Asteroid 3948 Bohr
Taken by Odd Trondal on September 13, 2026 @ Norway
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It is approximately 5km in diameter. It was discovered on September 15, 1985, by Danish astronomer Poul Jensen at the Brorfelde Observatory and was named in honor of the legendary Danish physicist and Nobel laureate Niels Bohr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brorfelde_Observatory

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/3948_Bohr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr

Poul B. Jensen is a Danish astronomer and a discoverer of 98 asteroids while working at Brorfelde Observatory. He is also a co-discoverer (with Carolyn S. Shoemaker) of the Comet Jensen-Shoemaker (1987g1). The main-belt asteroid 5900 Jensen was named in his honor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Jensen_(astronomer)

More things named after Niels_Bohr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_things_named_after_Niels_Bohr

Time: 23:12UT 2026-09-13 Exp. 11 x 60sec.
Tel: C14 @ f/6.6 Camera ASI 174 MM Mini Mono @ +10°C 1"/pix Paramount GT-1100S
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway

Software used:TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0, 8.0, Paint
Photographer's website:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/odd_trondal/
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