Asteroids named after people called Brandon
馃懚 Brandon as a baby name馃惗 Brandon as a dog name
(15020) Brandonimber
Brandon Stuart Imber (b. 1985) was named a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his physics project. He attends the Commack High School, Commack, New York.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16067) Brandonfan
Brandon Xu Fan (b. 2002) was awarded second place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his systems software project. He attended the Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16168) Palmen
Named in honor of Brandon Michael Palmen for achievement as a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Brandon is a student at the Mayo High School, Rochester, Minnesota.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17929) Sully
Brandon Sullivan mentored a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Wellington School, Columbus, Ohio.Discovered 15 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17954) Hopkins
Brandon James Hopkins (b. 1986) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics project. He attends the Waterford School, Sandy, Utah, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18197) Brandondotson
Brandon Dotson (b. 1988) is an American planetary scientist who received a Ph.D. in Physics from University of Central Florida in 2025. He is a leader in the theoretical and experimental study of how rocket exhaust plumes interact with asteroid and lunar regoliths, particularly how their mechanical properties affect plume ejecta.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(23295) Brandoreavis
Brandon Lee Reavis (b. 1989) was awarded first place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering team project. He attends the Cody High School, Cody, Wyoming, U.S.A.Discovered 23 December 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23855) Brandonshih
Brandon H. Shih (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his environmental sciences project. He attends the Great Neck South Middle School, Great Neck, New York.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25783) Brandontyler
Brandon Tyler Ramirez (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics team project. He attends the McCurdy High School, Espanola, New Mexico, U.S.A.Discovered 4 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26504) Brandonli
Brandon Li (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental-management project. He attends the Jericho High School, Jericho, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 2 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30271) Brandoncui
Brandon Bichemg Cui (b. 1997) is a finalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his engineering project. He attends the Hillcrest High School, Midvale, Utah.Discovered 29 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33606) Brandonmuncan
Brandon Michael Muncan (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his translational medical science project. He attends the Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, Jamaica, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(115477) Brantanica
Brandon Danielson (b. 1994), Brittany Danielson (b. 1996) and Monica Rahn (b. 2006) are grandchildren of the discoverer.Discovered 19 October 2003 by J. W. Young, Wrightwood
(170910) Brandonsanderson
Brandon Sanderson (b. 1975) is an American author of high fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe in which most of his fantasy novels are set.Discovered 9 December 2004 by CSS, Catalina