Asteroids named after people called Bob
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(6087) Lupo
Named in honor of Bob Lupo. Wearing a black hat and a genial smile, Lupo typifies the Western cowboy of today's imagination. Born in Boston, he sought his fortune in the West, becoming a registered farrier and at one time taking part in team roping in Colorado. Today he owns and manages a fine Western-style eatery, Horseman Lodge and Restaurant, in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he has served outstanding seafood (a heritage from Boston), steaks and barbecue to the many renowned visiting scientists and others who have entered his doors.Discovered 19 March 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(13562) Bobeggleton
Bob Eggleton (b. 1960) is a world-renowned artist whose work spans science, science fiction and fantasy. He has received the highest awards for his science fiction and fantasy work and has illustrated realistic scenes of dinosaurs and planets.Discovered 28 September 1992 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(27571) Bobscott
Bob Scott mentored a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. He teaches at the Walnut Middle School, Sunbury, Ohio.Discovered 31 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28802) Boborino
Bob Orino mentored a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Fred Moodry Middle School, Anaconda, Montana.Discovered 28 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(42246) Bobanderson
Bob Anderson (b. 1942) is a talented American programmer who developed software widely used by asteroid occultation observers worldwide (Occular, ROTE, PyMovie, PyOTE, GoPyOTE and IOTAdiffraction). His work has enabled precise video timing, photometric measurements and diffraction modeling, making major contributions to asteroid research.Discovered 29 March 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung, Desert Beaver
(63305) Bobkepple
Bob Kepple is the originator of the popular “Astro Cards” observing aids, and, with Glen Sanner, is co-author of The Night Sky Observer's Guide, highly esteemed by deep-sky observers.Discovered 17 March 2001 by D. Healy, Junk Bond
(65241) Seeley
Bob Seeley (b. 1929) is an accomplished Detroit pianist, playing music from Gershwin and Debussy to Scott Joplin, but is best known for his “boogie” performances heard in concerts throughout the midwest U.S. and around the world.Discovered 9 March 2002 by CSS, Catalina
(167113) Robertwick
Bob Wick (b. 1935), a noted sculptor and co-chairman of Wick Communications, is also a member of the Arizona Astronomy Board and has promoted awareness of light pollution in his newspapers.Discovered 19 September 2003 by D. Healy, Junk Bond
(170909) Bobmasterson
Bob Masterson (b. 1951) is an accomplished amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. Masterson gives master lectures in making high quality photographs of distant galaxies using simple telescopes from his observatories in Long Island, Arizona, and at the Adirondack Astronomy Retreat in New York.Discovered 12 December 2004 by Glinos, T., Levy, D. H., Vail-Jarnac
(271216) Boblambert
Bob Lambert (b. 1943) is an amateur astronomer, community educator, and a founder of the McCarthy Observatory. He oversaw the creation of the Observatory's Galileo's Garden, a place for contemplation and teaching. A proponent of science literacy and educational excellence, he has observed this minor planet.Discovered 14 October 2003 by New Milford, New Milford
(332324) Bobmcdonald
Bob McDonald (b. 1951) is a distinguished award-winning science journalist and educator who has been a staple within the Canadian communications scene for the past 40 years.Discovered 12 December 2006 by D. D. Balam, Mauna Kea
(337044) Bobdylan
Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman, b. 1941), a singer and songwriter, has influenced popular music and culture for more than five decades. In 2016, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first songwriter to receive this prize.Discovered 16 February 1996 by E. W. Elst, Caussols