Asteroids named after people called Janet
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(8808) Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann (b. 1946) is a Senior Space Fellow at the University of California Berkeley. She used Pioneer Venus magnetic-field observations in the solar wind to investigate correlations of field disturbances with asteroids, in particular with (2201) Oljato.Discovered 24 October 1981 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(11695) Mattei
Janet Akyüz Mattei (b. 1943), a tireless promoter of the observation of variable stars by amateurs, has been the director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers since 1973.Discovered 22 March 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(14129) DiBucci
Janet DiBucci mentored a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Brentwood Middle School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Discovered 19 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20484) Janetsong
Janet Song (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her biochemistry, medicine, health, and microbiology project. She attends the Arcola Intermediate School, Norristown, Pennsylvania.Discovered 14 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20568) Migaki
Janet Migaki mentored a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Portland Jewish Academy, Portland, Oregon.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20593) Freilich
Janet Freilich (b. 1987) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22843) Stverak
Janet Stverak mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Trailwood Elementary School, Overland Park, Kansas.Discovered 8 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23995) Oechsle
Janet Oechsle mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Homer Intermediate School, Homer, New York.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33502) Janetwaldeck
Janet Waldeck mentored a finalist in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Discovered 15 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(48628) Janetfender
Janet Fender, chief scientist of the Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, is personally responsible for initiating the contact between Eleanor Helin of JPL and Paul Kervin of AMOS, resulting in AMOS support for the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program.Discovered 7 September 1995 by AMOS, Haleakala
(55561) Madenberg
Janet A. Stevens (née Madenberg, b. 1950) is an amateur astronomer who started a loaner telescope program in 1984 to introduce novices to telescopic observing. She co-edited Northern Lights from 1990 to 1998 and was executive secretary of the Astronomical League from 1995 to 2001.Discovered 9 January 2002 by B. L. Stevens, Desert Moon
(306257) Janethunten
Janet Hunten (1928–2023) was a Canadian historian who achieved her BSc in Physics and Chemistry from Western University. Hunten created props for the Stratford Festival and served as Curator of three historical museums, winning a lifetime achievement award from Architectural Conservancy of Ontario for her knowledge and commitment to heritage in Ontario.Discovered 25 May 2006 by P. A. Wiegert, Maunakea