Asteroids named after people called Gene
馃懚 Gene as a baby name馃惗 Gene as a dog name
(5446) Heyler
Named in honor of Gene A. Heyler (b. 1956), spacecraft attitude control expert at the Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University. Heyler has been responsible for developing innovative techniques for tracking minor planets during fast flybys. These techniques played a major role in the success of the NEAR flyby of (253) Mathilde in June 1997. Name suggested and citation provided by J. Veverka.Discovered 5 August 1991 by H. E. Holt, Palomar
(17250) Genelucas
Gene A. Lucas (b. 1946), an amateur astronomer and telescope maker since 1961, cofounded the Saguaro Astronomy Club in Phoenix in 1977 and was an astrovideography pioneer in live public-television broadcasts of comet 1P/Halley during 1985-1986.Discovered 11 April 2000 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills
(19450) Sussman
Gene Everett Sussman (b. 1986) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health project. He attends the Lawrence High School, Cedarhurst, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 24 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25227) Genehill
Gene Hill (b. 1933) began volunteering at Lowell Observatory in 2009, and has since shared his passion for teaching and astronomy, giving daytime tours of the Observatory's historic campus and operating our solar telescopes. He always brings in the latest astronomy news to include on his tours.Discovered 10 October 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa