Asteroids named after people called Fedor
馃懚 Fedor as a baby name馃惗 Fedor as a dog name
(5015) Litke
Named for Fedor Petrovich Litke (1797-1882), Russian navigator and geographer, investigator of the Arctic regions, admiral and scientist, president of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg during 1864-1882. His name is often found on world maps.Discovered 1 November 1975 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
(15695) Fedorshpig
Fedor Ivanovich Shpig (b. 1955), a qualified specialist in economical sciences, is the president of the amateur football association in Ukraine. He promotes the development of sport and a healthy life-style among teenagers in Ukraine.Discovered 11 September 1985 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(17035) Velichko
Fedor P. Velichko (b. 1957) is a senior scientist at the Institute of Astronomy, Kharkiv National University, and director of Chuguev Observing Station. He is an expert on the photometry and polarimetry of minor planets and comets.Discovered 22 March 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa