Liisi Oterma
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Liisi Oterma (IPA: [ˈliːsi ˈotermɑ]) (1915 – 2001) was a Finnish astronomer, the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland.
She discovered or co-discovered some comets, including periodic comets 38P/Stephan-Oterma and 39P/Oterma, and some other asteroids.
The asteroid 1529 Oterma was named in her honour.
| 1504 Lappeenranta | March 23 1939 |
| 1507 Vaasa | September 12 1939 |
| 1522 Kokkola | November 18 1938 |
| 1540 Kevola | November 16 1938 |
| 1544 Vinterhansenia | October 15 1941 |
| 1545 Thernoë | October 15 1941 |
| 1558 Järnefelt | January 20 1942 |
| 1559 Kustaanheimo | January 20 1942 |
| 1679 Nevanlinna | March 18 1941 |
| 1680 Per Brahe | February 12 1942 |
| 1695 Walbeck | October 15 1941 |
| 1705 Tapio | September 26 1941 |
| 1758 Naantali | February 18 1942 |
| 1882 Rauma | October 15 1941 |
| 2064 Thomsen | September 8 1942 |
| 2107 Ilmari | November 12 1941 |
| 2159 Kukkamäki | October 16 1941 |
| 2195 Tengström | September 27 1941 |
| 2268 Szmytowna | November 6 1942 |
| 2291 Kevo | March 19 1941 |
| 2332 Kalm | April 4 1940 |
| 2501 Lohja | April 14 1942 |
| 2640 Hällström | March 18 1941 |
| 2717 Tellervo | November 29 1940 |
| 2774 Tenojoki | October 3 1942 |
| 2803 Vilho | November 29 1940 |
| 2804 Yrjö | April 19 1941 |
| 2805 Kalle | October 15 1941 |
| 2827 Vellamo | February 11 1942 |
| 2828 Iku-Turso | February 18 1942 |
| 2840 Kallavesi | October 15 1941 |
| 2841 Puijo | February 26 1943 |
| 2846 Ylppö | February 12 1942 |
| 2857 NOT | February 17 1942 |
| 2912 Lapalma | February 18 1942 |
| 2946 Muchachos | October 15 1941 |
| 2988 Korhonen | March 1 1943 |
| 3132 Landgraf | November 29 1940 |
| 3381 Mikkola | October 15 1941 |
| 3497 Innanen | April 19 1941 |
| 3597 Kakkuri | October 15 1941 |
| 3811 Karma | October 13 1953 |
| 3892 Dezsö | April 19 1941 |
| 4133 Heureka | February 17 1942 |
| 4163 Saaremaa | April 19 1941 |
| 4227 Kaali | February 17 1942 |
| (5216) 1941 HA | April 16 1941 |
| (5534) 1941 UN | October 15 1941 |
| (5611) 1943 DL | February 26 1943 |
| (5985) 1942 RJ | September 7 1942 |
| 6886 Grote | February 11 1942 |
| (7267) 1943 DF | February 23 1943 |
| (11780) 1942 TB | October 3 1942 |
| (15198) 1940 GJ | April 5 1940 |
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