astronomy

Ladislav Brožek

Ladislav Brožek is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ladislav Brožek rather than just read about it. In short: Ladislav Brožek (born 1952) is a Slovak astronomer. At the Bohemian Kleť Observatory, he discovered a total of 23 minor planets between 1979 and 1982, as credited by the Minor Planet Center.

Key takeaways

Ladislav Brožek belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ladislav Brožek to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ladislav Brožek from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ladislav Brožek (born 1952) is a Slovak astronomer. At the Bohemian Kleť Observatory, he discovered a total of 23 minor planets between 1979 and 1982, as credited by the Minor Planet Center. One of his discoveries, the main-belt asteroid 2613 Plzeň, he named after his birthplace Plzeň. In 1981, he discovered 3102 Krok, a near-Earth object of the Apollo group. He also named another of his discoveries, 3834 Zappafrank, in memory of rock musician and composer Frank Zappa (1940–1993).

List of discovered minor planets

See also List of minor planet discoverers § L. Brozek

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ladislav Brožek

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ladislav Brožek claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ladislav Brožek before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ladislav Brožek ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ladislav Brožek

In research: Ladislav Brožek appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ladislav Brožek in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ladislav Brožek is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1952 births, 20th-century astronomers, Discoverers of asteroids, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ladislav Brožek outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ladislav Brožek in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ladislav Brožek means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ladislav Brožek in simple terms?

Ladislav Brožek (born 1952) is a Slovak astronomer. At the Bohemian Kleť Observatory, he discovered a total of 23 minor planets between 1979 and 1982, as credited by the Minor Planet Center.

Why does Ladislav Brožek matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ladislav Brožek?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ladislav Brožek.