Asteroids named after people called Catherine
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(10465) Olkin
Catherine B. Olkin (b. 1966) is a researcher at Southwest Research Institute (Boulder, Colorado), Deputy Project Scientist for the New Horizons mission and Deputy Principal Investigator for the Lucy mission. Her studies include stellar occultations, color compositional analysis of the Pluto system, and the study of Trojans.Discovered 29 November 1980 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(15008) Delahodde
French astronomer Catherine Delahodde (b. 1974), an active observer and recoverer of several comets, has been at the European Southern Observatory in La Silla for the past years.Discovered 24 August 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(16972) Neish
Catherine D. Neish (b. 1981) is a professor at the University of Western Ontario who studies Titan, the Moon and Venus using orbital radar. Previously known by the moniker Katie Dot, she is an avid scuba diver, a champion for social justice, and mother to Penelope.Discovered 21 November 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22983) Schlingheyde
Catherine Schlingheyde (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her biochemistry project. She attends the Oyster Bay High School, Oyster Bay, New York.Discovered 3 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23804) Haber
Catherine Michelle Haber (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her behavioral science project. She attends the St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles, California.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23867) Cathsoto
Catherine Soto (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her biochem, medicine, health, and microbiology project. She attends the Hollenbeck Middle School, Math, Science, & Technology Magnet, Los Angeles, California.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25693) Ishitani
Catherine Elizabeth Ishitani (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health sciences project. She attends the Mayo High School, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28169) Cathconte
Catherine Marie Conte (b. 1995) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences team project. She attends the Ossining High School, Ossining, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 10 November 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28640) Cathywong
Catherine Wong (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for her bioengineering project. She attends the Morristown High School, Morristown, New Jersey.Discovered 30 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30259) Catherineli
Catherine J. Li (b. 1996) is a finalist in the 2015 Intel STS, and was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel ISEF, for her materials science project. She attends the Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, Florida.Discovered 27 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32264) Cathjesslai
Catherine Jessica Yihui Lai (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search , a science competition for high school seniors, for her medicine and health project. She attends the Brearley School, New York, New York.Discovered 1 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33334) Turon
Catherine Turon (b. 1944) is a French astrometrist working in the field of galactic structure and dynamics. She was the team leader of the Hipparcos Input Catalog and is now the coordinator of the French participation in the GAIA mission.Discovered 11 November 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(33441) Catherineprato
Catherine Coulacos Prato (b. 1957) is a writer, editor, and supporter of women and other underrepresented groups in science and academia.Discovered 22 March 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(50728) Catherinestevens
Catherine Octavia Stevens (1865–1959) was a British amateur astronomer and the first female Director of the British Astronomical Association's Meteor Section (1905–1911). In 1939 her occupation was listed as “Meteorologist Astronomer”. She was also interested in solar eclipses and studied the aurora borealis.Discovered 4 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(129773) Catmerrill
Catherine Merrill (b. 1979) was the Lead Systems Engineer and Deputy Program Manager for the OCAMS camera on the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission, involved in all aspects of its development and delivery. She is presently the project manager of the primary mirror system for the Giant Magellan Telescope.Discovered 8 May 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(129980) Catherinejohnson
Catherine Johnson (b. 1967) is a planetary geophysicist and a Co-Investigator for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission and for the InSight mission to Mars. She was a Participating Scientist on the MESSENGER mission to Mercury and is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.Discovered 28 October 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(215016) Catherinegriffin
Catherine Grennan (née Griffin, 1939-2004) was the mother of the discoverer. She encouraged his interest in amateur astronomy, and this led to the discovery of this minor planet.Discovered 21 October 2008 by D. Grennan, Raheny
(366689) Rohrbaugh
Catherine Rohrbaugh is a 7th grade science teacher at Dillard Drive Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina. She started an asteroid search team with some of her 7th grade students, working with the International Astronomical Search Collaboration.Discovered 27 September 2003 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak