Krišjanis Barons / Minor Planet 3233 Krišbarons - Riga, Latvia
N 56° 57.037 E 024° 07.128
35V E 324771 N 6315583
This bust of Krišjanis Barons, a folklorist, writer, and publicist, is located in Vermanes darzs (English: Vermanes Garden) in Riga, Latvia. Minor planet 3233 Krišbarons was named after him.
Waymark Code: WMRRXN
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 07/31/2016
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ABOUT THE MAN:
"Krišjanis Barons (October 31, 1835 in Strutele, Jaunpils parish, Latvia – March 8, 1923 in Riga) is known as the "father of the dainas" (Latvian: "Dainu tevs") thanks largely to his systematization of the Latvian folk songs and his labour in preparing their texts for publication in Latvju dainas. His portrait appears on the 100-lat banknote, the only human face of an actual person on modern Latvian currency. Barons was very prominent among the Young Latvians, and also an important writer and editor.
A minor planet 3233 Krišbarons, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1977 is named after him."
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ABOUT THE MINOR PLANET:
"(3233) Krisbarons, international designation (3233) Krišbarons, is an asteroid in the main asteroid belt.
Description
(3233) Krisbarons is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt. It was discovered September 9, 1977 at Naoutchnyï by Nikolai Chernykh. It has an orbit characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.23 AU, an eccentricity of 0.10 and an inclination of 3.6 ° to the ecliptic."
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