Asteroids named after people called Francisco
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(8127) Beuf
French astronomer Francisco Beuf (1834-1889) was invited by the Argentinian government in 1880 to participate in the organization of the Argentinian Navy School. In 1883 he took part in the organization and foundation of La Plata Observatory, of which he was the first director.Discovered 27 April 1967 by C. U. Cesco, El Leoncito
(8333) Medina
Francisco Medina (b. 1952) co-led at ESA an international life science and plant biology project on the ISS. This lead to discoveries on multiple light sensory systems in plants, which set the stage for upcoming missions addressing the use of plants in bio-regenerative life support systems for future manned missions.Discovered 7 November 1982 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(28864) Franciscocordova
Francisco Cordova (b. 1984) is a Puerto Rican engineer and former director of the Arecibo Observatory (2016–2022). He oversaw a record number of radar detections of near-Earth and potentially hazardous asteroids. He led Arecibo through difficult times following Hurricane Maria in 2017 and the collapse of the 305-m telescope in 2020.Discovered 1 May 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(29220) Xavierbaptista
Francisco Xavier Baptista (1730-1797) was a Portuguese composer from Lisbon where he was the first organist at the Cathedral of St. Mary. He wrote many harpsichord sonatas, toccatas and minuets that can also be played easily on the organ.Discovered 30 January 1992 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(125476) Frangarcia
Amateur astronomer Francisco Garcia (b. 1959), of Lugo, Spain, a member of the M1 group, discovered the twelfth-magnitude supernova 1993J in M81 visually using a 0.25-m reflector.Discovered 27 November 2001 by R. Ferrando, Pla D'Arguines
(142755) Castander
Francisco J. Castander (b. 1968) is a Spanish astronomer and a builder of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Discovered 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(296587) Ocana
Francisco Ocaña (b. 1987) is a Spanish astronomer dedicated to the observation and study of Near-Earth Objects from an early age. His discoveries and collaborations, both before and after becoming a professional astronomer, along with his current role at ESA's Planetary Defence Office, establish him as a key figure in the field.Discovered 13 September 2009 by ESA OGS, ESA OGS
(667514) Pozonunez
Francisco Pozo Nuñez (b. 1986) is a Chilean astrophysicist working on active galactic nuclei and time-domain astronomy. He developed advanced techniques in photometric reverberation mapping and used telescopes in Chile and Israel for this research. Francisco is a collaborator with the EURONEAR project.Discovered 4 June 2011 by EURONEAR, Cerro Tololo
(752263) Franciscosanchez
Francisco Sánchez Martínez (b. 1936) is a Spanish astrophysicist, who was the founder and first director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and its observatories. He discovered the quality of the sky of the Canary Islands, initiating its development until it became one of the most important astronomical sites in the world.Discovered 18 July 2015 by S. Bossa M. Serra-Ricart, Teide