Hermine (1954– ) and Franz Stoss (1950– ) are the parents of Reiner Michael Stoss {see planet (7689)}, discoverer of this minor planet. They have strongly supported their son’s activities in minor planet work at the Starkenburg Observatory, Heppenheim {see, respectively, planets (6864) and (14080)}. The family emigrated from the Banat {see planet (21663)} region to Germany in 1987. (M 47169) _ _.
Discovered on 1-11-1997 in Heppenheim by Starkenburg