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Walter Augustin Villiger
Swiss astronomer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Augustin Villiger (1872–1938;[2] his first name is sometimes spelt Walther) was a Swiss astronomer and Carl Zeiss engineer who discovered an asteroid while working in Munich, Germany. He also participated in the observation of comets.
| 428 Monachia | November 18, 1897 | MPC |
His astronomical period of activity extended from 1896 to 1907.[3] In 1924, less than a year after the first planetarium had been opened at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Walther Villiger suggested a new, improved Zeiss planetarium projector. This new Zeiss, known as the Mark II, was designed for much larger theatres than the previous model —up to 23 metres .
Asteroid 1310 Villigera is named after him.[4]
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