Asteroids named after people called Evgeny

(17173) Evgenyamosov

Evgeny A. Amosov (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics team project; and honorable mention in the American Mathematical Society's Karl Menger Memorial Prize. He attends the Continuous Math Education Center, St. Petersburg, Russia.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(562237) Chentsov

Evgeny Chentsov (1937–2021) was a Russian astronomer, educator, and popularizer. His scientific interests included spectroscopy and hot supergiants. He was involved in teaching and popularizing astronomy, mentoring trainees ranging in age from school students to postdoctoral scholars, and presenting astronomy topics to general audiences.Discovered 22 November 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B., Zelenchukskaya Stn

(634559) Drayer

Evgeny Drayer (1969–2025) was a Russian musician, singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, educator, music producer and sound engineer. He participated in many musical projects as a musician and sound engineer. Evgeny's music is featured in educational astronomy programs for schools and planetariums.Discovered 27 October 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B., Zelenchukskaya Stn