Otto Leberecht Lesser (16 October 1830 – 12 August 1887) was a German

astronomer An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, g ...

who co-discovered asteroid

62 Erato Erato (minor planet designation: 62 Erato) is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. Photometric measurements during 2004–2005 showed a rotation period of with an amplitude ...

with

Wilhelm Julius Foerster Wilhelm Julius Foerster (16 December 1832 – 18 January 1921) was a German astronomer. His name can also be written Förster, but is usually written "Foerster" even in most German sources where 'ö' is otherwise used in the text. Biography A ...

on September 14, 1860 at the Berlin Observatory. This was the first co-discovery on record.

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1830 births 1887 deaths Discoverers of asteroids * 19th-century German astronomers Recipients of the Lalande Prize {{Germany-astronomer-stub