S. Cofré

Chilean astronomer
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IntroChilean astronomer
A.K.A.S. Cofre
A.K.A.S. Cofre
PlacesChile
isAstronomer
Work fieldScience
Gender
Female
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Biography

Minor planets discovered: 11 
1973 ColocoloJuly 18, 1968
1974 CaupolicanJuly 18, 1968
1992 GalvarinoJuly 18, 1968
2028 JanequeoJuly 18, 1968
2654 RistenpartJuly 18, 1968
4878 GilhuttonJuly 18, 1968
5659 VergaraJuly 18, 1968
(8605) 1968 OHJuly 18, 1968
(17350) 1968 OJJuly 18, 1968
(27655) 1968 OKJuly 18, 1968
43722 CarloseduardoJuly 18, 1968

discovered with Carlos Torres

S. Cofré is or was a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile, and co-discoverer of 11 minor planets together with Chilean astronomer Carlos Torres from the Cerro El Roble astronomical observatory, Chile, in 1968. One of her co-discoveries is the 10-kilometer sized inner main-belt asteroid and member of the Eos family, 1992 Galvarino, named for the 16th century Mapuche warrior.

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