Asteroids named after people called Don
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(10241) Milicevic
Don Nikola Miličević (1887-1963) was last administrator of Blaca Hermitage on Brač, Croatia. In Blaca he observed double stars, searched for comets and novae and published an amateur astronomy newsletter.Discovered 9 January 1999 by K. Korlevic, Visnjan
(11876) Doncarpenter
For the past 42 years, Don Carpenter (b. 1938) has been associated with the Stanford research group devoted to passive and active whistler-mode probing of the earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere. In 1966 he discovered the plasmapause in the electron-density distribution of the magnetosphere.Discovered 2 March 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(13330) Dondavis
Don Davis (b. 1952) is an astronomical artist who got his start working on some of the first modern lunar maps with the United States Geological Survey. His attention to detail is recognized by his fellow artists. He has also contributed to books and films, including the PBS series Cosmos.Discovered 25 September 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(20200) Donbacky
Don Backy is the artistic name of the Italian singer and composer Aldo Caponi (b. 1939). Among his many beautiful songs is “L'immensità”.Discovered 28 February 1997 by Tombelli, M., Forti, G., Montelupo
(25510) Donvincent
Don Vincent mentored a finalist in the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the West High School, Madison, Wisconsin.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25858) Donherbert
Don Herbert (aka “Mr. Wizard”, 1917–2007) was the creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard and Mr. Wizard's World, programs that brought science to millions of children from 1950 to 1990 and that inspired generations of budding scientists.Discovered 10 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(30357) Davisdon
Don Davis mentored a finalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Unionville High School, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.Discovered 7 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30576) Lago
Don Lago (b. 1956) is an award-winning American author whose writings explore humanity's connection to the cosmos. He is also a leading historian of the Grand Canyon, capturing its mystery and significance through his wide-ranging books and magazine articles.Discovered 29 July 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(99891) Donwells
Don J. Wells (b. 1965), husband of Donna and father of Chris, Duncan and Katy, is an award-winning production manager of a Houston-area television station. He has discovered a number of minor planets at the George Observatory, Needville, and at the RAS Observatory, Mayhill.Discovered 9 August 2002 by A. Lowe, Haleakala
(102216) Carona
Don Carona (1964–2025) was an American astronomer at Texas A&M University. An educator, his dedication to observational astronomy and public outreach inspired countless students and community members. Don participated in minor-planet observing programs, including work at the Stephen F. Austin State University Observatory, where this object was discovered.Discovered 3 October 1999 by McCormack, B. D., Carona, D. W., Nacogdoches
(124852) Cooper
F. Don Cooper (b. 1938) is a retired American physicist who helped develop the guidance equations that made the Apollo missions to the Moon possible, including performing emergency calculations to save Apollo 13. He dedicates his time to educational outreach, using his accounts of how we got to the Moon to inspire new generations of scientists and engineers.Discovered 14 October 2001 by W. G. Dillon J. Dellinger, Needville
(127689) Doncapone
Don Giuseppe Capone (1922-2009), from 1956 rector of the diocesan Seminar of Alatri, wrote several literary works on local history and became an honorary citizen of Alatri in 1993. Among his works is Progenie Hetea (1982) and an investigation of a possible astronomical reference in the design of ancient Alatri.Discovered 5 March 2003 by Tagliaferri, U., Mallia, F., Collepardo
(168221) Donjennings
Don E. Jennings (b. 1948) of the NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center, served as a Co-Investigator for Surface Composition Science for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 1 May 2006 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(174363) Donyork
Don York (b. 1944) is an American astronomer, one of the founders of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and its founding director. He is known for his work on interstellar and intergalactic gas and dust.Discovered 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(454326) Donlee
Don Lee (b. 1949) is a material scientist at Teledyne Imaging Sensors who has played a critical role in the development of high performance HgCdTe infrared detectors that have enabled a generation of scientific facilities, including the Hubble Space Telescope, WISE, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and New Horizons.Discovered 17 May 2010 by WISE, WISE