Asteroids named after people called Daniel
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(6141) Durda
Named in honor of Daniel D. Durda, who has studied the generation and evolution of dust from and the size distribution of minor planets. As a member of the Galileo imaging team, he has carried out fragmentation studies of minor planets and a detailed analysis of the formation of their satellites---in particular, of (243) Ida's moon Dactyl. An avid pilot, he is also a noted astronomical artist whose paintings are inspired by his scientific work.Discovered 26 December 1992 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(7162) Sidwell
Named in honor of Daniel R. Sidwell (b. 1932), the facility operations manager of the Table Mountain Facility, upon his retirement after 42 years of dedicated service to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Sidwell worked with the “wind tunnel” group at JPL's Pasadena facility before moving to Table Mountain in 1976, where he has been a source of dedicated and sustained help beyond the call of duty. Name suggested and citation prepared by J. W. Young.Discovered 15 November 1982 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(7163) Barenboim
Argentinian-born pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim (b. 1942) has been central to bringing classical music to a wide audience. The name was suggested by W. A. Fröger.Discovered 24 February 1984 by Helin, E. F., Dunbar, R. S., Palomar
(8109) Danielwilliam
Daniel William Hergenrother (b. 2010) is a son of the discoverer.Discovered 25 February 1995 by C. W. Hergenrother, Catalina Station
(8887) Scheeres
Named in honor of Daniel J. Scheeres (b. 1963), currently in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Iowa State University. Scheeres has pioneered the investigation of the dynamics of orbits close to small, irregularly shaped minor planets. His research has included studies of the short-term evolution and the long-term stability of orbits around radar-derived models of (4179) Toutatis and (4769) Castalia. His work has far-reaching implications for the operation of spacecraft orbiting minor planets, for the cosmogony of satellites of minor planets and for understanding the distribution of non-escaping impact ejecta on small bodies.Discovered 9 June 1994 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(10081) Dantaylor
Daniel Taylor (b. 1958) is an amateur astronomer in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Dan served as president of the RASC Windsor Centre from 1991 to 1993 and has worked to develop standards in support of light pollution abatement at the national level in Canada as well as to implement those standards locally in Windsor.Discovered 29 July 1990 by H. E. Holt, Palomar
(10482) Dangrieser
Daniel Grieser (1926-1999) was an optical engineer with Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. He was a serious promoter of amateur astronomy in central Ohio and served as a volunteer at Perkins Observatory for many years. The name was suggested by R. Martino.Discovered 14 September 1983 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(11203) Danielbetten
Daniel Price Betten (b. 1987) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and space sciences project. He attends the Richarsdon Home School Association, Palestine, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 19 March 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(11230) Deschaffer
Daniel Edwin Schaffer (b. 2001) was a finalist in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his genomics project. He attended the Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(11596) Francetic
Daniel Francetic (1933-2014) was director and space science educator of the Euclid High School Planetarium in Euclid, Ohio. Past president of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association and founding member of the Cleveland Regional Association of Planetariums, his passion for teaching astronomy touched innumerable students.Discovered 26 May 1995 by T. B. Spahr, Catalina Station
(12503) Danielpeterson
Daniel Peterson mentored a finalist in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Interlake High School, Bellevue, Washington.Discovered 24 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(13267) Bolechowski
Daniel Bolechowski mentored a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. He teaches at the Rancho Christian School, Temecula, California.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(13305) Danielang
Daniel Owen Lang (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his biochemistry, medicine, health, and microbiology project. He attends the Independence Home School, Yardley, Pennsylvania.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(13346) Danielmiller
Daniel Louis Miller, Jr. (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his biochemistry, medicine, health, and microbiology project. He attends the Frick International Studies Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(13788) Dansolander
Swedish botanist Daniel Solander (1733-1782) joined James Cook on the Endeavour, the ship that was sent by the Royal Society to the South Seas to observe the June 1769 transit of Venus. During this voyage he collected about a thousand different species of plants, none of which was then known in Europe.Discovered 18 October 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(15023) Ketover
Daniel Jacob Ketover (b. 1985) was named a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his physics project. He attends the Syosset High School, Syosset, New York.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(15971) Hestroffer
Daniel Hestroffer (b. 1965) works at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste in Paris on the determination of an inertial frame from the Hipparcos observations of minor planets. He has also worked on the determination of the shapes of minor planets.Discovered 25 March 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(16080) Danielfeng
Daniel Feng (b. 2003) was awarded second place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attended the University High School, Irvine, California, U.S.A.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16450) Messerschmidt
During 1719-1728 German naturalist Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt (1685-1735) was sent by Peter the Great on a expedition to Siberia. The first person to study systematically the “rumors” about “frozen” mammoths, he investigated thoroughly Siberian fauna and flora, as well as its mineralogy and geography.Discovered 26 September 1989 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(16529) Dangoldin
Daniel S. Goldin (b. 1940), NASA's administrator from 1992 to 2001, is credited with transforming the agency and its operations with an approach that became known as “faster, better, cheaper”. He has been the agency's longest-serving administrator and is saluted for his vision and dynamic leadership.Discovered 9 April 1991 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(17907) Danielgude
Daniel Moises Gude (b. 1985) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his gerontology team project. He attends the Keystone School, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 19 March 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17993) Kluesing
Daniel Lennard Kluesing (b. 1985) was awarded first place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Leigh High School, San Jose, California, U.S.A.Discovered 12 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18551) Bovet
Daniel Bovet (1907–1992) was a Swiss-born Italian pharmacologist known for his discovery of antihistamines. In 1957 he won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries relating to synthetic compounds that inhibit the action of certain body substances and especially their action on the vascular system and the skeletal muscles.Discovered 13 January 1997 by Farra d'Isonzo, Farra d'Isonzo
(18708) Danielappel
Daniel Clayton Appel (b. 1987) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry project. He attends the Eldorado High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18824) Graves
Daniel David Graves (b. 1986) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics project. He attends the Nicolet High School, Glendale, Wisconsin, U.S.A.Discovered 14 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19429) Grubaugh
Daniel Boyd Grubaugh (b. 1986) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the White Station High School, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19660) Danielsteck
Daniel D'Andrea Steck (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, a middle school science competition, for his engineering project. He attends the Barbara Bush Middle School, San Antonio, Texas.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20030) Bawtenheimer
Daniel C. Bawtenheimer (1900–1981) was a Canadian amateur astronomer who helped found the RASC Windsor Centre in 1944, serving as the first Secretary and then President in 1948–1949 and 1955. He built a 0.25-m telescope, hosted club events annually at his backyard observatory, inspired a generation of young enthusiasts and won the RASC Service Award in 1965.Discovered 1 March 1992 by UESAC, La Silla
(20266) Danielchoi
Daniel Chimin Choi (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his microbiology project. He attends the Syosset High School, Syosset, New York.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20299) Danielkelley
Daniel T. Kelley (b. 1959) is an American engineer recognized for his contributions to klystron design and operations within NASA’s Deep Space Network. He provides support for the transmitter systems at Goldstone and Canberra DSN stations.Discovered 24 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20346) Firre
Daniel Firre (b. 1976) is a Belgian astronomer and ground operations engineer who has worked at the European Space Agency for over two decades. He is a “spacecraft whisperer” as his work consists in communicating and receiving the data from the spacecraft, from launch to mission end. Missions Daniel has been proudly part of are DART, Hera and Ramses.Discovered 23 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20347) Wunderlich
Daniel Wunderlich mentored a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Terre Haute, Indiana.Discovered 23 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20377) Jakubisin
Daniel James Jakubisin (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his physical science project. He attends the St. Angela Merici School, Fairview Park, Ohio.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20600) Danieltse
Daniel Tse (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biochemistry project. He attends the David H. Hickman High School, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.Discovered 8 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20713) Sheward
Daniel Sheward (b. 1995) is a British planetary scientist whose work focuses on the detection of fresh impact craters on the Moon. His use of the Moon as a natural space laboratory enables the linking of meteoroids to their resulting craters, advancing our understanding of impact-scaling laws and contributing to fundamental impact physics and space safety.Discovered 6 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21414) Blumenthal
Daniel Abraham Blumenthal (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Jones College Prep, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21503) Beksha
Daniel B. Beksha, II (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics team project. He attends the Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.A.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21557) Daniellitt
Daniel Abraham Litt (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics project. He attends the Orange High School, Pepper Pike, Ohio, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21724) Ratai
Daniel Ratai (b. 1985) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He also received the Achievement Award and the Seaborg SIYSS Award. He attends the John von Neumann Computer Science High School, Budapest, Hungary.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21813) Danwinegar
Daniel Rees Winegar (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering team project. He attends the Copper Hills High School, West Jordan, Utah, U.S.A.Discovered 3 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22612) Dandibner
Daniel Dibner (b. 1955) is director of philanthropy of the Cascade Foundation. A Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he has specialized in the history of science. He has also been an executive at several software and technology companies.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(22939) Handlin
Daniel Adam Handlin (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his space science project. He attends the High Technology High School, Lincroft, New Jersey.Discovered 10 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22981) Katz
Daniel Scott Katz (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his materials science project. He attends the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns & Rockaway, Cedarhurst, New York.Discovered 3 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23197) Danielcook
Daniel Kenneth Cook (b. 1989) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental sciences project. He attends the Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 1 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23199) Bezdek
Daniel Karoly Bezdek (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematical sciences project. He attends the Notre Dame High School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Discovered 3 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23756) Daniellozano
Daniel Lozano (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy team project. He attends the Weslaco High School, Weslaco, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24236) Danielberger
Daniel Berger mentored a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, Michigan.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24480) Glavin
Daniel P. Glavin (b. 1974) is an astrobiologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, with a research emphasis in organic chemistry. He specializes in the study of extraterrestrial amino acids found in meteorites and in spacecraft-returned samples from asteroids and comets.Discovered 19 November 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(24619) Danielarsham
Daniel Arsham (b. 1980) is an American multidisciplinary artist who combines art, architecture and performance into his work. He creates art that imagines a future world from where we can re-examine our present, and he has exhibited around the world. His sculptures include Bronze Eroded Melpomene and Bronze Eroded Astronaut.Discovered 26 February 1979 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(25775) Danielpeng
Daniel Y. Peng (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering team project. He attends the Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California, U.S.A.Discovered 2 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26652) Klinglesmith
Daniel A. Klinglesmith III (b. 1939) received his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Indiana University in 1967 and has devoted himself to both youth science education and asteroid rotation studies at Etscorn Observatory of New Mexico Tech, a site of the asteroid-oriented Summer Science Program.Discovered 20 August 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(27405) Danielfeeny
Daniel Jorgen Feeny (b. 1996) is a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his environmental sciences project. He attends the Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, California.Discovered 9 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27615) Daniellu
Daniel Lu (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his physical sciences project. He attends the Carlisle Public Schools, Carlisle, Massachusetts.Discovered 22 May 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28575) McQuaid
Daniel Conor McQuaid (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for his biochemistry project. He attends the Ossining High School, Ossining, New York.Discovered 10 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28957) Danielfulop
Daniel Jeremy Fulop (b. 1995) was awarded first place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the John Jay High School, Cross River, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 21 January 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29562) Danmacdonald
Daniel R. MacDonald (b. 1965) uses his broad talents as an astrophysicist to contribute technically and scientifically to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's NEAT program. His work with the hardware and software enabled much of NEAT's success with the QUEST camera at the Palomar Observatory.Discovered 22 February 1998 by NEAT, Haleakala
(30160) Danielbruce
Daniel Sebastian Bruce (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his animal & plant sciences project. He attends the Rhoades School, Encinitas, California.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31598) Danielrudin
Daniel Rudin (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management team project. He attends the Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33509) Mogilny
Daniel Mogilny (b. 1998) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his systems software project. He attends the Holy Trinity School, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.Discovered 7 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34208) Danielzhang
Daniel Danxu Zhang (b. 1999) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biomedical and health sciences project. He also received the Philip V. Streich Memorial Award. He attends the Westview High School, San Diego, California, U.S.A.Discovered 28 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34281) Albritton
Daniel Albritton mentored a finalist in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado.Discovered 31 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34490) Danielkang
Daniel Zion Kang (b. 2002) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2018 Intel ISEF for his materials science project. He also received the European Union Contest for Young Scientists Award. He attended the John F. Kennedy High School, Tamuning, Guam.Discovered 23 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(37853) Danielbarbier
Daniel Barbier (1907-1965), a French observational astronomer, made significant contributions to the study of the background of the night sky. He turned his interest to the 6300 Å forbidden line of neutral oxygen by measuring the variations of its strength with the height in the ionosphere where it is emitted.Discovered 27 February 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(59833) Danimatter
French amateur astronomer Daniel Matter (b. 1957) is a friend of the discoverer.Discovered 3 September 1999 by C. Demeautis, Village-Neuf
(77318) Danieltsui
Chinese-born American physicist Daniel Chee Tsui (b. 1939), a graduate of Pui Ching Middle School in Hong Kong, is renowned for his research on the electrical properties of thin films and on the microstructures of semiconductors and solid-state physics. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.Discovered 27 March 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung, Desert Beaver
(93256) Stach
Daniel Stach (b. 1988) is a Czech journalist covering science. In the last five years he has moderated a TV show where he interviewed 15 Nobel Prize laureates and many other leading world scientists. He has been awarded the Vojtěch Náprstek Medal for achievements in popularizing science from the Czech Academy of Sciences.Discovered 29 September 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P., Ondrejov
(119967) Daniellong
Daniel Long (b. 1961) is an American astronomer and a significant contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Discovered 4 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(127516) Oravetz
Daniel J. Oravetz (b. 1984) is an American astronomer and a significant contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Discovered 4 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(128345) Danielbamberger
Daniel Bamberger (b. 1987) is a German amateur astronomer and genealogist. He is a co-founder of the Northolt Branch Observatories, a British-German collaboration dedicated to the study of Near Earth asteroids. He provides follow-up observations of Near Earth asteroids to the Minor Planet Center.Discovered 15 April 2004 by L. Ball, Emerald Lane
(129187) Danielalfred
Daniel Alfred (b. 1985) was the lead thermal engineer on OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission OCAMS camera system. He also worked as a Honeywell Aerospace mechanical engineer.Discovered 11 June 2005 by CSS, Catalina
(129188) Dangallagher
Daniel Gallagher (b. 1980) is a Multimedia Producer at NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center. He is supporting the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission with videos, animations and other media products.Discovered 17 June 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(130069) Danielgaudreau
Daniel Gaudreau (b. 1969) is the Lead Systems Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Lidar Altimeter instrument. He also had that role on the JWST Fine Guidance Sensor, in addition to Software Systems Engineer. He was also involved as a Ground Segment Project Engineer on the Canadian Space Station Program.Discovered 1 November 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(130319) Danielpelham
Daniel Pelham (b. 1960) is the lead Opto-Mechanical Engineer for the OTES instrument on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He was a senior member of the technical staff at Santa Barbara Remote Sensing where he helped develop a wide range of earth and planetary instruments.Discovered 2 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(133745) Danieldrinnon
Daniel Drinnon (b. 1960) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a Systems Administrator at the Science Processing and Operations Center. He is also an amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in restoring classic telescopes and using them for planetary imaging.Discovered 16 November 2003 by CSS, Catalina
(135991) Danarmstrong
Daniel Armstrong (b. 1944) received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1967. In the early 1980's, before CCD sensors were available to amateurs, Dan began a nearly decade-long visual observation program directed at minor planet paths and occultation events.Discovered 31 October 2002 by D. S. Dixon, Las Cruces
(174466) Zucker
Daniel Zucker (b. 1968) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for his work using SDSS data to discover several new low-luminosity satellites and stellar streams around M31 and the Milky Way.Discovered 31 December 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(183287) Deisenstein
Daniel Eisenstein (b. 1970) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. He is best known for his study of the cosmic distance scale using the large-scale clustering of galaxies.Discovered 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(200000) Danielparrott
Daniel Parrott (b. 1987) is an American amateur astronomer and computer programmer. Parrott authored the software Tycho for asteroid discovery and follow up which is in wide use among amateur and professional astronomers.Discovered 12 May 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(203602) Danjoyce
Daniel P. Joyce (b. 1948) is a precision mirror maker and astronomy enthusiast, who is always willing to share his vast knowledge of the night sky with the public. He has been president of the Chicago Astronomical Society seven times.Discovered 4 March 2002 by B. L. Stevens, Desert Moon
(205698) Troiani
Daniel M. Troiani (b. 1952) is an avid amateur astronomer dedicated to planetary observing, especially of Mars, on which he rediscovered the Rima Tenuis in 1979. He has contributed greatly to the Mars Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers and has made 15~000 observations for the AAVSO.Discovered 8 January 2002 by B. L. Stevens, Desert Moon
(214081) Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine (1952-1986) was a French singer and songwriter. He was hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and inspired many singers in the 1980s, such as Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michel Berger.Discovered 17 April 2004 by M. Ory, Nogales
(218400) Marquardt
Daniel Marquardt (b. 1983), known for his high-quality astrophotographs, is a writer and educator. He is known particularly for his pioneering work in remote astrophotography, aand he was one of the initiators of ROSA (Remote Observatories Southern Alps), a remote observatory park in the south of France.Discovered 22 August 2004 by W. Ries, Altschwendt
(231841) Danielkatz
Daniel J. Katz (b. 1959) is an American developer of engineering and scientific software for modeling, simulation and engineering analysis, including for wireless and networked communications and radio frequency (RF) propagation. He worked on multiple space flight systems, including the NASA New Horizons mission's ground architecture and engineering.Discovered 25 August 2000 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo
(236307) Berzsenyi
Dániel Berzsenyi (1776–1836) was a Hungarian poet, and landowner. His works show signs of classicism, sentimentalism and romanticism. Berzsenyi often used ancient verse forms and applied them successfully to the Hungarian language.Discovered 24 January 2006 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto
(256374) Danielpequignot
Daniel Pequignot (b. 1945), astronomer at Paris Observatory, worked on modeling and spectroscopy of nebulae. He discovered heavy elements in nebulae, Raman lines in planetary nebulae and deuterium Balmer lines in the optical spectrum of HII regions.Discovered 22 December 2006 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice
(304233) Majaess
Daniel Majaess (b. 1984) is a young Canadian observational astronomer who researches the Cepheid distance scale, variable stars, and the Milky Way's spiral structure and its many star clusters. He frequently makes innovative use of photometric surveys and data from small telescopes.Discovered 14 September 2006 by D. D. Balam, Mauna Kea
(333172) Danielellis
Daniel R. Ellis (b. 1991) is the American contracts negotiator lead for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He is the main customer interface for contractual matters, ensuring contract compliance as well as submitting and negotiating proposal efforts for current or future work to the program.Discovered 24 December 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(407016) Danielerdag
Daniel Erdag (1999-2017) loved astronomy, chemistry and sports. He was a member of the Lomonosov Tournaments in astronomy, chemistry, geography and global studies.Discovered 18 September 2009 by , Zelenchukskaya Stn112435 Kryachko, T. V.
(439718) Danielcervantes
Daniel Cervantes (b. 1973) is an engineer who specializes in guidance and control systems for NASA spacecraft.Discovered 12 April 2010 by WISE, WISE
(547664) Ozdin
Daniel Ozdín (b. 1972) is a Slovak mineralogist dealing with the study of meteorites, he described several new meteorites and hitherto unknown minerals. He is the founder of the Slovak Mineralogical Society and the Mineralogical Museum of the Comenius University in Bratislava, and is the author of more than 340 scientific publications.Discovered 28 October 2010 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti, Piszkesteto
(555816) Danielposey
Daniel Posey (b. 1989) is a Canadian historian and member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. His work focuses on the history of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and its contributions to both Canadian astronomy and British Columbia throughout the twentieth century.Discovered 10 August 2005 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert, Maunakea
(836112) Danieloconnell
Daniel Joseph O'Connell, S.J. (1896–1982), a British Jesuit astronomer, served as Director of the Vatican Observatory (1952–1970) and President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (1968–1972). He specialized in eclipsing binary stars, known for discovering the “O'Connell Effect”, and researched the “green flash” phenomenon.Discovered 25 February 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis, Mount Graham