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Cuno Hoffmeister (February 2, 1892 - January 2, 1968) was a German astronomer. He discovered approximately 10,000 variable stars and several asteroids. He also co-discovered comet C/1959 O1. A crater on the Moon is named after him, as are the asteroids 1726 Hoffmeister and 4183 Cuno.

His students included Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs.

Categories: 1892 births | 1968 deaths | German astronomers | Astronomers stubs

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4183 Cuno at AllExperts (159 words)
	4183 Cuno is an Apollo, Mars- and Venus-crosser asteroid.
	Cuno is about 4-9 km in diameter and is an S-type asteroid, meaning that it is highly reflective and composed of nickel-iron mixed with iron- and magnesium-silicates.
	In December 2000, Cuno was analysed by radar to determine its shape.

Cuno Hoffmeister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (84 words)
	Cuno Hoffmeister (February 2, 1892 - January 2, 1968) was a German astronomer.
	Cuno Hoffmeister founded the Sonneberg Observatory and discovered approximately 10.000 variable stars and several asteroids.
	Hoffmeister crater on the Moon is named after him, as are the asteroids 1726 Hoffmeister and 4183 Cuno.

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