Asteroids named after people called Carolyn
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Named in honor of Carolyn C. Porco (b. 1954), planetary scientist at the University of Arizona. A pioneer in the study of planetary ring systems, Porco has made important contributions to our knowledge of spokes in Saturn's rings, eccentric ring features in the systems of Saturn and Uranus and the azimuthal structure in the rings of Neptune. Through her contributions to the Voyager project and as the team leader for the Cassini imaging system, Porco has been a leader in spacecraft exploration of the outer solar system. In 1997, she originated the idea of sending a capsule containing ashes of E. M. Shoemaker to the moon aboard the Lunar Prospector spacecraft. Name endorsed by the Shoemaker family.Discovered 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
Carolyn R. Nugent (b. 1984) is a postdoctoral researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research examines the role of non-gravitational forces on asteroids, including relationships with the thermal properties of their surfaces.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
Carolyn Diane Young (b. 1940) has been a great support in encouraging her husband, veteran New Zealand amateur astronomer Albert Jones, in his endeavor to monitor variable stars and comets.Discovered 4 April 1989 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Carolyn Beaumont (b. 2001) was a finalist in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her earth and planetary project. She attended the Potomac School, McLean, Virginia.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn M. Ernst (b. 1979) is a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory specializing in impact physics of asteroids and other solar system objects.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
Carolyn Marie Andrews (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her engineering project. She attends the Lake Brantley High School, Longwood, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Morgan Tewksbury (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and space sciences project. She attends the Clinton High School, Deansboro, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 20 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Alexander mentored a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Applegate Middle School, Applegate, Oregon.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Ann Quigley (b. 1986) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her botany team project. She attends the Salpointe Catholic High School, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.Discovered 20 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Sinow (b. 1992) was awarded first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her cellular- and molecular-biology project. She attends the Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, California, U.S.A.Discovered 15 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Kay Jons (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her physical sciences project. She attends the Central Middle School, Eden Prairie, Minnesota.Discovered 29 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Ogden-Stenerson mentored a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Montessori Middle School, Norwalk, Connecticut.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Marie Almonte (b. 2003) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her medicine and health sciences project. She attends the Burlington Township Middle School, Burlington, New Jersey.Discovered 7 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
Carolyn Sumners (b. 1948) has taught astronomy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Burke Baker Planetarium since 1972. It was her inspiration to move a meter-class telescope to the George Observatory in 1989 for educating the public under the stars.Discovered 26 April 2003 by Beaver, D., Dellinger, J., Needville
Carolyn Jones (1930–1983) was an American actress who played Morticia in the 1960s sitcom The Addams Family. Her portrayal helped define the character’s macabre charm. This minor planet is a member of the Addams family, a collisional-asteroid family identified by Nesvorný and colleagues in 2024.Discovered 16 February 2010 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
Carolyn Kaichi (b. 1956) is an American astronomy educator who has inspired generations of students and the public throughout Hawaiʻi. As a planetarium director, state science fair director, and outreach specialist for the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy, she has fostered a lifelong appreciation of science and the night sky.Discovered 4 August 2011 by Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala
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