Asteroids named after people called Emanuel

(101721) Emanuelfritsch

Emanuel Fritsch (1874-1956) was a railway engineer and regional representative of the Czech Tourist Club. He served as a volunteer in building and marking hiking trails in South Bohemia.Discovered 13 March 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet

(658642) Carreira

Emanuel Carreira Vérez (1931–2020) was a Jesuit astrophysicist who collaborated with Clyde Cowan on cosmic rays. He taught at several universities in the US and Spain and was adjunct astronomer at the Vatican Observatory. Recognized for inventing astronomical instruments, he passionately advocated for the compatibility of science and faith.Discovered 29 September 2017 by I. Eglitis K. Černis, Baldone