Michael Jäger (astronomer)

Michael Jäger (born 1958 in Vienna) is an Austrian editor, amateur astronomer and discoverer of comets.

Since 1980, Jäger works as an editor for the newspaper Kurier.

[2] Since 1982, Jäger is engaged in the observation of comets.

[7] In the same year, he became the first winner of the VdS Medal (Vds Medaille), awarded by the German Vereinigung der Sternfreunde.

[9] On 24 June 2014 Jäger was presented the Decoration of Honour in Silver of the province of Lower Austria for his journalistic work.