Asteroids named after people called Gary
馃懚 Gary as a baby name馃惗 Gary as a dog name馃惐 Gary as a cat name
(6288) Fouts
Gary Arnold Fouts (b. 1951) is an American astronomer and Professor of Astronomy at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California. He has been a phenomenal teacher and an inspiration to generations of students.Discovered 2 March 1984 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(7157) Lofgren
Gary E. Lofgren (b. 1941) is a planetary scientist and curator of lunar materials at NASA's Johnson Space Center. His pioneering work in experimental petrology provides clues to the formation of igneous rocks on the earth, moon and minor planets.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(7273) Garyhuss
Gary R. Huss (b. 1954) is director of the W. M. Keck Cosmochemistry Laboratory at the University of Hawaii. His primary research interest is in the origin of chondrites and their components in the early solar nebula, with a focus on using short-lived radionuclides to deduce time scales.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(12272) Geddylee
Geddy Lee (Gary Lee Weinrib, b. 1953) is the bassist, vocalist and keyboardist for the Canadian band Rush. Geddy is the son of Polish survivors of concentration camps. He has become one of the most influential bass guitarists in rock music, and his voice is one of the most distinctive attributes of the band.Discovered 22 September 1990 by B. Roman, Palomar
(19818) Shotwell
Gary Shotwell mentored a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge, a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, Lakeland, Florida.Discovered 24 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20046) Seronik
Gary Seronik (b. 1961) is a Canadian astronomer, photographer and writer. He presented and produced shows at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver, won the RASC Simon Newcomb Award in 2008 and was editor of the Canadian SkyNews magazine. At Sky & Telescope magazine, Seronik has worked as associate editor, contributing editor and consulting editor.Discovered 17 March 1993 by UESAC, La Silla
(20317) Hendrickson
Gary Hendrickson mentored a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Allegany High School, Cumberland, Maryland.Discovered 29 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20573) Garynadler
Gary Nadler mentored a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the John Glenn Middle School of International Studies, Indio, California.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21039) Zank
Gary Zank (b. 1961) is an American space physicist who developed the first modern models describing large-scale heliospheric interaction with the local ISM. His first two papers predicted the existence of the Hydrogen Wall adjacent to and beyond the heliopause which, when confirmed, was regarded as one of the major space physics discoveries of the 1990s.Discovered 2 March 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(22406) Garyboyle
Gary Boyle (b. 1957) is a Canadian amateur astronomer who leads club activities, runs outreach events, teaches a college course and writes a stargazing column. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Discovered 22 August 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(25233) Tallman
Gary Tallman (b. 1943) has volunteered in Lowell Observatory's daytime outreach programs since 2012, leading tours of the historic campus and hosting Putnam Collection Center open houses. He also operates the solar telescopes, explaining visible features of the Sun to visitors.Discovered 14 October 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(26541) Garyross
Gary Ross (b. 1945) has served on the executive board of the Grand Rapids Astronomical Society and Warren Astronomical Society in southern Michigan. He has also been instrumental in the operation of the James C. Veen observatory in Lowell, Michigan, for over 40 years.Discovered 27 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(30521) Garyferland
Gary Joseph Ferland (b. 1951) is an American astronomer. He created the massive computer code Cloudy and has maintained it and made it available to all since 1978. It synthesizes spectra from radio to 纬 rays for molecular, atomic, and ionized gases. Gary has used it to study nebulae, active galactic nebulae, and other sources.Discovered 28 June 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(33215) Garyjones
Gary Jones mentored a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Westminster Schools, Atlanta, Georgia.Discovered 24 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34391) Garyzhan
Gary Zhan (b. 2004) was a finalist in the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his microbiology and biochemistry project. He attended the Bear River Charter School, Logan, Utah.Discovered 2 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(48300) Kronk
Gary W. Kronk (b. 1956) is an amateur astronomer, programmer-analyst and writer who was so inspired by comet C/1973 E1 (Kohoutek) as a teenager that he began a quest to catalogue every comet recorded in human history. Volume One (Ancient Comets to 1799) of his four-part Cometography was published in 1999.Discovered 11 June 2002 by Juels, C. W., Holvorcem, P. R., Fountain Hills
(51569) Garywessen
Gary Wessen (b. 1949) has conducted archaeological research in western North America for over 40 years and has recorded over 250 new sites. He works with many Native American tribes, especially the Makah. He has also served as an officer for many archaeological associations.Discovered 18 April 2001 by G. Hug, Eskridge
(54693) Garymyers
An accomplished amateur astronomer, Gary Myers, a member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club, has developed an advanced tracking and pointing system that significantly increases the capabilities of Dobsonian telescopes.Discovered 19 March 2001 by D. Healy, Junk Bond
(54902) Close
Gary Close (1940-1999) worked with the Science Museum of western Virginia for 18 years, lastly as the director of Hopkins Planetarium. He managed the planetarium's Sky Watch program and led night hikes to take groups stargazing.Discovered 23 July 2001 by Collins, M., White, M., Anza
(71556) Page
Gary L. Page (b. 1947) is a physicist and astrophysicist at the George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, who investigates the presence and effects of non-baryonic matter in the solar system.Discovered 27 February 2000 by D. S. Dixon, Las Cruces
(73703) Billings
Gary W. Billings is a geophysicist and amateur astronomer in Calgary, Alberta. He discovered five minor planets in 1999. More recently, he has conducted extensive CCD photometry of variable stars in collaboration with observers worldwide. He served as a council member of the AAVSO from 2002 to 2004.Discovered 6 October 1991 by A. Lowe, Palomar
(107396) Swangin
Gary Swangin (b. 1942) is the Planetarium Astronomer and Manager of the Panther Planetarium in Paterson NJ, and was formerly the director of the Newark Museum Planetarium in Newark, NJ. He has produced radio and video materials for public education about astronomy, recombinant DNA and other topics, and been nominated for a Peabody Award.Discovered 16 February 2001 by Tenagra II, Nogales
(152146) Rosenlappin
Gary Rosenbaum (b. 1952) and Terri Lappin (b. 1961) have organized observing and outreach activities within the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for several decades. Their combined efforts, along with Terri's years as treasurer, have raised thousands of dollars to help young people enjoy astronomy.Discovered 9 June 2005 by Jarnac, Vail-Jarnac
(161750) Garyladd
Gary Ladd (b. 1947) is a photographer and author. He has spent over 40 years shooting iconic images of national parks in and around the Colorado Plateau. Ladd has a deep appreciation for geology and nature that is captured in his stunning photographs.Discovered 25 September 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(479553) Garyzema
Gary Gene Zema (1953-2019) was a musician and computer programmer from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. He played tuba and baritone horn, and was a singer and band leader in On The Lam, Zlatne Uste and Cornerstone Chorale. A lifelong hiker, his namesake will ramble boundlessly through the asteroid belt.Discovered 20 December 2009 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon