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Lithuanian astronomer and astrophysicist
Minor planets discovered: 118 
see § List of discovered minor planets

Kazimieras Černis (born November 11, 1958, Vilnius) is a Lithuanian astronomer and astrophysicist, active member of the IAU, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets. In 2012, he discovered 420356 Praamzius, a trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet candidate.

Černis graduated from Vilnius University in 1981. From 1981 to 1990, he worked at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Physics. Since 1996, Černis is a senior scientist at Vilnius University Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy.

His research interests are photometry of stars, structure of the Milky Way, Solar System, comets, and asteroids. He is the leader of an asteroid search project at Molėtai Astronomical Observatory. Until 2006, Černis discovered 25 new comets (Černis comets) and 125 asteroids. As of 2016, the Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery and co-discovery of 113 numbered minor planets he made during 2001–2012. He has published papers on photometry of stars and did research of interstellar extinction towards the direction of galactic anticenter.

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Kazimieras Černis
68730 Straizys 15 March 2002 list 
73059 Kaunas 16 March 2002 list 
95593 Azusienis 16 March 2002 list 
95851 Stromvil 26 March 2003 list 
124192 Moletai 26 July 2001 list 
135561 Tautvaisiene 16 March 2002 list 
140628 Klaipeda 20 October 2001 list 
141496 Bartkevicius 15 March 2002 list 
144752 Plunge 16 April 2004 list 
151430 Nemunas 16 March 2002 list 
154932 Sviderskiene 12 October 2004 list 
155138 Pucinskas 9 October 2005 list 
157396 Vansevicius 13 October 2004 list 
157534 Siauliai 8 October 2005 list 
166229 Palanga 17 March 2002 list
167960 Rudzikas 13 March 2005 list 
169568 Baranauskas 16 March 2002 list 
175548 Sudzius 27 September 2006 list 
180141 Sperauskas 26 March 2003 list 
184096 Kazlauskas 16 April 2004 list 
(184786) 2005 TE53 8 October 2005 list 
185150 Panevezys 23 September 2006 list
187276 Meistas 8 October 2005 list 
189396 Sielewicz 2 May 2008 list 
191775 Poczobut 12 October 2004 list 
(198125) 2004 TV17 12 October 2004 list 
198820 Iwanowska 13 March 2005 list 
202092 Algirdas 11 October 2004 list
202093 Jogaila 11 October 2004 list 
202704 Utena 14 April 2007 list 
203823 Zdanavicius 5 October 2002 list
210147 Zalgiris 21 September 2006 list 
212587 Bartasiute 23 September 2006 list 
212606 Janulis 27 September 2006 list 
212692 Lazauskaite 23 March 2007 list 
212977 Birutė 2 February 2009 list
(224278) 2005 TH53 8 October 2005 list 
225033 Maskoliunas 23 March 2007 list 
226672 Kucinskas 16 April 2004 list 
(229198) 2004 TS357 15 October 2004 list
(229427) 2005 TT52 10 October 2005 list 
231040 Kakaras 10 March 2005 list 
233661 Alytus 31 August 2008 list 
237845 Neris 16 March 2002 list 
(241496) 2009 CZ3 2 February 2009 list 
242479 Marijampole 12 October 2004 list 
245983 Machholz 26 September 2006 list
(247617) 2002 TP303 5 October 2002 list
248839 Mazeikiai 25 September 2006 list
248993 Jonava 14 April 2007 list 
252794 Maironis 16 March 2002 list 
(257320) 2009 HE94 26 April 2009 list 
(261136) 2005 TK52 8 October 2005 list 
(263951) 2009 HJ94 27 April 2009 list 
(264068) 2009 SQ148 19 September 2009 list 
270903 Pakstiene 5 October 2002 list
274084 Baldone 3 January 2008 list 
(284013) 2004 TG242 12 October 2004 list 
(284863) 2009 CL2 2 February 2009 list 
(284942) 2010 EQ30 10 March 2010 list 
284984 Ikaunieks 12 April 2010 list 
286693 Kodaitis 16 March 2002 list 
288960 Steponasdarius 11 October 2004 list 
288961 Stasysgirėnas 12 October 2004 list 
289020 Ukmerge 12 October 2004 list
289021 Juzeliunas 12 October 2004 list 
289121 Druskininkai 12 October 2004 list 
(290411) 2005 TJ53 8 October 2005 list 
294664 Trakai 3 January 2008 list 
(296207) 2009 CO2 2 February 2009 list 
(296472) 2009 HA94 28 April 2009 list 
(296967) 2010 EK74 10 March 2010 list 
296968 Ignatianum 12 March 2010 list 
299897 Skipitis 23 September 2006 list
302849 Richardboyle 27 March 2003 list 
(303304) 2004 TW17 11 October 2004 list 
305181 Donelaitis 5 November 2007 list
(308046) 2004 TX17 12 October 2004 list 
309206 Mažvydas 14 September 2007 list 
(311177) 2004 TL347 11 October 2004 list 
(318277) 2004 TP16 11 October 2004 list 
319601 Šilute 25 September 2006 list 
319636 Dziewulski 23 September 2006 list 
320153 Eglitis 23 March 2007 list
321045 Kretinga 31 August 2008 list 
321324 Vytautas 25 April 2009 list 
324417 Kaišiadorys 27 September 2006 list 
324787 Wlodarczyk 15 April 2007 list
325588 Bridzius 19 September 2009 list 
330836 Orius 25 April 2009 list 
332530 Canders 29 July 2008 list 
(333720) 2009 SR148 19 September 2009 list 
335668 Ignalina 24 September 2006 list 
(336860) 2011 FN129 31 August 2008 list
338274 Valancius 5 October 2002 list
339855 Kedainiai 7 October 2002 list 
(341087) 2007 HN97 17 April 2007 list 
343157 Mindaugas 25 April 2009 list 
346318 Elektrenai 31 August 2008 list 
(346805) 2009 CH2 2 February 2009 list 
(346896) 2009 SL98 17 September 2009 list 
348511 Žemaitė 10 October 2005 list 
352646 Blumbahs 25 July 2008 list 
(353194) 2009 SM100 17 September 2009 list 
353404 Laugalys 25 September 2006 list 
353577 Gediminas 5 January 2008 list 
(359169) 2009 CX3 2 February 2009 list 
(361265) 2006 SS372 23 September 2006 list 
361524 Klimka 24 March 2007 list 
363706 Karazija 14 October 2004 list 
(367534) 2009 RM7 10 September 2009 list 
(375759) 2009 SU100 20 September 2009 list 
(375801) 2009 TC14 20 September 2009 list 
386056 Taurage 24 March 2007 list
(389472) 2010 EL66 10 March 2010 list 
(390877) 2004 TH242 13 October 2004 list 
391042 Dubietis 8 October 2005 list
392142 Solheim 16 April 2009 list 
(392440) 2010 RH120 8 September 2010 list 
(395019) 2009 CR3 2 February 2009 list 
(396854) 2004 SR9 18 September 2004 list 
(397013) 2005 TG53 8 October 2005 list 
(398010) 2009 CS13 2 February 2009 list 
(398067) 2009 HK81 28 April 2009 list 
(398152) 2010 EP74 11 March 2010 list 
400072 Radviliškis 25 September 2006 list 
(400736) 2009 SX358 19 September 2009 list 
(403409) 2009 SO17 17 September 2009 list 
(411159) 2010 BN5 24 January 2010 list 
418220 Kestutis 3 February 2008 list 
420356 Praamzius 23 January 2012 list 
(425469) 2010 EX106 11 March 2010 list 
428694 Saule 29 July 2008 list 
(435938) 2009 CP3 2 February 2009 list 
(441752) 2009 CG2 2 February 2009 list 
444562 Visaginas 25 September 2006 list 
(445190) 2009 CW3 2 February 2009 list 
453256 Gucevičius 23 September 2008 list 
457303 Daina 23 September 2008 list 
457743 Balklavs 18 April 2009 list 
(463368) 2012 VU85 14 November 2012 list 
483615 Martinmccarthy 18 September 2004 list 
483636 Treanor 11 October 2004 list 
483637 Johanstein 12 October 2004 list 
(541592) 2011 UP15 13 March 2005 list 
(542754) 2013 HK51 8 October 2005 list 
(542800) 2013 JJ37 12 October 2004 list 
(543140) 2013 TP17 9 March 2011 list
(543744) 2014 OT404 26 September 2006 list 
545564 Sabonis 23 August 2011 list 
(545611) 2011 SG28 25 September 2006 list
545619 Lapuska 3 September 2011 list 
(546098) 2010 TF65 8 October 2010 list
(549256) 2011 FR51 9 March 2011 list
(551677) 2013 HP7 23 January 2010 list 
551878 Stoeger 29 February 2012 list 
(552556) 2010 EK66 10 March 2010 list 
(553258) 2011 FU79 9 March 2011 list
(554213) 2012 RT32 10 March 2010 list 
555128 Birštonas 12 September 2013 list 
560794 Ugoboncompagni 23 November 2012 list 
562971 Johannhagen 23 February 2012 list 
565184 Janusz 22 February 2012 list 
(566732) 2018 UX10 26 September 2011 list 
567580 Latuni 23 October 2017 list 
(569547) 2005 UP351 10 October 2005 list 
(572307) 2008 FK86 8 October 2005 list 
(572531) 2008 QH35 31 August 2008 list 
(572614) 2008 SZ7 31 August 2008 list 
(573333) 2009 CP2 2 February 2009 list 
(575283) 2011 QD60 26 September 2006 list 
(577606) 2013 HB59 12 October 2004 list 
(579045) 2014 KP66 12 October 2004 list 
(580439) 2015 BT442 13 October 2004 list 
582928 Smriglio 23 February 2012 list 
(587894) 2006 YC64 26 September 2006 list 
(589509) 2010 CV31 12 October 2004 list 
(589558) 2010 EN35 10 March 2010 list 
(591274) 2013 GP36 23 March 2007 list 
592244 Daukantas 6 May 2013 list 
598895 Artjuhs 16 April 2009 list 
(602949) 2014 TO38 13 October 2004 list 
604750 Marisabele 6 October 2015 list 
604827 Rietavas 11 October 2015 list 
(609519) 2005 EC335 13 March 2005 list 
611494 Gionti 18 May 2014 list 
612946 Žirmūnai 10 March 2005 list
(618006) 2006 SB369 26 September 2006 list 
620307 Casanovas 22 February 2012 list 
623031 Cartaya 28 March 2015 list 
627981 Ponzoni 8 December 2012 list 
(630934) 2006 SH281 26 September 2006 list 
633225 Daukša 18 April 2009 list 
(633356) 2009 SQ17 17 September 2009 list 
(634213) 2011 FO3 9 March 2011 list
634659 Colombo 23 February 2012 list 
(635361) 2013 HX46 1 October 2010 list
635478 Fotonikalv 4 September 2013 list 
(637353) 2015 FN165 2 September 2008 list
(638489) 2016 AW186 5 October 2010 list
(638785) 2016 EA87 10 March 2005 list 
(647092) 2008 QG35 31 August 2008 list 
(648266) 2009 SL100 17 September 2009 list 
(648291) 2009 SS162 12 October 2004 list 
(649185) 2010 YZ4 14 October 2004 list 
(656108) 2015 VF133 11 October 2004 list 
658642 Carreira 29 September 2017 list 
658787 Alksnis 19 October 2017 list 
658882 Žemaitija 23 October 2017 list 
(661548) 2004 TN347 12 October 2004 list 
(663160) 2007 BF76 9 March 2011 list
(664536) 2008 SD8 23 September 2008 list
(665613) 2009 SW77 17 September 2009 list 
(668173) 2011 UZ401 26 October 2011 list 
(673269) 2015 BY276 13 March 2005 list 
(674725) 2015 RR217 24 January 2010 list 
(675776) 2016 AV115 10 March 2005 list 
(678676) 2017 UK101 23 October 2017 list 
(678800) 2017 WW49 17 November 2017 list 
(685017) 2009 CQ3 2 February 2009 list 
(685795) 2009 YX6 14 October 2004 list 
(702794) 2006 SA435 26 September 2006 list 
(705563) 2009 DF88 2 February 2009 list 
709193 Concettafinardi 13 November 2012 list 
714305 Panceri 27 September 2011 list 
(714882) 2015 RG114 13 March 2005 list 
(722120) 2005 EJ293 10 March 2005 list 
(724932) 2008 SE8 31 August 2008 list 
(725678) 2009 CN3 2 February 2009 list 
(726057) 2009 ST77 17 September 2009 list 
(727518) 2010 HK51 12 October 2004 list 
(729376) 2011 EQ74 9 March 2011 list
(733022) 2014 OU213 5 October 2010 list
(735575) 2015 HF180 10 March 2005 list 
(736643) 2015 UC76 26 September 2006 list 
(738133) 2016 GR204 10 March 2005 list 
Co-discovery made with:
J. Zdanavičius
K. Zdanavičius
V. Laugalys
E. Černis
I. Eglītis
R. P. Boyle

See also

References

  1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Kazimieras Cernis". IAU – International Astronomical Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 420356 Praamzius (2012 BX85)" (2016-01-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. "420356 Praamzius (2012 BX85)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, X t. Vilnius: Science and encyclopedias publishing institute, 2006. T.10: Khmerai-Krelle.

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