Asteroids named after people called Ira
馃懚 Ira as a baby name馃惗 Ira as a dog name
(13910) Iranolt
American astronomer Ira Nolt (b. 1937) was a pioneer of thermal infrared astronomy and designer of the first astronomical 3He-cooled bolometer, which he used to measure temperatures for Jupiter, Saturn and Saturn's rings. He was a friend and beloved mentor to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Oregon's Pine Mountain Observatory.Discovered 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Siding Spring