Asteroids named after people called Barbara
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(6176) Horrigan
Barbara Llewellyn Horrigan (1915-2005) was an active member of the Arlington Friends of the Drama (Massachusetts) for 72 years. In addition to appearing on-stage in numerous shows, she also directed, designed sets and costumes and acted as makeup artist. She was AFD president from 1960 to 1963.Discovered 16 January 1985 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
(6816) Barbcohen
Barbara A. Cohen (b. 1971) is a planetary scientist at the University of New Mexico. Her work on impact melt clasts in lunar meteorite breccias has provided critical tests of the late heavy bombardment hypothesis for the moon.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(7294) Barbaraakey
Named in honor of the discoverer's wife, Barbara Ann (Akey) Leonard (b. 1968), who is cherished and loved by her husband, beyond measure.Discovered 3 June 1992 by G. J. Leonard, Palomar
(10978) Barbchen
Bärbchen was the pet name of Barbara Börngen (1934-2010) who always supported the activities of her husband at the Tautenburg Observatory. The name was suggested by F. Börngen and L. D. Schmadel.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(13312) Orlowitz
Barbara Orlowitz mentored a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Andover School of Montessori, Andover, Massachusetts.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(14291) Savereide
Named for Paul (b. 1960) and Barbara Savereide (b. 1964) and their two children, Erik (b. 1996) and Laura (b. 1998). Barb is the sister of D. W. E. Green, who made the identifications for this minor planet.Discovered 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(15056) Barbaradixon
Barbara Dixon is a talented software developer and engineer. It is only with her support that the work at the Jornada Observatory, Las Cruces, is possible.Discovered 28 December 1998 by D. S. Dixon, Las Cruces
(16102) Barshannon
Barbara Shannon mentored a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Westridge School, Pasadena, California.Discovered 4 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16273) Oneill
Named in honor of Barbara O'Neill for mentoring a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. O'Neill is a teacher at the Mount Ararat School, Topsham, Maine.Discovered 6 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19982) Barbaradoore
Barbara Hendricks Doore (b. 1933) is a cousin of the discoverer. Always an active sports enthusiast with boundless energy, she excelled at sailing and golf. As a popular leader/volunteer, she has devoted much of her later years to the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City, California.Discovered 22 January 1990 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(20555) Jennings
Barbara Jennings mentored a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Bonaire Middle School, Bonaire, Georgia.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23055) Barbjewett
Barbara Jewett mentored a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the River Hill High School, Clarksville, Maryland.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24065) Barbfriedman
Barbara Friedman mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Great Neck South Middle School, Great Neck, New York.Discovered 4 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24069) Barbarapener
Barbara Pener mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Nipher Middle School, Kirkwood, Missouri.Discovered 10 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24211) Barbarawood
Barbara Wood mentored a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Virginia.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24265) Banthonytwarog
Barbara J. Anthony-Twarog is a professor of astronomy at Kansas University in Lawrence. While her astronomical credits and awards are numerous, she is best known locally for her outreach programs for amateur astronomers and the general public.Discovered 13 December 1999 by Hug, G., Bell, G., Eskridge
(27584) Barbaravelez
Barbara Velez mentored a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Academia del Perpetuo Socorro, San Juan, Puerto Rico.Discovered 25 October 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31231) Uthmann
Barbara Uthmann (1514-1575) is said to have introduced the art of making lace into the Erzgebirge mountains in Saxony. After her husband's death in 1553, she successfully continued to manage his businesses and established a braid production, thus helping poor miner families to a new way of earning money.Discovered 1 February 1998 by Kandler, J., Lehmann, G., Drebach
(63307) Barbarawilson
Barbara Wilson (1947–2019) was an accomplished visual astronomer, mentor, Texas Star Party speaker chairman, and the director of the George Observatory for many years. She was a virtual “who's who” in amateur astronomy with an infectious love of the night sky, and was cited in many astronomy presentations.Discovered 21 March 2001 by Needville, Needville
(161835) Barbmcclintock
Barbara McClintock (1902–1992) was an American scientist and cytogeneticist. She was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of genetic transposition. McClintock was the third woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and the first elected president of the Genetics Society of America.Discovered 13 December 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(319090) Barbarahillary
Barbara Hillary (1931–2019) was an American explorer, inspirational speaker, publisher and community activist. As a retired nurse and cancer survivor, in 2007 she became the first Black woman to reach the North Pole. In 2011 Barbara became the first African American woman on record to reach the South Pole, and is the only Black woman to reach both poles.Discovered 26 November 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(358167) Barbaralong
Barbara Long (1939–2025) worked in public relations and communications for the Emporia and Topeka, Kansas, school districts. She helped to advocate for funding for public schools in a district that was sued in the 1950s over school segregation — the famous Brown v. Board of Education case.Discovered 14 September 2006 by R. Jedicke J. Masiero, Maunakea