Czech astronomer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marcel Grün (20 November 1946 in Cheb – 2 November 2020[1]) was a Czech astronomer, teacher, and writer. For over 15 years he worked as the director of the Prague Observatory and Planetarium.
| Marcel Grün | |
|---|---|
 Marcel Grün, Congress of the Czech astronomical society 2007 | |
| Born | 20 November 1946  Cheb |
| Died | 2 November 2020 (aged 73) Prague |
| Occupation | Astronomer, writer, opinion journalist, science communicator, mechanical engineer |
He worked at the Štefánik Observatory. He graduated from the Czech Technical University. In the 1960s, he was a member of the unofficial SPACE club.[2] At the Prague Planetarium, he was involved in astronautics. From 2002 to 2018, he was director of the Prague Observatory and Planetarium.[3]
The asteroid 10403 Marcelgrün is named for him.
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