Luboš Kohoutek

Luboš Kohoutek (, born 29 January 1935) is a Czech astronomer. He was known as a discoverer of minor planets and comets, including Comet Kohoutek which was visible to the naked eye in 1973. He also discovered comets 75D/Kohoutek and 76P/West–Kohoutek–Ikemura.
The main-belt asteroid 1850 Kohoutek was named after him.