Asteroids named after people called Erica

(13272) Ericadavid

Erica Elizabeth David (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her physical science project. She attends the Pinedale Middle School, Pinedale, Wyoming.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(18790) Ericaburden

Erica Mariel Burden (b. 1985) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science project. She attends the Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(20550) Molnar-Bufanda

Erica Molnar-Bufanda (b. 1992) is an American astronomer based at the University of Edinburgh. Erica鈥檚 work focuses on combining sublimation models and observations to study and understand the long-term activity of comets.Discovered 8 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(26636) Ericabroman

Erica A. Broman (b. 1959) is the Trustee Designate for Lowell Observatory and is the great-grandniece of Percival Lowell. Erica is a long-time member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board and the current Vice President for Institutional Advancement of Westfield State University.Discovered 24 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(26672) Ericabrooke

Erica Brooke Portnoy (b. 1993) was awarded first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Commack High School, Commack, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 19 February 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro

(28886) Ericajawin

Erica R. Jawin (b. 1989) is a postdoctoral researcher at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Washington, DC) working on the OSIRIS-REx mission sample site selection. Her wide range of research expertise spans studies of Mars, the moon and now asteroids.Discovered 24 May 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(33456) Ericacurran

Erica Curran mentored a finalist in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Dobbs Ferry High School, Dobbs Ferry, New York.Discovered 19 March 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(95020) Nencini

Erica Nencini (b. 1974) earned her economics degree at the University of Pisa and is presently the CFO of SpaceDyS, a company in the aerospace sector. A valuable employee, she contributes enormously to the business development.Discovered 10 January 2002 by F. Bernardi, Campo Imperatore

(95024) Ericaellingson

Erica Ellingson (b. 1962), astronomer at the University of Boulder (CO), is an observational cosmologist, studying the origin, content and evolution of the universe. Her speciality is clusters of galaxies, held together by the gravity of invisible dark matter.Discovered 8 January 2002 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, Cima Ekar