Asteroids named after people called Heather
馃懚 Heather as a baby name馃惗 Heather as a dog name
(10686) Kaluna
Heather Kaluna (b. 1984) is a researcher at the University of Hawaii studying the evolution of water in carbonaceous asteroids as well as space weathering processes.Discovered 1 November 1980 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(15617) Fallowfield
Named in honor of Heather L. Fallowfield for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Heather is a student at the Beech Grove Middle School, Beech Grove, Indiana.Discovered 27 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18679) Heatherenae
Heather Renae Messick (b. 1986) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her botany project. She attends the Sargent High School, Monte Vista, Colorado, U.S.A.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19475) Mispagel
Heather Michelle Mispagel (b. 1984) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Oconee County High School, Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S.A.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19531) Charton
Heather Anne Charton (b. 1987) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her zoology project. She attends the Tuscarawas Valley High School, Zoarville, Ohio, U.S.A.Discovered 7 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21856) Heathermaria
Heather Maria Foster (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her botany & zoology project. She attends the Citrus Springs Middle School, Citrus Springs, Florida.Discovered 7 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22599) Heatherhall
Heather Hall mentored a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Sanford H. Calhoun High School, Merrick, New York.Discovered 23 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22873) Heatherholt
Heather Holt mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Miami Lakes Middle School, Miami, Florida.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25765) Heatherlynne
Heather Lynne Nielsen (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry team project. She attends the Villages High School, The Villages, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 2 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26739) Hemaeberhart
Heather Marie Eberhart (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental-management project. She attends the Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.Discovered 23 April 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27349) Enos
Heather Enos (b. 1968) is the Project Planning and Control Officer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return mission. She was Project Manager for the TEGA instrument on the Phoenix Mars Mission, GRS on Mars Odyssey, and the ground data system for the MESSENGER XRS/GRS and LRO LEND instruments.Discovered 26 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(27480) Heablonsky
Heather Blonsky mentored a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Price Creek Independent School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Discovered 4 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27495) Heatherfennell
Heather Fennell mentored a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Topsail Middle School, Hampstead, North Carolina.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27551) Pelayo
Heather Pelayo mentored a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Challenger School, Strawberry Park, San Jose, California.Discovered 7 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32201) Heathermckay
Heather McKay (b. 1941) is a retired Australian squash player and a legend of the sport. She won the British Open (unofficial world championship) 16 consecutive times before claiming the inaugural women's World Open title in 1979. By the time of her retirement in 1981, she had not lost a match in almost two decades, a record unlikely to ever be equaled.Discovered 29 July 2000 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek
(33198) Mackewicz
Heather Mackewicz mentored a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Challenger School, San Jose, California.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34689) Flewelling
Heather Flewelling (b. 1979) is an ATLAS Planetary Defense Researcher at the University of Hawai'i (Manoa). Her work includes development of robotic telescopes and data pipelines, studying transient objects, and outreach activities.Discovered 24 March 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(41661) Heathercraig
Heather Craig (b. 1995) is the marketing operations specialist for Lowell Observatory and co-founder of Astronomy on Tap Flagstaff, U.S.A. She has helped drive increased community visibility and attendance growth for the Observatory through the development of marketing systems and analytics.Discovered 22 September 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(47219) Heatherkoehler
Heather Koehler (b. 1975) is an aerospace engineer at NASA鈥檚 Marshall Space Flight Center. She took the lead in developing NASA鈥檚 first generation of directional meteoroid models, used in the placement of shielding on many crewed and robotic spacecraft.Discovered 18 October 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(130090) Heatherbowles
Heather Bowles (b. 1989) is the Configuration Manager for the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.Discovered 4 December 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(133850) Heatherroper
Heather Roper (b. 1993) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a Graphic Designer at the University of Arizona.Discovered 19 December 2003 by CSS, Catalina
(154554) Heatherelliott
Heather A. Elliott (b. 1971) is a principal scientist at the Southwest Research Institute who served as a co-investigator for plasma and solar wind science for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 1 April 2003 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak