Named in honor of Wilhelm Gliese {1915–1993}, an astronomer at the Rechen-Institut since 1943, who is well-known for his work on the nearby stars and the FK4. (M 4156)
Obituary published in Mitt. Astron. Ges., Nr. 77, p. 5–7 (1994).
Discovered on 4-9-1951 in Heidelberg by Reinmuth, K. | ||
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