Asteroids named after people called Bud

(17023) Abbott

Bud Abbott (1897-1974) was the gravely-voiced straight man of the Abbott and Costello comedy duo. Together they were masters of the straight man-funny man relationship.Discovered 7 March 1999 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek

(63605) Budperry

Bud Perry (b. 1936) is the president of the Oakley Foundation which provided major funding for the construction of the Oakley Observatory where this minor planet was discovered.Discovered 20 August 2001 by C. Wolfe, Terre Haute