Poul Jensen (astronomer)


Poul B. Jensen is a Danish astronomer and a discoverer of 98 minor planets while working at Brorfelde Observatory. Between 1967 and 1969 he assisted in positional observations with the observatory's 7" transit circle. He is also a co-discoverer of the Comet Jensen-Shoemaker. As of 2004, he is still publishing in the Minor Planet Circulars.
On 22 July 1994, the main-belt asteroid 5900 Jensen was named by his colleges Karl Augustesen and Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen in his and his wife's honor.

List of discovered minor planets

3033 Holbaek5 March 1984 
3318 Blixen23 April 1985 
3459 Bodil2 April 1986
3596 Meriones14 November 1985 
3782 Celle3 October 1986
3796 Lene6 December 1986
3830 Trelleborg11 September 1986
3858 Dorchester3 October 1986
3864 Søren6 December 1986
3934 Tove23 February 1987 
3948 Bohr15 September 1985
3956 Caspar3 November 1988
3989 Odin8 September 1986
3990 Heimdal25 September 1987
4059 Balder29 September 1987
4088 Baggesen3 April 1986
4092 Tyr8 October 1986
4213 Njord25 September 1987
4452 Ullacharles7 September 1988
4453 Bornholm3 November 1988
4484 Sif25 February 1987
4572 Brage8 September 1986
4669 Høder27 October 1987
4862 Loke30 September 1987
4894 Ask8 September 1986

25 October 1987
7931 Kristianpedersen13 March 1988
27 January 1987
8820 Anjandersen14 November 1985
9015 Coe14 November 1985
8 September 1988
10048 Grönbech3 October 1986
1 December 1988
14 November 1985
8 September 1986
11 September 1986
11 September 1986
13 March 1988
3 October 1986
9 April 1988
13 March 1988
2 April 1986
13 March 1988
9 September 1988
3 November 1988
14 November 1985
8 September 1988
30 September 1987
27 April 1989
30 September 1987