Asteroids named after people called Ann
馃懚 Ann as a baby name馃惗 Ann as a dog name
(7804) Boesgaard
Named in honor of Ann Merchant Boesgaard (b. 1939), astronomer at the University of Hawaii, well-known for her investigations of the lithium and beryllium content of stellar atmospheres.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(9774) Annjudge
Ann Campana Judge (1951-2001) was the travel office manager for the National Geographic Society. While accompanying a group of students and teachers on an NGS-sponsored field trip to the Californian Channel Islands, she perished on the aircraft that was crashed by terrorists into the Pentagon.Discovered 12 July 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(12112) Sprague
Ann Sprague (b. 1946) is a senior research associate with the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona. She is known for her work on the atmospheres of Mercury, the moon and Mars, as well as on the Messenger mission to Mercury.Discovered 23 June 1998 by CSS, Catalina
(14570) Burkam
Ann Burkam mentored a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Buckeye Valley Middle School, Delaware, Ohio.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18707) Annchi
Ann Chi (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She was also awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her chemistry project. She attends the Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Terre Haute, Indiana.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22414) Hornschemeier
At NASA-Goddard, Ann Hornschemeier (b. 1975) specializes in studies of X-ray emission from star formation in galaxies at cosmologically-interesting distances. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Discovered 17 October 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(23018) Annmoriarty
Ann Moriarty mentored a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Davis Senior High School, Davis, California.Discovered 15 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24316) Anncooper
Ann Simone Cooper (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her animal sciences project. She attends the Lafayette Senior High School, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.Discovered 3 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25511) Annlipinsky
Ann Lipinsky mentored a finalist in the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the John Jay High School, Cross River, New York.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25512) Anncomins
Ann Comins mentored a finalist in the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, Wisconsin.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30396) Annleonard
Ann C. Leonard mentored a finalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Appleton North High School, Appleton, Wisconsin.Discovered 28 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31272) Makosinski
Ann Stasia Makosinski (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her electrical and mechanical engineering project. She attends the Saint Michaels University School, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(48774) Anngower
Ann C. Gower, associate professor of astronomy at the University of Victoria, is an outstanding radio astronomer and gifted teacher who takes a special interest in every student in her classes. She is an active member of the UVic Speakers Bureau, sharing with others her knowledge of galaxies and quasars.Discovered 10 August 1997 by D. D. Balam, Dominion
(53258) Kerryannlecky
Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn (b. 1975) is a Canadian senior meteorologist at the Weather Network in Canada and an award-winning astrophotographer. She has been a member of the Toronto Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and actively inspires others to explore the night sky and develop their interest in astrophotography.Discovered 17 March 1999 by ODAS, Caussols