Asteroids named after people called Claire
馃懚 Claire as a baby name馃惗 Claire as a dog name馃惐 Claire as a cat name
(15967) Clairearmstrong
Claire Armstrong, the wife of supernova discoverer Mark Armstrong, has provided unwavering support throughout the years of Mark's patrol. A large degree of Mark's success is due to Claire's support, which extends to practical help also: she co-discovered minor planet 1997 WQ28 with him.Discovered 24 February 1998 by M. Armstrong, Rolvenden
(17253) VonSecker
Named in honor of Claire VonSecker for mentoring a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. VonSecker is a teacher at the Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland.Discovered 12 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25115) Drago
Claire Elizabeth Drago (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences team project. She attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31996) Goecknerwald
Claire Goeckner-Wald (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her physics and astronomy team project. She attends the Plano Senior High School, Plano, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 29 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32163) Claireburch
Claire Bernadette Burch (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search , a science competition for high school seniors, for her space science project. She attends the Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, California.Discovered 24 June 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(52982) Marieclaire
Marie-Claire Hainau (n茅e Rouelle, b. 1965) is a Belgian physicist and painter. She has worked at various world-class telescopes on La Silla, Maunakea, and both Gemini telescopes, optimizing the quality of astronomical observations. She then studied and practiced modern and classical painting techniques.Discovered 21 October 1998 by ODAS, Caussols