Asteroids named after people called Caroline
馃懚 Caroline as a baby name馃惗 Caroline as a dog name
(7635) Carolinesmith
Caroline Smith (b. 1976) the Head of Earth Sciences Collections and Principal Curator of Meteorites at the Natural History Museum in London. She studies mineralogy of meteorites, notably ureilites, to understand planetary processes, collected meteorites in Australia and has been principal editor of the Meteoritical Bulletin.Discovered 6 November 1983 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(11690) Carodulaney
Caroline Ann DuLaney (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health project. She attends the Yorktown High School, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(12074) Carolinelau
Caroline Sue-Yuk Lau (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Syosset High School, Syosset, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17865) Odden
Caroline Odden mentored a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18148) Bellier
Guy and Caroline Bellier are renowned French orthopedic surgeons. The naming also honors their sons Thomas and Margaux. The name was suggested by M. Fulchignoni and M. A. Barucci.Discovered 29 July 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(21549) Carolinelang
Caroline Janet Lang (b. 1991) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her botany project. She attends the Independence Home School, Yardley, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21583) Caropietsch
Caroline Elizabeth Pietsch (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her computer science project. She attends the Ossining High School, Ossining, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23265) von Wurden
Caroline Julia von Wurden (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her physics and astronomy project. She attends the Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, New Mexico, U.S.A.Discovered 30 December 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25822) Carolinejune
Caroline June Trippel (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her chemistry team project. She attends the Marian High School, Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.A.Discovered 29 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28738) Carolinolan
Caroline Grace Nolan (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her animal & plant sciences project. She attends the Stuart Middle School, Stuart, Florida.Discovered 8 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(46991) Carolinesoubiran
Caroline Soubiran (b. 1962) is a French astronomer working at the Laboratoire d鈥橝strophysique de Bordeaux on the kinematics and chemical composition of stars in the Milky Way. She is an active member of several astronomical collaborations and surveys, including Gaia. She has produced several catalogues of reference stars for spectroscopic studies.Discovered 14 October 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(172526) Carolinegarcia
Caroline M. Garcia (b. 1961) is the Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Arizona. She has been instrumental in the administration of research resources at the university. An accountant by training, she has served the university for more than three decades.Discovered 4 October 2003 by V. Reddy, Goodricke-Pigott