[3.01, 0.08, 12.4] 1999 WP8. Discovered 1999 Nov. 28 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca. (* MPO 70904) Salvatore Silanus (1961- ), nicknamed Tore, is a friend of the discoverer. (M 73984) (97268) ...
(4125) Lew Allen 1987 MO. Discovered 1987 June 28 by E. F. Helin at Palomar. Named in honor of Lew Allen, who has been vice president of the California Institute of Technology and director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1982.
The obligatory entries concerning the discovery circumstances report three pieces of information: the date of discovery, the name(s) of the discoverer(s), and the place of discovery. The date refers to UTC, so it does not depend on the ...
In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, this collection provides a most interesting historical insight into the work of those astronomers who over two centuries vested their affinities in a rich and colorful ...
This work is an abundant source of information for anyone interested in minor planets and who enjoys reading about the people and things minor planets commemorate.
Dictionary of Minor Planet Names
The Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, now in its fifth edition, is the official reference for the field of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). This Addendum contains all newly published...
Until recently, minor planet name citations were scatteredin the astronomical literature, and the origin of many namesremained obscure. IAU Commission 20 in 1988 established astudy group to elucidate the meanings...
Dictionary of Minor Planet Names
Dictionary of Minor Planet Names
... Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for his engineering project. He attends the Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth, California. (M 82798) (28587). Mundkur. [2.35, 0.07, 6.7] 2000 EG114. Discovered 2000 Mar. 9 by ...