Asteroids named after people called Howard
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(14619) Plotkin
Howard Plotkin (b. 1941) is a historian of science who joined the faculty at the University of Western Ontario and focused on astronomy.Discovered 16 October 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(15396) Howardmoore
Howard Moore (b. 1943) of Chino Valley, Arizona, is an amateur astronomer and accomplished optician who made the 0.25-m telescope with which this minor planet was discovered.Discovered 24 October 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(28210) Howardfeng
Howard Feng (b. 1995) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.Discovered 14 December 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(61913) Lanning
Howard Lanning (1946-2007) validated astronomical software and assisted astronomers at Mount Wilson, the National Optical Astronomical Observatories and the Space Telescope Science Institute. He also studied variable stars and catalogued ultraviolet-excess stars in the Sandage Two-color Survey of the Galactic Plane.Discovered 28 August 2000 by S. D. Kern, Cerro Tololo
(152233) Van Till
Howard J. Van Till (b. 1938) was a physics professor at Calvin College from 1965 until 1997. During this time, he played a key role in establishing the college's astronomy program. In his characteristically gracious way, he also helped many to think deeply about the relationship between science and faith.Discovered 25 September 2005 by Calvin College, Calvin-Rehoboth
(217492) Howardtaylor
Howard W. Taylor (b. 1969) is an American electrical engineer from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He helped calibrate, test, and provide data management for the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager on NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Discovered 28 April 2006 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo
(279410) McCallon
Howard McCallon (b. 1945) is an American engineer specializing in determining astrometric solutions for astronomical instruments, including the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, the Two Micron All-Sky Survey, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and the Spitzer Space Telescope.Discovered 1 March 2010 by WISE, WISE