Zdenka Vávrová (* 1945) is a Czech astronomer. She worked at Klet Observatory for 20 years. She discovered more than hundred minor planets and co-discovered 1 short periodic comet.

She worked at Klet Observatory as assistant of Antonín Mrkos during years 1975 - 1995. She worked on astrometry of asteroids and comets. Discoveries of 115 minor planets, with permanent number were credited to Zdenka Vávrová. One of her discoveries - asteroid 1983 JG - turned out to be a periodic comet. It is known as a 134P/Kowal-Vávrová.

Foto: Kürti                   

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Asteroid 3364 discovered by Antonín Mrkos on April 5, 1984 at Kleť Observatory was named to her honour   (3364) Zdenka.

(3364) Zdenka = 1984 GF Named in honour of Zdenka Vávrová for her 20 devoted years in the atrometric program at Kleť.

List of comets discovered by Zdenka Vávrová

Comet	Designation	Date of discovery	Brightness at discovery	Previous designation
Kowal-Vávrová	134P	1983 May 14	16.5 magn.	1983 t

References: magazines Říše hvězd, Kozmos

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[ Antonín Bečvář ] [ Antonín Mrkos ] [ Ľudmila Pajdušáková ]
[ Ľubor Kresák ] [ Margita Kresáková ]
[ Miloš Tichý ] [ Zdenka Vávrová ] [ Luboš Kohoutek ]

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