Asteroids named after people called Diane
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(12676) Dianemerline
Diane Elizabeth Miller Merline (b. 1959) contributed to the Lucy asteroid mission as an administrative coordinator. She served a similar role for the Cassini imaging-team lead. She joined SwRI in 2001 performing various administrative functions for the New Horizons mission. Prior to this she was at LPL and NRAO.Discovered 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(14153) Dianecaplain
Diane S. Caplain mentored a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Great Neck South Middle School, Great Neck, New York.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(14275) Dianemurray
Named in honor of Diane K. Murray for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Murray is a teacher at the J. F. Kennedy Elementary School, Butte, Montana.Discovered 30 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17241) Wooden
Diane H. Wooden (b. 1958), of NASA Ames Research Center, has helped pioneer the use of thermal infrared spectroscopy to characterize the mineralogical composition of dust. This has resulted in the discovery of both crystalline and amorphous silicate features in comets.Discovered 11 March 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(18077) Dianeingrao
Diane L. Ingrao (b. 1951) served as Secretary of the Warren Astronomical Society (Detroit, Michigan) from 1969-1977. She has been active in many of their programs since and has been an avid solar eclipse chaser. Professionally, she works in elder healthcare in Michigan.Discovered 4 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(18184) Dianepark
Diane Hyemin Park (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19741) Callahan
Diane Callahan mentored a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge, a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Fairfield Middle School, Fairfield, Ohio.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22171) Choi
Diane Jeehea Choi (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Syosset High School, Syosset, New York.Discovered 26 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28331) Dianeberard
Diane Bérard (b. 1990) is a research engineer at the Paris Observatory (Meudon, France). Her work includes observing stellar occultations to study small-body ring systems (Chariklo and Haumea) and astronomy outreach.Discovered 14 February 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(33004) Dianesipiera
Diane M. Sipiera (b. 1955) is the executive director of the Planetary Studies Foundation, co-author of children's books on space exploration and astronomy, and operator of the Star-Lab Planetarium. The name was suggested by H. Windolf.Discovered 2 March 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(129167) Dianelambert
Diane S. Doran-Lambert (b. 1981) worked on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as a Stereophotoclinometry Scientist contributing to the testing of mission-critical software and the development of Digital Terrain Models.Discovered 4 May 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(262825) Dianearbus
Diane Arbus (1923–1971) was an American photographer known for her striking black-and-white portraits. She challenged social norms by focusing on groups who are often stigmatized, from circus performers to people with disabilities. By portraying her subjects with dignity, Diane helped to humanize those who live on the fringes of society.Discovered 10 January 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon