Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers.

Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers (October 11, 1758 – March 2, 1840) was a German astronomer, physician and physicist. Olbers' paradox is named after him, and so is asteroid 1002 Olbersia. Download high resolution version (676x886, 100 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (676x886, 100 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... The word physicist should not be confused with physician, which means medical doctor. ... Olbers paradox, described by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers in 1826 and earlier by Johannes Kepler in 1610 and Halley and Cheseaux in the 18th century, is the paradoxical statement that in a static infinite universe the night sky should be bright. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...

In 1802, Olbers discovered (and named) the asteroid Pallas. 2 Pallas (PAL us) was the first asteroid discovered after 1 Ceres. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 4 Vesta (VESS ta) is the third-largest asteroid in the Main belt, between 530 and 468 km in diameter. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... 2 Pallas (PAL us) was the first asteroid discovered after 1 Ceres. ...

In 1807 he discovered the asteroid Vesta, which he allowed Gauss to name. 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 4 Vesta (VESS ta) is the third-largest asteroid in the Main belt, between 530 and 468 km in diameter. ... Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (Gauß) (April 30, 1777 - February 23, 1855) was a legendary German mathematician, astronomer and physicist with a very wide range of contributions; he is considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. ...

On March 6, 1815, Olbers also discovered a periodic comet named after him (formally designated 13P/Olbers). The asteroid 1002 Olbersia was named in his honour. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Comet Hale-Bopp, showing a white dust tail and blue gas tail (February 1997) Comet (disambiguation). ...