Hartmut Jahreiß is a German astronomer associated with Astronomisches Rechen-Institut specializing in the study of nearby stars.
Hartmut Jahreiß | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
| Known for | Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Astronomisches Rechen-Institut |
Work
Hartmut Jahreiß obtained his Ph.D from the University of Heidelberg. His thesis was on the the spatial distribution, kinetics and age of stars near the Sun.[1] Jahreiß soon began work at Astronomisches Rechen-Institut with Wilhelm Gliese, a world renowned authority on nearby stars. Jahreiß is best known for his collaboration with Gliese on the publication of new editions of the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars in 1979[2] and 1991.[3] Upon the death of Gliese in 1993, Jahreiß wrote Gliese's obituary.[4] The Gliese catalog stars are now known by the abbreviation GJ (Gliese-Jahreiß) in recognition of Jahreiß's contribution.
Jahreiß remains very active in the cataloging and study of nearby stars, preparing the new Hipparcos catalogs[5], among other activities. In 1997, as a member of Research Consortium on Nearby Stars (RECONS), identified GJ 1061, at a distance of just 3.68 parsecs, as the 20th closest star to Earth.[6]
The Main-belt asteroid, 9861 Jahreiss (1991 RB3), is named in his honor.
References
- ^ Jahreiß, H. (1974). Die räumliche Verteilung, Kinematik und Alter der sonnennahen Sterne (in German). Bibcode:1974PhDT........59J.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Nearby Star Data Published 1969-1978". Astronomy & Astrophysics, Supplement Service. 38: 423–448. 1979. Bibcode:1979A&AS...38..423G.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Preliminary Version of the Third Catalogue of Nearby Stars. Astronomisches Rechen-Institut. 1991. Bibcode:1991adc..rept.....G.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Hartmut Jahreiß. "Nachrufe : Wilhelm Gliese". Mitteilungen der Astronomischen Gesellschaft (in German). 77: 5–7. Bibcode:1994MitAG..77....5.
- ^ Hipparcos Input Catalogue, Version 2 (Turon+ 1993). October, 1996. Bibcode:1996yCat.1196....0T.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Henry, Todd J.; Ianna, Philip A.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Jahreiss, Hartmut (July, 1997). "The solar neighborhood IV: discovery of the twentieth nearest star". Astronomical Journal. 114 (1): 388–395. doi:10.1086/118482.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
   | This article about a German astronomer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |