Karl Augustesen

Karl A. Augustesen (born 1945) is a Danish astronomer and co-discoverer of minor planets.^[2]

Asteroids discovered: 6^[1]

3033 Holbaek[1][2]	March 5, 1984	MPC
3318 Blixen[1]	April 23, 1985	MPC
3596 Meriones[1]	November 14, 1985	MPC
3934 Tove[1][2]	February 23, 1987	MPC
5320 Lisbeth[1][2]	November 14, 1985	MPC
5321 Jagras[1][2]	November 14, 1985	MPC
1 co-discovered with Poul Jensen 2 co-discovered with Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen

Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 6 numbered asteroids during 1984–1987.^[1]

The Vestian main-belt asteroid 5171 Augustesen, discovered by astronomer and colleague Poul Jensen at Brorfelde Observatory in 1988, was named in his honor.^[2]