Asteroids named after people called Amy
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(9274) Amylovell
University of Massachusetts astronomer Amy Jean Lovell (b. 1969) is known for her contribution to the study of comets and minor planets at millimeter wavelengths. The name was suggested by J. S. V. Lagerros.Discovered 16 March 1980 by C.-I. Lagerkvist, La Silla
(10060) Amymilne
Amy Rae Milne (b. 1982), a vibrant, energetic, young Canadian woman who has dedicated herself to creating happiness for others, has led her life with spirit. A love of science and its relationship to understanding and preserving our environment has brought her national recognition.Discovered 12 April 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(12396) Amyphillips
Amy Phillips (b. 1956) received her MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. She has studied issues in remote sensing and properties of optical materials in harsh environments. She has also worked in the field of intellectual property, and is active in rural and suburban land-use issues.Discovered 24 February 1995 by C. W. Hergenrother, Catalina Station
(22679) Amydavid
Amy Jane David (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her environmental sciences project. She attends the Pinedale Middle School, Pinedale, Wyoming.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22865) Amymoffett
Amy Moffett mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School, Cocoa Beach, Florida.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23904) Amytang
Amy B. Tang (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her environmental sciences project. She attends the Meadow Park Middle School, Summa Academy, Beaverton, Oregon.Discovered 21 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24045) Unruh
Amy Unruh mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the St. Nicholas Catholic School, Gig Harbor, Washington.Discovered 30 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25832) Van Scoyoc
Amy Elizabeth Van Scoyoc (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science project. She attends the East Hampton High School, East Hampton, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 3 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26414) Amychyao
Amy Cindy Chyao (b. 1994) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her chemistry project. She attends the Williams High School, Plano, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26653) Amymeyer
Amy Elizabeth Meyer (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health-sciences project. She attends the Oakville Senior High School, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.Discovered 4 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29969) Amyvitha
Amy Jaclyn Vitha (b. 1996) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her plant sciences team project. She attends the George W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 13 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29983) Amyxu
Amy Xu (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Jericho High School, Jericho, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 4 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30147) Amyhammer
Amy Hammer mentored a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Richardson High School, Richardson, Texas.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31777) Amywinegar
Amy Winegar mentored a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Bonneville Elementary, Salt Lake City, Utah.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33562) Amydunphy
Amy Dunphy (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her chemistry project. She attends the Harker School, San Jose, California, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33852) Baschnagel
Amy Baschnagel mentored a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Marshall Middle School, Wexford, Pennsylvania.Discovered 29 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34199) Amyjin
Amy Yue Jin (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her robotics and intelligent machines project. She attends the Harker School, San Jose, California, U.S.A.Discovered 25 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34852) Shteyman
Amy Rose Shteyman (b. 2000) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attended the John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 13 October 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(63862) Amyledbetter
Amy Susan Ledbetter (b. 1958) is a retired American human resources director, fiber artist, gourmet cook, and National Park enthusiast. She is a supporter of NASA’s Lucy mission where she is known as the voice of “It's a binary!”. Amy counts many astronomers as friends.Discovered 12 September 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(84994) Amysimon
Amy Simon (b. 1971) is the Deputy Instrument Scientist for the OVIRS instrument on OSIRIS-REx. She served as a member of the Galileo SSI and Cassini CIRS science teams, and is known for her work on the composition, dynamics and cloud structure in Jupiter's atmosphere.Discovered 22 December 2003 by CSS, Catalina
(97471) Amybrenton
Amy Brenton (b. 1973) is a long-time academic advisor at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) and the Department of Planetary Sciences. She has provided guidance and advice for many graduate students and undergraduates in their academic journeys and assisted in their recruitment.Discovered 1 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(120188) Amyaqueche
Amy A. Aqueche (b. 1975) contributed to the NASA OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as the Contracting Officer (CO). Prior to OSIRIS-REx, she served as the NASA CO for MAVEN and the USACE CO in support of Ft. Stewart and Hunter Army Air Field Operations in Savannah, Georgia.Discovered 11 February 2004 by CSS, Catalina
(175563) Amyrose
Amy Rose (b. 1987) is an American astronomer who helped discover asteroids as a part of her undergraduate research with the Pre-Major in Astronomy Program at the University of Washington.Discovered 30 September 2006 by A. C. Becker, Apache Point
(234750) Amymainzer
Amy Mainzer (b. 1974) is an American astronomer and member of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) team. She was the principal investigator of a project to enhance WISE's ability to find new minor planets. The name was suggested by H. Bill.Discovered 8 July 2002 by NEAT, Palomar
(264165) Poehler
Amy Poehler (b. 1971) is an actor, writer, and comedian who has been nominated for numerous awards for her work on Saturday Night Live and other television shows. She is the co-founder of Smart Girls, an organization dedicated to empowering women and girls.Discovered 14 January 2010 by WISE, WISE
(275281) Amywalsh
Amy Walsh (b. 1970) is an experienced avionics engineer at Ball Aerospace who developed and helps operate the WISE/NEOWISE command and data handling system.Discovered 14 January 2010 by WISE, WISE
(541842) Amygreaves
Amy Greaves (b. 2003) is the granddaughter of the discoverer.Discovered 18 January 2012 by N. Falla, Mayhill
(576793) Karolyiamy
Amy Károlyi (1909–2003) was a Hungarian poet and literary translator. Her early volumes were fairy tales and picture books in verse, and she also enjoyed writing children's books in later years. She translated selected writings by Emily Dickinson into Hungarian, and later published essays and memoirs.Discovered 20 October 2012 by A. Király K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto