Asteroids named after people called Agnes
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(9583) Clerke
Agnes Mary Clerke (1842–1907) was an Irish astronomer, historian and writer. Her clear explanations of new developments in science, particularly astronomy, were widely read by both the public and working scientists alike. Her book on the new science of astronomical spectroscopy became a standard text.Discovered 28 April 1990 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
(15986) Fienga
Agnes Fienga (b. 1973) works at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste in Paris on the global adjustment of analytical theories of planetary motion to observations. She also worked on space navigation at CNES and JPL.Discovered 7 December 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(48846) Agnesacker
Agnès Acker (b. 1940) is a French astrophysicist involved in the study of planetary nebulae. She has been very active in public outreach. She is professor emeritus of the University of Strasbourg and founder of the Strasbourg Planetarium, which she directed for 22 years. She is the author or co-author of more than 200 articles in international journals.Discovered 27 February 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(49109) Agnesraab
Austrian amateur astronomer Agnes Raab (b. 1969) is a long-time member of the Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft. The first prediscovery image of this minor planet was found on a plate exposed on her eighth birthday.Discovered 18 September 1998 by R. Linderholm, Lime Creek