Events - Scientific Events on January 12
1856 : J Chacornac discovers asteroid #38 Leda
1893 : Max Wolf discovers asteroid #352 Gisela
1923 : G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #993 Moultona
1924 : K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1012 Sarema & #1092 Lilium
1975 : Purple Mountain Observatory discovers asteroid #2078 Nanking
1977 : E Bowell discovers asteroid #7728
1983 : B A Skiff discovers asteroid #3819 Robinson, #3872 Akirafujii,
1983 : B A Skiff discovers asteroids #2864 Soderblom & #2881
1983 : C S Shoemaker discovers asteroid #4783 Wasson
1983 : N G Thomas discovers asteroid #3614
1986 : C S Shoemaker discovers asteroid #5392 Parker
1986 : E Bowell discovers asteroid #5054 Keil & #8077
1988 : Z Vavrova discovers asteroid #6700
1991 : B G W Manning discovers asteroid #6156 Dall & #8166
1991 : E F Helin discovers asteroid #4874 Burke & #5688 Kleewyck
1991 : H Shiozawa & M Kizawa discover asteroid #5292
1994 : S Ueda & H Kaneda discover asteroid #8042