Asteroids named after people called Carmel
馃懚 Carmel as a baby name馃惗 Carmel as a dog name
(3929) Carmelmaria
Named in honor of Carmel Maria Borg (n茅e Materazzo), secretary at the Perth Observatory and administrative assistant to three directors over 17 years. Her devotion to observatory projects, attention to detail and public-relations skills have seen the Perth Observatory through some turbulent times and played a large part in the successful interaction the observatory enjoys with the local community. She has also played a major role in preserving many of the observatory's historical documents and artifacts. Name suggested and citation provided by J. Biggs and P. Birch.Discovered 16 November 1981 by P. Jekabsons, Bickley