Petar Đurković

Petar Đurković (Петар Ђурковић, 1908–1981) was a Serbian astronomer known for discovering two asteroids in 1936 and 1940, respectively.

[1] One is named for the Serbian scientist Milutin Milanković,[2] the other for Zvezdara, the hill in Belgrade where the Belgrade Astronomical Observatory is located.

[3][4] Asteroid 1555 Dejan, discovered by Fernand Rigaux, was named after Đurković's son (H 137).

[5] Đurković was the director of Belgrade Observatory 1965-1970.

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