+ Minor planets discovered: 145 see Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist (born 1944) is a Swedish astronomer at the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory. He is known for his work on the shapes and spin properties of minor planets.
He has discovered three comets, P/1996 R2, C/1996 R3 and 308P/Lagerkvist–Carsenty.
He has also discovered a number of asteroids, including the Trojan asteroid (37732) 1996 TY68. Asteroid 2875 Lagerkvist, discovered February 11, 1983 by Edward L. G. Bowell of the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS), was named in his honour.
List of discovered minor planets
2114 Wallenquist April 19, 1976 2191 Uppsala August 6, 1977 2274 Ehrsson March 2, 1976 2589 Daniel August 22, 1979 2694 Pino Torinese August 22, 1979 2744 Birgitta September 4, 1975 2902 Westerlund March 16, 1980 3005 Pervictoralex August 22, 1979 3250 Martebo March 6, 1979 3331 Kvistaberg August 22, 1979 3573 Holmberg August 16, 1982 3634 Iwan March 16, 1980 4050 Mebailey September 20, 1976 4169 Celsius March 16, 1980 4254 Kamél October 24, 1985 4310 Strömholm September 2, 1978 4593 Reipurth March 16, 1980 4985 Fitzsimmons August 23, 1979 5080 Oja March 2, 1976 5088 Tancredi August 22, 1979 5498 Gustafsson March 16, 1980 5934 Mats September 20, 1976 5937 Lodén December 11, 1979 5938 Keller March 16, 1980 6150 Neukum March 16, 1980 6686 Hernius August 22, 1979 6687 Lahulla March 16, 1980 6771 Foerster March 9, 1986 6945 Dahlgren March 16, 1980 7047 Lundström September 2, 1978 7078 Unojönsson October 17, 1985 7217 Dacke August 22, 1979 7360 Moberg January 30, 1996 7545 Smaklösa July 28, 1978 7548 Engström March 16, 1980 7813 Anderserikson October 16, 1985 7857 Lagerros August 22, 1978 7983 Festin March 16, 1980 8534 Knutsson March 17, 1993 8535 Pellesvanslös March 21, 1993 8536 Måns March 21, 1993 8537 Billochbull March 21, 1993 8538 Gammelmaja March 21, 1993 8539 Laban March 19, 1993 8616 Fogelquist March 16, 1980 8786 Belskaya September 2, 1978 8793 Thomasmüller August 22, 1979 9265 Ekman September 2, 1978 9266 Holger September 2, 1978 9267 Lokrume September 2, 1978 9273 Schloerb August 22, 1979 9274 Amylovell March 16, 1980 9275 Persson March 16, 1980 9521 Martinhoffmann March 16, 1980 9720 Ulfbirgitta March 16, 1980 9831 Simongreen August 22, 1979 9919 Undset August 22, 1979 10013 Stenholm September 2, 1978 10021 Henja August 22, 1979 10025 Rauer March 16, 1980 10265 Gunnarsson September 2, 1978 10270 Skoglöv March 16, 1980 10285 Renémichelsen August 17, 1982 10455 Donnison July 9, 1978 10458 Sfranke September 2, 1978 10997 Gahm September 2, 1978 11004 Stenmark March 16, 1980 11013 Kullander August 16, 1982 11256 Fuglesang September 2, 1978 11449 Stephwerner August 22, 1979 11450 Shearer August 22, 1979 11451 Aarongolden August 22, 1979 11795 Fredrikbruhn August 22, 1979 11797 Warell March 16, 1980 11798 Davidsson March 16, 1980 12197 Jan-Otto March 16, 1980 12229 Paulsson October 17, 1985 12663 Björkegren September 2, 1978 12671 Thörnqvist March 16, 1980 12672 Nygårdh March 16, 1980 12673 Kiselman March 16, 1980 12984 Lowry August 22, 1979 13908 Wölbern September 2, 1978 13911 Stempels August 22, 1979 13912 Gammelgarn August 22, 1979 14327 Lemke March 16, 1980 14348 Cumming October 20, 1985 15674 Elfving September 2, 1978 16367 Astronomiasvecia March 16, 1980 16707 Norman August 19, 1995 17368 Korn August 22, 1979 17369 Eremeeva August 22, 1979 18302 Körner March 16, 1980 18632 Danielsson February 28, 1998 19084 Eilestam September 2, 1978 19918 Stavby August 6, 1977 August 22, 1979 19927 Rogefeldt March 16, 1980 October 17, 1985 20426 Fridlund November 13, 1998 20427 Hjalmar November 13, 1998 September 2, 1978 August 22, 1979 March 16, 1980 September 2, 1978 March 16, 1980 August 22, 1979 March 16, 1980 March 9, 1986 September 2, 1978 August 22, 1979 March 16, 1980 March 16, 1980 September 11, 1996 October 10, 1996 September 2, 1978 September 2, 1978 September 2, 1978 September 2, 1978 September 2, 1978 March 16, 1980 September 2, 1978 August 22, 1979 September 2, 1978 August 22, 1979 March 16, 1980 September 2, 1978 August 22, 1979 September 2, 1978 August 22, 1979 August 22, 1979 October 17, 1996 August 27, 1979 February 28, 1998 October 8, 1996 137052 Tjelvar November 15, 1998 August 22, 1979 March 16, 1980 February 28, 1998 February 28, 1998 March 16, 1980 August 19, 1995 August 31, 1995 August 29, 1995 August 31, 1995 August 8, 1995 with H. Rickman
References
External links Uppsala University Directory: Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist, accessed on 4 April 2014 IAU: Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist, accessed on 4 April 2014