The internationally renowned Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek, the discoverer of the famous Kohoutek Comet, passed away at the age of 88 on Saturday, December 30, 2023, in Bergedorf, Germany. It is a significant loss of one of the most diligent and meticulous Czech astronomers of the 20th century, who spent a record-breaking 290 shifts at the European Southern Observatory telescope at La Silla.

Life of Dr. Kohoutek (in Czech language)
Wiki (in English)
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