1998 GH1  FZ062  :  (37936) * :  Numbered object 57 : 1998 GJ1  FZ063  :  (26226) * :  Numbered object 58 : 1998 GK1  FZ064  :  (20319) * :  Numbered object 59 : 1998 GL1  FZ065  :  (35562) * :  Numbered object 60 : 1998 HK8  FZ067  :  (17828) * :  Numbered object 61 : 1998 HL8  FZ068  :  (74026) * :  Numbered object 62 : 1998 HJ52 FZ070  :  (91112) * :  Numbered object 63 : 1998 HK52 FZ071  :  (19471) * :  Numbered object 64 : 1998 HL52 FZ072  :  (19472) * :  Numbered object 65 : 1998 HM52 FZ073  :  (12518) * :  Numbered object 66 : 1998 JB4  FZ074  :  (12102) *N:  Numbered object 67 : 1998 JC4  FZ076  :  (17854) * :  Numbered object 68 : 1998 JF4  FZ077  :  (35622) * :  Numbered object 69 : 1998 JG4  FZ079  : (100898) * :  Numbered object 70 : 1998 JH4  FZ078  :  (40027) * :  Numbered object 71 : 1998 JJ4  FZ080  :  (44168) * :  Numbered object 72 : 1998 JL4  FZ082  : (175739) * :  Numbered object 73 : 1998 KA   FZ081  :  (33286) * :  Numbered object 74 : 1998 KL   FZ085  :  (12103) * :  Numbered object 75 : 1998 KP3  FZ088  :  (23740) * :  Numbered object 76 : 1998 KD5  FZ090  :  (20365) * :  Numbered object 77 : 1998 KZ26 FZ091  :  (22620) * :  Numbered object 78 : 1998 MC   FZ096  :  (19505) * :  Numbered object 79 : 1998 MD   FZ097  :  (79517) * :  Numbered object 80 : 1998 MF3  FZ098  :  (79518) * :  Numbered object 81 : 1998 MM7  FZ100  :  (48899) * :  Numbered object 82 : 1998 MN7  FZ101  :  (22634) * :  Numbered object 83 : 1998 MO7  FZ102  :  (74069) * :  Numbered object 84 : 1998 MV13 FZ103  :  (22636) * :  Numbered object 85 : 1998 MW13 FZ104  :  (52759) * :  Numbered object 86 : 1998 MP24 FZ105  :  (44198) * :  Numbered object 87 : 1998 MQ24 FZ106  : (175741) * :  Numbered object 88 : 1998 NP   FZ110  :  (74078) * :  Numbered object 89 : 1998 NQ   FZ112  :  (20398) * :  Numbered object 90 : 1998 NR   FZ113  : (210510) * :  Numbered object 91 : 1998 NS   FZ114  :  (74079) * :  Numbered object 92 : 1998 OG1  FZ115  :  (66001) * :  Numbered object 93 : 1998 OH1  FZ116  : (216697)   :  Numbered object 94 : 1998 PL   FZ117  :  (25008) * :  Numbered object 95 : 1998 PV   FZ120  :  (40100) * :  Numbered object 96 : 1998 PW   FZ122  :  (48930) * :  Numbered object 97 : 1998 PX   FZ121  :  (52771) * :  Numbered object 98 : 1998 PY   FZ123  : 1998 PY    :  2 opps, 1993-1998 (MPO  6807)        20141229 99 : 1998 PZ   FZ124  :  (85647) * :  Numbered object 100 : 1998 PG1  FZ125  :  (25009) * :  Numbered object 101 : 1998 PJ1  FZ126  :  (58936) * :  Numbered object 102 : 1998 PK1  FZ127  :  (12948)   :  Numbered object 103 : 1998 QK   FZ128  : (250541)   :  Numbered object 104 : 1998 QL   FZ129  :  (33321) * :  Numbered object 105 : 1998 QF2  FZ131  : (323542)   :  Numbered object 106 : 1998 QK4  FZ132  : (120853) * :  Numbered object 107 : 1998 QL4  FZ133  :  (40105) * :  Numbered object 108 : 1998 QM4  FZ134  :  (69761) * :  Numbered object 109 : 1998 QN4  FZ135  :  (48937) * :  Numbered object 110 : 1998 QM5  FZ136  :  (12543) * :  Numbered object 111 : 1998 QK26 FZ137  :  (23793) * :  Numbered object 112 : 1998 QL26 FZ139  :  (25028) * :  Numbered object 113 : 1998 QM26 FZ140  :  (46847) * :  Numbered object 114 : 1998 QT53 FZ143  :  (74121) * :  Numbered object 115 : 1998 QV53 FZ141  : (216924) * :  Numbered object 116 : 1998 RF   FZ144  :  (23846) * :  Numbered object 117 : 1998 RG   FZ145  :  (44308) * :  Numbered object 118 : 1998 RH   FZ146  :  (49039) * :  Numbered object 119 : 1998 RJ   FZ147  : (200154) * :  Numbered object 120 : 1998 RK   FZ148  :  (40170) * :  Numbered object 121 : 1998 RV   FZ149  :  (13296) * :  Numbered object 122 : 1998 RB2  FZ150  :  (21567) * :  Numbered object 123 : 1998 RC2  FZ151  :  (85675) * :  Numbered object 124 : 1998 RD2  FZ152  :  (49042) * :  Numbered object 125 : 1998 RE2  FZ153  :  (16963) * :  Numbered object 126 : 1998 RN13 FZ156  :  (12899) * :  Numbered object 127 : 1998 RQ80 FZ226  :  (23045)   :  Numbered object 128 : 1998 SC   FZ154  :  (46918) * :  Numbered object 129 : 1998 SF2  FZ155  :  (31350) * :  Numbered object 130 : 1998 SV22 FZ159  :  (14592) * :  Numbered object 131 : 1998 SW22 FZ160  :  (26280) * :  Numbered object 132 : 1998 SX22 FZ161  :  (13742) * :  Numbered object 133 : 1998 SY22 FZ162  :  (69844) * :  Numbered object 134 : 1998 SJ27 FZ158  :            :  32-day arc (MPO 30283) 135 : 1998 SF28 FZ163  : (285280) * :  Numbered object 136 : 1998 UK1  FZ165  :  (13776) * :  Numbered object 137 : 1998 UG15 FZ166  :  (49271) * :  Numbered object 138 : 1998 UZ24 FZ168  :  (14169) * :  Numbered object 139 : 1998 WW19 FZ170  :  (12922) * :  Numbered object 140 : 1998 WY19 FZ172  :  (74362) * :  Numbered object 141 : 1998 WZ19 FZ173  :  (44486) * :  Numbered object 142 : 1998 WA20 FZ174  :  (27124) * :  Numbered object 143 : 1998 WB20 FZ175  :  (14012)   :  Numbered object 144 : 1998 XD3  FZ176  : (101494) * :  Numbered object 145 : 1998 XW9  FZ177  :  (15043) * :  Numbered object 146 : 1998 XU17 FZ178  :  (56044) * :  Numbered object 147 : 1998 YH4  FZ179  :  (22761) * :  Numbered object 148 : 1998 YJ4  FZ180  :  (26354) * :  Numbered object 149 : 1998 YK4  FZ181  : (164767) * :  Numbered object 150 : 1999 AM20 FZ182  :  (14204) * :  Numbered object 151 : 1999 AN20 FZ183  :  (27166) * :  Numbered object 152 : 1999 AY22 FZ185  :  (11195) *N:  Numbered object 153 : 1999 BM9  FZ186  :  (29739) * :  Numbered object 154 : 1999 BN9  FZ187  :  (53144) * :  Numbered object 155 : 1999 BQ14 FZ188  :  (15475) * :  Numbered object 156 : 1999 BR14 FZ189  :  (22770) * :  Numbered object 157 : 1999 CE4  FZ190  :  (29751) * :  Numbered object 158 : 1999 CF4  FZ191  :  (27183) * :  Numbered object 159 : 1999 CG4  FZ192  :  (29752) * :  Numbered object 160 : 1999 CH4  FZ193  : (257573) * :  Numbered object 161 : 1999 EV4  FZ195  :  (29831) * :  Numbered object 162 : 1999 EW4  FZ196  :  (35090)   :  Numbered object 163 : 1999 GZ3  FZ197  :  (17916) * :  Numbered object 164 : 1999 GC4  FZ199  : (118367) * :  Numbered object 165 : 1999 GD4  FZ200  :  (59422) * :  Numbered object 166 : 1999 GE4  FZ201  :  (59423) * :  Numbered object 167 : 1999 GX4  FZ202  :  (31606) * :  Numbered object 168 : 1999 GY4  FZ203  :  (18595)   :  Numbered object 169 : 1999 GZ4  FZ205  :  (35729) * :  Numbered object 170 : 1999 GW5  FZ206  :  (85971) * :  Numbered object 171 : 1999 GN6  FZ207  :  (28363) * :  Numbered object 172 : 1999 HE   FZ208  :  (35758) * :  Numbered object 173 : 1999 HP   FZ210  :  (59471) * :  Numbered object 174 : 1999 HQ   FZ209  :  (35759) * :  Numbered object 175 : 1999 HS   FZ211  :  (11212) *N:  Numbered object 176 : 1999 HT   FZ212  :  (18757) * :  Numbered object 177 : 1999 HU   FZ213  :  (28372) * :  Numbered object 178 : 1999 HV   FZ214  : (129770) * :  Numbered object 179 : 1999 HV3  FZ215  :  (33533) * :  Numbered object 180 : 1999 HW3  FZ216  : (121122) * :  Numbered object 181 : 1999 HX3  FZ217  :  (16438)   :  Numbered object 182 : 1999 HP4  FZ218  :  (56218) * :  Numbered object 183 : 1999 JA   FZ219  :  (74534) * :  Numbered object 184 : 1999 JX3  FZ220  :  (31668) * :  Numbered object 185 : 1999 JJ11 FZ221  :  (70057) * :  Numbered object 186 : 1999 JK11 FZ223  :  (66279) * :  Numbered object 187 : 1999 JL11 FZ224  : (152757) * :  Numbered object 188 : 1999 KB   FZ222  :  (56278) * :  Numbered object 189 : 1999 KN6  FZ227  :  (80084) * :  Numbered object 190 : 1999 KO6  FZ228  :  (19566) * :  Numbered object 191 : 1999 LA   FZ230  : (101859) * :  Numbered object 192 : 1999 LL   FZ231  : (192630) * :  Numbered object 193 : 1999 LO4  FZ233  :  (96722) * :  Numbered object 194 : 1999 LX7  FZ234  :  (20457) * :  Numbered object 195 : 1999 LE19 FZ235  :  (33712) * :  Numbered object 196 : 1999 MH   FZ236  :  (59758) * :  Numbered object 197 : 1999 MX   FZ237  :  (70122) * :  Numbered object 198 : 1999 MY   FZ238  :  (91401) * :  Numbered object 199 : 1999 MZ   FZ239  :  (59761) * :  Numbered object 200 : 1999 MA1  FZ240  : (129812) * :  Numbered object 201 : 1999 MB1  FZ241  :  (19579) * :  Numbered object 202 : 1999 MC1  FZ242  :  (20463) * :  Numbered object 203 : 1999 MD1  FZ243  :  (20464) * :  Numbered object 204 : 1999 ME1  FZ244  :  (70123) * :  Numbered object 205 : 1999 NE   FZ245  :  (38209) * :  Numbered object 206 : 1999 NW   FZ247  :  (91402) * :  Numbered object 207 : 1999 NX   FZ248  :            :  32-day arc (MPC 35739) 208 : 1999 NY   FZ249  :  (70124) * :  Numbered object 209 : 1999 NK64 CG09O2 :  (19476)   :  Numbered object 210 : 1999 OA   FZ250  : (234069) * :  Numbered object 211 : 1999 OB4  FZ261  :  (19476)   :  Numbered object 212 : 1999 OF5  /99O04B:  (15773)   :  Numbered object 213 : 1999 PD   FZ251  :  (20149)   :  Numbered object 214 : 1999 RU36 FZ254  : (121233) * :  Numbered object 215 : 1999 RV36 FZ255  : (137241) * :  Numbered object 216 : 1999 RF44 FZ256  :  (70220) * :  Numbered object 217 : 1999 SL1  FZ257  : 1999 SL1   :  3 opps, 1999-2014 (MPO292076)        20140401 20150613 218 : 1999 SY9  FZ258  :  (38444) * :  Numbered object 219 : 1999 SB10 FZ259  :  (20619) * :  Numbered object 220 : 1999 TM2  FZ260  :  (70430) * :  Numbered object 221 : 1999 TO3  FZ263  :  (70432) * :  Numbered object 222 : 2000 BL15 FZ265  : (145989) * :  Numbered object 223 : 2000 CC   FZ268  :  (75850) * :  Numbered object 224 : 2000 CD   FZ269  :  (80692) * :  Numbered object 225 : 2000 CT34 FZ270  : (121853) * :  Numbered object 226 : 2000 CW80 FZ271  :  (17227) * :  Numbered object 227 : 2000 CX80 FZ272  :  (58941)   :  Numbered object 228 : 2000 DW6  FZ273  :  (71551) * :  Numbered object 229 : 2000 EA4  FZ275  : (138118) * :  Numbered object 230 : 2000 EB4  FZ276  : (269858) * :  Numbered object 231 : 2000 EE50 FZ277  : (138142) * :  Numbered object 232 : 2000 EF50 FZ278  :  (60531) * :  Numbered object 233 : 2000 ES50 FZ279  :  (25839) * :  Numbered object 234 : 2000 ET50 FZ280  : (234144) * :  Numbered object 235 : 2000 HG24 FZ281  : (104766) * :  Numbered object 236 : 2000 KG4  FZ282  :  (51280) * :  Numbered object 237 : 2000 KH4  FZ283  :  (89075)   :  Numbered object 238 : 2000 MJ   FZ284  : (257848) * :  Numbered object 239 : 2000 MK   FZ285  :  (92489) * :  Numbered object 240 : 2000 NV   FZ287  :  (59149)   :  Numbered object 241 : 2000 SO23 FZ288  : (182133) * :  Numbered object 242 : 2000 SP23 FZ289  : (130611) * :  Numbered object 243 : 2002 HQ10 FZ291  : (137423)   :  Numbered object 244 : 2002 HR10 /3S3410:  (77958) * :  Numbered object 245 : 2002 JF9  FZ292  : (112050) * :  Numbered object 246 : 2002 JX67 FZ293  : (234714) * :  Numbered object 247 : 2002 XL37 FZ298  : (114299) * :  Numbered object 248 : 2002 XP59 FZ299  :  (84778) * :  Numbered object 249 : 2002 YK7  FZ300  : (114392) * :  Numbered object 250 : 2003 AB   FZ301  : (259171) * :  Numbered object 251 : 2003 AB1  FZ303  : (101194)   :  Numbered object 252 : 2003 AV16 FZ304  : (344573) * :  Numbered object 253 : 2003 AW16 FZ305  : (176996) * :  Numbered object 254 : 2003 BY46 FZ306  : (217231) * :  Numbered object This observer has discovered  227 numbered objects 7 of the numbered objects have been named 250 of the discoveries are identified with numbered minor planets 2 of the discoveries are involved in multiple-apparition orbits 2 of the discoveries are principal designations 2 of the one-opposition objects have >= 30-day arc orbits

-- End of report

NOTES ON INTERPRETING THIS REPORT

For each provisionally-designated object that you have discovered(*) the following information is displayed:

1) a monotonically-increasing count that has no significance other   than to indicate the order in this list.

2) the provisional designation followed by the observer-assigned   temporary designation.  Occasionally the temporary designation    will begin with '/' (e.g., /95Y03R) indicating that the observations    were originally reported as belonging to some known object (in the example, 1995 YR3).

3) the principal designation if the object is involved in a   double designation or identification.  When the principal designation    is a numbered object, the designation is followed by an asterisk    if you are credited with the discovery of that numbered object.  The    asterisk is followed by 'N' if the object has been named.

4) if the numbered designation was assigned on or after 2010 Oct. 19 and   the discoverer of the numbered object is not the same as the discoverer    of the principal designation, then the asterisk is replaced with '+'.

5) details on the latest orbit available for the object. Most references    will be to the MPCs.  References that begin with 'E' refer to MPECs.

This list is intended to be complete through the latest batch of MPCs, supplemented with any Daily Orbit Update MPECs.

(*) For designations assigned on or after 2010 Oct. 19, please see MPEC 2010-U20 for information on how discovery credit will be assigned.

--End of notes - Associate Director, Minor Planet Center http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/mpc.html

Correcting Discoverer
The Associate Director of the Minor Planet Center read the article and commented that Frank was probably not the discoverer of AN10. Rereading the articles, it is clear the MPC used Frank's information to refine estimates for closest approach distance and date. Correction made accordingly. RC711 (talk) 17:05, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

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