Theodor Brorsen

Theodor Brorsen
Commemorative plaque of Th. Brorsen on the castle wall in Žamberk

Theodor Johan Christian Ambders Brorsen (29 July 1819 – 31 March 1895) was a Danish astronomer. He is best known for his discovery of five comets, including the lost periodic comet, 5D/Brorsen, and the periodic comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf.