Karl Augustesen

Karl A. Augustesen (19 May 1945 – 29 September 2025) was a Danish astronomer and co-discoverer of minor planets.<ref name="springer" />

Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of six numbered asteroids during 1984–1987.<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />

The Vestian main-belt asteroid 5171 Augustesen, discovered by astronomer and colleague Poul Jensen at Brorfelde Observatory in 1988, was named in his honor.<ref name="springer" />

Augustesen died on 29 September 2025, at the age of 80.<ref>[1] Template:In lang</ref>

Asteroids discovered: 6<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />

3033 HolbaekTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label	5 March 1984	Template:MPC
3318 BlixenTemplate:Ref label	23 April 1985	Template:MPC
3596 MerionesTemplate:Ref label	14 November 1985	Template:MPC
3934 ToveTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label	23 February 1987	Template:MPC
5320 LisbethTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label	14 November 1985	Template:MPC
5321 JagrasTemplate:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label	14 November 1985	Template:MPC
Template:Note label co-discovered with Poul Jensen Template:Note label co-discovered with Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen