| 1605 Milankovitch | 13 April 1936 | MPC |
| 1700 Zvezdara | 26 August 1940 | MPC |
Petar Đurković (Петар Ђурковић, 1908–1981) was a Serbian astronomer known for discovering two asteroids in 1936 and 1940, respectively. One is named for the Serbian scientist Milutin Milanković, the other for Zvezdara, the hill in Belgrade where the Belgrade Astronomical Observatory is located.
Asteroid 1555 Dejan, discovered by Fernand Rigaux, was named after Đurković's son (H 137).
Đurković was the director of Belgrade Observatory 1965-1970. He was also president of the Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković, the oldest astronomical society in the Balkans.
References
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1605) Milankovitch". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1605) Milankovitch. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 127. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1606. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1700) Zvezdara". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1700) Zvezdara. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 135. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1701. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- "List of asteroids discovered by Serbs". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1555) Dejan". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1555) Dejan. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 123. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1556. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- "A Historical Review of the Astronomical Observatory from Founding to 2001". www.aob.rs. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- "Историја друштва". АДРБ (in Serbian). 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
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