Asteroids named after people called James

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(4445) Jimstratton

James Michael Stratton (b. 1976) helped further the exploration of the planets through his roles as both the propulsion and deputy mission systems engineer on NASA's New Horizons Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission.Discovered 15 October 1985 by Suzuki, K., Urata, T., Toyota

(5310) Papike

James Papike (b. 1937), director emeritus of the Institute of Meteoritics at the University of New Mexico, is one of the world's foremost experts on the mineralogy and petrology of planetary materials. His studies of lunar rocks have helped reveal the complexity of the earth's nearest neighbor.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring

(5594) Jimmiller

Named in honor of James K. Miller (b. 1939), celestial mechanics and orbital dynamics expert at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Miller played a key role in navigating the NEAR spacecraft and in determining the mass of (433) Eros from perturbations of the NEAR spacecraft's trajectory. Name and citation provided by J. Veverka and D. K. Yeomans.Discovered 12 July 1991 by H. E. Holt, Palomar

(5625) Jamesferguson

James Ferguson (1710–1776) was a Scottish astronomer, who had wide-ranging talents, from portraiture, globe and orrery manufacture, popularizing scientific principles through books and lectures, to significant original research. His educational work inspired a generation of the public and a new generation of astronomers.Discovered 7 January 1991 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring

(5627) Short

James Short (1710–1768) was a renowned Scottish telescope maker, being much in demand due to the high quality of his optics. His telescopes were used in the Royal Society observations of the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus. He supported John Harrison and his chronometer and James Watt.Discovered 16 June 1991 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring

(5680) Nasmyth

James Hall Nasmyth (1808–1890) was a Scottish engineer and astronomer, most famous for his invention of the steam hammer. In his later life he made a 20-inch reflecting telescope, developed the fixed Nasmyth focus, and studied the moon, publishing a book of ‘lunar’ photographs based on models made from his observations.Discovered 30 December 1989 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring

(5961) Watt

James Watt (1736-1819) was a Scottish engineer whose improvements to the steam engine led to the rapid advances of the industrial revolution. The SI unit for power, the watt, is named in recognition of his development of the concept.Discovered 30 December 1989 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring

(6130) Hutton

James Hutton (1726-1797) was one of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. His Theory of the Earth demonstrated the great age of the earth and was thus one of the first books of the modern era of geology.Discovered 24 September 1989 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring

(6758) Jesseowens

Named in memory of the American athlete James Cleveland (Jesse) Owens (1913–1980), one of the finest track-and-field competitors in history. In the space of 45 minutes on 1935 May 26, Owens equaled the world record for the 100-yard dash and set new world records for the 220-yard dash, the 220-yard low hurdles and the long jump. At the 1936 Olympics he won four gold medals, equaling or setting new records in every event. Name suggested by G. V. Williams, who made the identifications involving this object.Discovered 13 April 1980 by A. Mrkos, Klet

(8146) Jimbell

Named in honor of James F. Bell III (b. 1965), planetary scientist at Cornell University. Bell is noted for his interpretation of reflectance spectra of solar-system objects. He has made important contributions to the identification of minerals on the surface of Mars and has played a key role in NEAR's investigation of (253) Mathilde and (433) Eros.Discovered 28 November 1983 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa

(8621) Jimparsons

American actor James Joseph “Jim” Parsons (b. 1973) portrays the fictional Caltech theoretical physicist Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper in the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring

(9007) James Bond

Named for British Secret Service agent James Bond (007), the creation of novelist Ian Fleming, a former British naval intelligence officer. Between 1952 and 1964, Fleming churned out twelve novels and two collections of short stories. Eighteen movies were based on the Bond legend, including Dr. No, GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies, all with the compelling ingredients of action, seduction, humor and high technology. Two of the best-known Bond players are Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan. Name suggested by J. Tichá, M. Tichý and Z. Moravec.Discovered 5 October 1983 by A. Mrkos, Klet

(9420) Dewar

James Dewar (1842-1923), Scottish-born chemist and physicist, studied chemical reactions at low (cryogenic) temperature and in 1872 invented the double-walled vacuum-insulated flask with cryopumping getter that is used today by astronomers to refrigerate electronic detectors.Discovered 14 December 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(9468) Brewer

Named in honor of James Brewer, ESO astronomer working on stellar populations and carbon stars. Using intermediate band photometry, he has identified C- and M-type stars in M31 and demonstrated that the ratio of these stars tracks the metallicity gradient in the disk. He is currently working on the globular clusters of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. During 1998 he was of great help to the discoverer in obtaining observations with the ESO Schmidt.Discovered 1 June 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(9739) Powell

James L. Powell (b. 1936), director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History and professor of geology for 20 years at Oberlin College, is the author of Night Comes to the Cretaceous, an account of the ideas, theories and personalities evolving around the theory of extraterrestrial impact and demise of the dinosaurs.Discovered 26 September 1987 by C. S. Shoemaker, Palomar

(9809) Jimdarwin

James L. Darwin (b. 1939), instrument maker at Lowell Observatory, machined most of the parts for the refurbishment of the LONEOS Schmidt telescope and construction of its CCD camera.Discovered 13 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(10036) McGaha

James E. McGaha (b. 1946), Tucson astronomer, lecturer, U.S. Air Force pilot and skeptic, actively promotes science and the refutation of pseudoscience. He is a faculty member of the Center for Inquiry and a consultant for the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal.Discovered 24 July 1982 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa

(10046) Creighton

Pioneering Arizona architect James Miller Creighton (1856-1946) designed “Old Main” at the University of Arizona and designed and constructed the original road to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. His granddaughter Phyllis Creighton Danby (b. 1924) is the wife of celestial mechanician J. M. Anthony Danby.Discovered 2 May 1986 by INAS, Palomar

(10110) Jameshead

James W. Head (b. 1941) is an American geologist who has been involved in geological and surface exploration of solar-system bodies since the Apollo era. He participated in the selection of Apollo landing sites, trained astronaut crews in geology and surface exploration, planned experiments deployed on the Moon, and analyzed returned lunar samples.Discovered 3 June 1992 by G. J. Leonard, Palomar

(10323) Frazer

James George Frazer (1854-1941) is best remembered for The Golden Bough, a study in comparative religion (in 12 volumes). The work sets forth a mass of evidence for establishing the thesis that human beings must have begun with magic and progressed to religion and from that to science.Discovered 14 November 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(10676) Jamesmcdanell

James P. McDanell (b. 1937) spent nearly three decades with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory before retiring in 1999. He was the Voyager Navigation Team Chief during the highly successful encounters with Saturn and its satellites. He subsequently became manager of the Navigation Systems Section.Discovered 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Siding Spring

(10773) Jamespaton

James Paton (1903-1973) was a Scottish meteorologist. He was involved in auroral studies during the IGY and later at the University of Edinburgh Balfour Stewart Auroral Laboratory, until his death. He was also a pioneer in the study of noctilucent clouds.Discovered 7 January 1991 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring

(11007) Granahan

James C. Granahan (b. 1965) is a scientist at Leidos Inc. whose research includes spectroscopic analysis of asteroids Gaspra and Ida using data from the Galileo spacecraft mission.Discovered 1 November 1980 by S. J. Bus, Palomar

(11332) Jameswatt

In 1765, Scottish inventor James Watt (1736-1819) suggested using a separate condenser in the steam engine, lessening the consumption of steam and fuel in fire engines. With the invention of the double-acting machine, in which the piston pushed as well as pulled, “Watt's engine” was nearly complete.Discovered 15 April 1996 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(12032) Ivory

James Ivory (1765-1842), Scottish mathematician and professor at the Royal Military College, published more than ninety papers on various mathematico-physical problems, including the attraction of ellipsoids, orbits of comets, atmospheric refraction and the equilibrium of fluid bodies.Discovered 31 January 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott

(12108) Jamesaustin

James Austin mentored a finalist in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Garnet Valley High School, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(12125) Jamesjones

James Jones (b. 1939) studied at Sheffield University in Yorkshire and has been professor of physics at the University of Western Ontario since 1966. Jones pioneered the video observation of meteors and single-station radar radiant mapping.Discovered 3 September 1999 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(12201) Spink

James W. Spink (b. 1963) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Program Manager for the Northrop Grumman UltraFlex solar array system. James and brothers Bill and Brad Jr. followed in the footsteps of their father Brad, who was an aerospace engineer on the Apollo program.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring

(12248) Russellcarpenter

James Russell Carpenter (b. 1966) contributed to NASA's OSIRIS-REx and Lucy asteroid missions as the Goddard Space Flight Center Technical Deputy Manager for Space Science Mission Operations. In addition to helping fly spacecraft, he also navigates sailboats and small aircraft.Discovered 14 September 1988 by S. J. Bus, Cerro Tololo

(12679) Jamessimpson

James Edward Simpson (b. 1970) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the L'Ralph Instrument Project Manager.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring

(12759) Joule

James Joule (1818-1889) was an English physicist who attempted to demonstrate the unity of forces in nature. In 1840 he determined the mechanical equivalent of heat and showed that heat is produced by motion.Discovered 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(12760) Maxwell

James Maxwell (1831-1879) was a Scottish mathematician and physicist, working in the discipline of electromagnetism. In A treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873), the Maxwell equations appear for the first time. He suggested that the rings of Saturn are composed of small individual particles.Discovered 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(13206) Baer

James J. Baer (b. 1965), a member of the Faculty of Mathematics at South University, is an expert in asteroid orbit determination. His research has focused on the statistical treatment of astrometry and asteroid mass estimation, including that of 16 Psyche, whose mass was revealed through its perturbation on this asteroid.Discovered 6 April 1997 by LINEAR, Socorro

(13414) Grantham

James Grantham (b. 1966) is the observatory operations supervisor at the Steward Observatory Mt. Lemmon Station. He played a vital role defending the telescopes at both Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Bigelow during the 2002 Bullock and 2003 Aspen wildfires. He enjoys working on his family's ranch near Arivaca, Arizona.Discovered 29 October 1999 by CSS, Catalina

(13658) Sylvester

James Joseph Sylvester (1814-1897) studied at Cambridge and was the founder, together with Cayley, of the theory of algebraic invariants. He taught at University College, London; at Johns Hopkins University (1877-1883), where he helped establish a graduate program in mathematics; and finally at Oxford.Discovered 18 March 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott

(14148) Jimchamberlin

James Arthur Chamberlin (1915-1981) worked on Avro Aircraft's Jetliner and Arrow projects, then moved to NASA and was involved with the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs.Discovered 25 September 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(14502) Morden

James C. Morden (1869-1944) was an historian, educator and author in Stamford Township (now Niagara Falls), Ontario. Morden also had an active local political career as a member of Stamford Township Council, and a public school was named for him in 1952.Discovered 17 November 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(14564) Heasley

James N. Heasley (b. 1947) completed his Ph.D. at Yale University in 1973 and studies stellar pulsations and populations at the Institute for Astronomy in Honolulu.Discovered 26 January 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(14575) Jamesblanc

James Blanc mentored a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Blennerhassett Junior High, Parkersburg, West Virginia.Discovered 28 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(14669) Beletic

James William Beletic (b. 1956), a talented physician, led the European Southern Observatory's Optical Detector Team from 1994 Nov. 1 to 2000 Apr. 27. He contributed to the development of a new CCD controller for astronomy and is now deputy director of the Keck Observatories.Discovered 16 February 1999 by ODAS, Caussols

(14806) Karner

James Karner (b. 1969) is an American planetary scientist at the University of Utah. He is the leader of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites, the collection arm of the U.S. Antarctic Meteorite Program. He leads expeditions to blue-ice fields in Antarctica to collect meteorites that are then made available to the scientific community.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring

(15448) Siegwarth

James David Siegwarth (b. 1934), a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, devoted 37 years to cryogenics and dilution refrigeration research. In retirement, his scientific work continues, including the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, Drinker nisti.Discovered 10 December 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(16053) Brennan

James Brennan mentored a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Irondequoit High School, Rochester, New York.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(16242) Licato

James Licato (b. 2003) was awarded second place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and environmental sciences project. He attended the Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(17195) Jimrichardson

James Richardson (b. 1961) has calculated models of the shaking of asteroids by impacts for his thesis research at the University of Arizona. As a side venture, he has provided simulation tools for reproducing the phenomenology seen by the Deep Impact mission, and these have been invaluable in planning observing sequences.Discovered 3 December 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(17851) Kaler

James B. Kaler (b. 1938), a professor at the University of Illinois from 1976 to 2003 known for his spectroscopic research on planetary nebulae, has with books and an outstanding website also worked tirelessly to educate planetarians, teachers, students and amateur astronomers, always being available to answer their questions.Discovered 1 May 1998 by NEAT, Haleakala

(17926) Jameswu

James YW Wu (b. 1987) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his zoology team project. He attends the Keystone School, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 15 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(18243) Gunn

James Edward Gunn (b. 1938), professor at Princeton University, is well known for his contributions to theoretical astrophysics, cosmology and instrumentation development, in particular for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar

(19721) Wray

James D. Wray (b. 1936) directed the Institute of Meteoritics (1966-1967) and was deputy P.I. for NASA Skylab Experiment S-019 (1969-1980). Author of The Color Atlas of Galaxies (1988), and founder of SciTech Astronomical Research (1989), he currently develops state-of-the-art automated observatories.Discovered 10 November 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills

(19852) Jamesalbers

James J. Albers (b. 1965) is a systems engineer who has supported airborne observing campaigns for meteor shower observations with flight planning and video data analysis. He is a station host in the Cameras for Allsky Meteor Surveillance (CAMS) network.Discovered 2 October 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(20583) Richthammer

James Richthammer mentored a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(20863) Jamescronk

James Cronk (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology team project. He attends the Centaurus High School, Lafayette, Colorado, U.S.A.Discovered 1 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(21065) Jamesmelka

James Melka (b. 1942) is an amateur astronomer who has observed and imaged Mars during nine apparitions from 1971 through 2012. He recorded the initial clouds of the 1971 and 2007 planet-wide dust storms and used Mars Global Surveyor images to identify three craters containing massive black sand dunes.Discovered 10 July 1991 by E. F. Helin, Palomar

(21410) Cahill

James Andrew Cahill (b. 1987) is a finalist in the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his earth and planetary science project. He attends the Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Arizona.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(22136) Jamesharrison

James Christopher Harrison (b. 1936) is an Australian blood plasma donor whose unusual plasma composition has been used to make a treatment for Rhesus disease. His 1000 donations throughout his lifetime are estimated to have saved over two million unborn babies from the condition.Discovered 1 November 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung, Desert Beaver

(22139) Jamescox

James Cox mentored a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Kapa'a Middle School, Kapaa, Hawaii.Discovered 1 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(22415) Humeivey

James Nairn Patterson Hume (1923–2013) and Donald Glenn Ivey (b. 1922) were physics educators, best known for their award-winning 1962 film Frames of Reference. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Discovered 19 October 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(22421) Jamesedgar

James Somerville Edgar (b. 1946) spent 40 years as a Locomotive Engineer and rail Supervisor. He became President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2014. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Discovered 14 December 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(22473) Stanleyhey

James Stanley Hey (1909-2000) was a British radar engineer. In 1942 February, Hey was first to identify radio waves coming from a solar flare. Name suggested and citation prepared by Robert Jedicke and Peter Jedicke.Discovered 2 March 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(23030) Jimkennedy

James R. Kennedy (b. 1941) performed radio astronomy research at Arecibo and the University of Florida, then became the project manager of the GONG Project at the National Solar Observatory and associate director of the Gemini Observatory for Operations.Discovered 4 December 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills

(23115) Valcourt

James R. Valcourt (b. 1989) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Wachusett Regional High School, Holden, Massachusetts, U.S.A.Discovered 3 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(25913) Jamesgreen

James L. Green (b. 1951) is an American space physicist who has published widely on the Earth's and Jupiter's magnetospheres, as well as data systems and networks. As director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, he has overseen missions that explored Pluto, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, the Moon and asteroids.Discovered 2 February 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(25925) Jamesfenska

James Evan Fenska (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his microbiology project. He attends the Miami High School, Miami, Oklahoma.Discovered 16 February 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro

(26467) Jamespopper

James Sinclair Popper (b. 1992) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical- and mechanical-engineering project. He attends the Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(26683) Jamesmccarthy

James P. McCarthy (b. 1933) is a founding member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board, who offers his time and talent to Lowell Observatory in honor of late Trustee William “Bill” Putnam. James is a member of the American Alpine Club and is passionate about education and outreach.Discovered 21 March 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(27326) Jimobrien

James O'Brien mentored a finalist in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors. He teaches at the Venture School, San Ramon, California, U.S.A.Discovered 2 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(27706) Strogen

James A. Strogen (b. 1947) assisted in organizing the Palomar Observatory's 1.2-m Schmidt Oschin Telescope plate archive. In addition to working as a telescope operator at the Mt. Wilson Observatory, he is active in astronomy outreach through his leadership role in the Los Angeles Astronomical Society.Discovered 11 October 1985 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar

(28661) Jimdickens

James Dickens mentored a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors. He teaches at the Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, Tennessee.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(28792) Davidlowell

James David Lowell (1928–2020) was a long-time supporter of Lowell Observatory. He was a descendant of Percival Lowell, who brought the family to the U.S. from England in the 1600s. James had a degree in geology and located a large copper mine in Chile and a major gold mine in Peru.Discovered 25 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(30187) Jamesroney

James Peter Roney (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his animal & plant sciences project. He attends the Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, California.Discovered 6 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(30282) Jamessmith

James A. Smith (b. 1938) is a science educator in north Georgia. With his wife Shirley, he has inspired and mentored generations of astronomers growing up in the rural counties of the region and established one of the first planetariums in the area.Discovered 24 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(30421) Jameschafer

James R. Schafer mentored a finalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland.Discovered 4 June 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(30445) Stirling

James Stirling (1692-1770) was a Scottish mathematician best known for his derivation of an asymptotic formula for factorials.Discovered 5 July 2000 by P. G. Comba, Prescott

(30558) Jamesoconnor

Irish amateur astronomer James O'Connor (b. 1931) has been a stalwart of the Irish Astronomical Society for sixty years, serving as president, secretary and council member. He has also written a history of the Society covering the years 1937--2006. The name was suggested by J. McConnell.Discovered 16 July 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(32078) Jamesavoldelli

James Savoldelli (b. 1998) was awarded first place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental engineering team project. He attends the Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, New York City, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 5 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(32405) Jameshill

James Hill mentored a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, California.Discovered 1 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(32609) Jamesfagan

James Dana Fagan (b. 2006) is a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his physics project. He attends the Alcott Elementary School, Riverside, California.Discovered 24 August 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro

(33103) Pintar

James Anthony Pintar (b. 1947) is a U.S. physicist and data and software expert who moved from managing a seismic exploration group seeking petroleum to managing the data-processing and analysis group of the worldwide GONG network of helioseismic telescopes seeking knowledge of the solar interior.Discovered 27 December 1997 by R. A. Tucker, Goodricke-Pigott

(33495) Schaferjames

James R. Schafer mentored a finalist in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland.Discovered 15 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(34192) Sappington

James Donovan Sappington (b. 2001) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and environmental sciences project. He attends the South River High School, Edgewater, Maryland, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(36773) Tuttlekeane

James Tuttle Keane (b. 1987) is a postdoctoral researcher at the California Institute of Technology studying the tidal evolution of solar system planets, satellites, and small bodies, who also has a talent for clear illustration of planetary processes.Discovered 5 September 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(36983) Sumner

James Edward (Red) Sumner, Jr. (b. 1948) has distinguished himself as a stellar occultation observer. In particular, he has provided essential education and outreach support for the Research and Education Collaborative Occultation Network.Discovered 21 September 2000 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak

(39791) Jameshesser

James E. Hesser, acting director of the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics and 1997 recipient of the Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion, has contributed to the study of atomic and molecular spectroscopy, rapidly varying degenerate stars, stellar populations and chemical evolution in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies.Discovered 13 August 1997 by D. D. Balam, Dominion

(44016) Jimmypage

James Patrick Page (b. 1944), composer, producer and master guitarist, is one of the legendary figures in music. His work as a session man, leader of the Yardbirds and the great Led Zeppelin, thrilled a generation of fans and contemporaries and continues to inspire young musicians.Discovered 30 November 1997 by Armstrong, M., Armstrong, C., Rolvenden

(51431) Jayardee

James R. Durig (b. 1935), father of the discoverer and for 28 years dean of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, directed the graduate studies of more than 100 students and published almost 1000 articles. His research in infrared, Raman and microwave spectroscopy has greatly supported astronomical spectral interpretations.Discovered 19 March 2001 by D. T. Durig, Cordell-Lorenz

(51663) Lovelock

James E. Lovelock (b. 1919) is a chemist, inventor, earth system scientist and author. He is best known for his founding and development of Gaia theory, in which he proposed that living and non-living parts of the earth form a complex interacting system that may in some ways be seen as a living entity.Discovered 15 May 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(55891) Jameslequeux

James Lequeux (b. 1934) is a French astronomer who obtained the first map of the Milky Way at short wavelengths, and discovered the structure of many radio sources. He works on interstellar matter and evolution of galaxies, and on the history of physics and astronomy. James was Editor-in-chief of Astronomy & Astrophysics.Discovered 3 December 1997 by ODAS, Caussols

(58424) Jamesdunlop

James Dunlop (1793-1848) was an early figure of Australian astronomy. He made several noteworthy discoveries and wrote A Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars in the Southern Hemisphere observed in New South Wales. He is also credited with the discovery of comet C/1833 S1 (Dunlop).Discovered 22 February 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Klet

(81822) Jamesearly

James M. Early (1922-2004) was a principal in the development of transistors for the Telstar 1 communication satellite. He discovered the space-charge layer widening in semiconductors, now called the “Early Effect”. He was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame and was a Fellow of IEEE.Discovered 27 May 2000 by Collins, M., White, M., Anza

(95853) Jamescarpenter

James Carpenter (1840–1899) was a British astronomer known for his work on stellar spectra and planets. He co-authored The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite with James Nasmyth.Discovered 31 March 2003 by CSS, Catalina

(117781) Jamesfisher

James Randall Fisher (b. 1942) is an author and Professor of English who earned a PhD at the University of Southern California.Discovered 10 April 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon

(120452) Schombert

James Schombert (b. 1957) is an observational cosmologist, who started working during the second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey. He is now an astronomy professor at the University of Oregon working on galaxy formation and evolution and the interaction with dark matter using telescopes such as HST and Spitzer.Discovered 6 July 1988 by A. Maury, Palomar

(121656) Jamesrogers

James E. Rogers (b. 1964) is the Planning and Scheduling Lead for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He also was the Planning and Scheduling Lead for the TDRS K/L and STEREO Missions, and a Scheduling Team Member on several Hubble Servicing Missions.Discovered 4 December 1999 by CSS, Catalina

(127545) Crisman

James R. Crisman (b. 1937) founded the Astronomy Club of Sun City West (Arizona) in 1986 and served as president of the club for 13 years. An avid observer and popular speaker, Crisman is a long-time supporter of the Lowell Observatory.Discovered 4 December 2002 by R. Millis, Kitt Peak

(128038) Jimadams

W. James Adams (b. 1957) is a former American NASA project manager and executive. He served as Deputy Division Director of the Planetary Science Division in the Science Mission Directorate during the flight of New Horizons to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Discovered 30 May 2003 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo

(128925) Conwell

James Conwell (b. 1952) has been a professor at Eastern Illinois University since 1985, and the director of the Eastern Illinois University observatory since founding it in 2004.Discovered 6 October 2004 by R. Holmes, Charleston

(129564) Christy

James Walter Christy (b. 1938), for many years on the staff of the U.S. Naval Observatory, is the discoverer of Charon, the largest satellite of (134340) Pluto. Just thirty years ago Jim spotted that which many others failed to notice and unlocked many doors in the study of the Pluto system.Discovered 7 March 1997 by M. W. Buie, Anderson Mesa

(149244) Kriegh

James D. Kriegh (1928-2007) was a civil engineering professor at the University of Arizona and the founding father of Oro Valley, Arizona. A discoverer of many meteorites, he is best known for his discovery of the 15~000-year-old Gold Basin meteorite strewn field in northwest Arizona.Discovered 14 September 2002 by R. Matson, Palomar

(160512) Franck-Hertz

James Franck (1882-1964) and Gustav Hertz (1887-1975) received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1925. Both studied the excitation and ionization of atoms by electrons. The Franck-Hertz experiment provided support for Bohr's atomic model. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 11 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg

(169184) Jameslee

James E. Lee (b. 1958), NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center, served as the NASA Program Manager for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 19 August 2001 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo

(197196) Jamestaylor

James Taylor (b. 1965) is in charge of publicity for the Huachuca Astronomy Club. He has completed the ten observing projects required by the Astronomical League to qualify as Master Observer.Discovered 15 November 2003 by D. Healy, Junk Bond

(204632) Jamesburch

James L. Burch (b. 1942) is an American space physicist. He was Vice President of the Space Sector at the Southwest Research Institute during the development and flight of NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Discovered 1 December 2005 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak

(242321) Billtilden

James Wilson Tilden (1904–1988) was an American entomologist, best known for his books Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and A Field Guide to Western Butterflies. He made lasting contributions to the study of butterfly species in western North America.Discovered 20 November 2003 by CSS, Catalina

(261930) Moorhead

James Marshall Moorhead (b. 1940) is an American-Canadian astronomer with expertise in the infrared spectroscopy of stars and nebulae, and the properties of variable stars.Discovered 25 May 2006 by P. A. Wiegert, Mauna Kea

(310120) Mullaney

James Mullaney (b. 1940) is an American astronomy popularizer who has written about observing the night sky with naked eye, binoculars, and telescope. A former Curator of the Buhl Planetarium, staff astronomer at Allegheny Observatory, and an editor for Sky & Telescope and Astronomy, he contributed to Carl Sagan's Cosmos TV series.Discovered 1 December 2005 by R. L. Millis L. H. Wasserman, Kitt Peak

(313892) Furnish

James F. Furnish (1950–2021) was a commercial fisherman and owner of the Hylah Ruth of Astoria, Oregon. He fished from California to Alaska, and the Columbia River for fish, crab, and a digger of razor clams. Furnish was actively involved with community government and school issues.Discovered 8 May 2004 by J. W. Young, Wrightwood

(333245) Peachey

James Peachey (b. 1966) is an American research software engineer. He contributed to the Small Body Mapping Tool team for the OSIRIS-REx mission.Discovered 6 October 2008 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon

(333251) Jamesroberts

James Roberts (b. 1978) is an American planetary scientist. He contributed to assessments of the shape of asteroid Bennu and analyzed the relationship between Bennu's shape and spin state.Discovered 15 October 2004 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon

(352273) Turrell

James Turrell (b. 1943) is an artist whose work is primarily an exploration of light and space. His work has been exhibited in art institutions across the world, from New York to Tasmania. Residing in Flagstaff, Turrell is working on Roden Crater, an artwork and naked-eye observatory within a volcanic cinder cone guiding our eyes to celestial phenomena.Discovered 11 October 2007 by L. H. Wasserman, Anderson Mesa

(550666) Difrancesco

James DiFrancesco (b. 1968) is a Canadian astrophysicist at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (National Research Council of Canada). He is the current director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. His research interests include the earliest stages of the star-formation process.Discovered 23 October 2006 by D. D. Balam, Maunakea

(596588) Jamesliebert

James W. Liebert (b. 1946) is an American astronomer noted for important contributions to the studies of white dwarfs and brown dwarfs. He is a mentor and friend to decades of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.Discovered 29 November 2005 by CSS, Catalina

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