Asteroids named after people called Alexandra
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(3680) Sasha
Named in honor of Alexandra Rachel Druyan Sagan, young daughter of Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan. Sasha's charismatic parents are passionately committed to preserving a peaceful, intact world for their children to inherit. This is well expressed in the dedication of his book Cosmos: “for Alexandra, who comes of age with the millennium. May we leave your generation a world better than the one we were given.” In the hope that they will continue and expand the quests of their parents, this minor planet is dedicated to Sasha and her contemporaries throughout the world.Discovered 28 June 1987 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(14950) Alexandradelbo
Alexandra Delbo (b. 2020) is the daughter of planetary scientists Marco Delbo and Chrysa Avdellidou. She was born as her father remotely observed this asteroid that was a target of her mother’s NASA Infrared Telescope Facility program.Discovered 18 January 1996 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H., Kushiro
(17984) Ahantonioli
Alexandra Hope Antonioli (b. 1985) was awarded first place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Butte High School, Butte, Montana, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18812) Aliadler
Alexandra Raisa Adler (b. 1985) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her gerontology project. She attends the Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 18 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19495) Terentyeva
Alexandra K. Terentyeva (b. 1933) has been a meteor astronomer for more than 50 years at the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Her achievements include contributing new understanding of the dynamics of meteoroid streams and publishing a catalogue of minor streams.Discovered 23 May 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(22942) Alexacourtis
Alexandra Maria Courtis (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her chemistry project. She attends the Davis Senior High School, Davis, California.Discovered 13 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23162) Alexcrook
Alexandra Elizabeth Crook (b. 1989) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her electrical and mechanical engineering project. She attends the Box Elder High School, Brigham City, Utah, U.S.A.Discovered 30 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23178) Ghaben
Alexandra L. Ghaben (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her materials and bioengineering project. She attends the Central York High School, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Discovered 28 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31627) Ulmera
Alexandra Ulmer (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences team project. She attends the Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.Discovered 15 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34079) Samoylova
Alexandra Samoylova (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her chemistry team project. She attends the Moscow Chemical Lyceum, Moscow, Russia.Discovered 1 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(127955) Alexandraradu
Alexandra Radu (b. 1984) is a Romanian graduate of the National University of Theatre and Film ‘I. L. Caragiale’ and a director who brings characters to life through the art of dubbing animated worlds.Discovered 25 April 2003 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore
(333134) Alexandrahilbert
Alexandra Hilbert (b. 1991) is an American systems engineer. She was a Mission Operations Systems Engineer on the OSIRIS-REx mission from 2017 through 2019. During this time, Alexandra supported Science Phase operations development and led a variety of flight activities. She has also worked on the Juno, Lucy, and Human Landing System programs.Discovered 18 December 2004 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(404016) Alexandralabenz
Alexandra P. Labenz (1999–2025) was an American University of Arizona History Department graduate student and historian. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in history and computer science from Arizona State University. She created the website for The Many Worlds of Samuel Pepys, an analysis of the diary of the 17th century British naval administrator.Discovered 16 November 2010 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon