Karl Augustesen

Karl A. Augustesen (19 May 1945 – 29 September 2025) was a Danish astronomer and co-discoverer of minor planets.^[1]

Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of six numbered asteroids during 1984–1987.^[2]

The Vestian main-belt asteroid 5171 Augustesen, discovered by astronomer and colleague Poul Jensen at Brorfelde Observatory in 1988, was named in his honor.^[1]

Augustesen died on 29 September 2025, at the age of 80.^[3]

Asteroids discovered: 6^[2]

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