Asteroids named after people called Javier
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(6192) Javiergorosabel
Javier Gorosabel (1969-2015) was a Spanish astronomer, born in the Basque Country. His contributions to the study of γ-ray bursts were crucial for the development of that field. He was an eager popularizer of astronomy.Discovered 21 May 1990 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(17919) Licandro
Javier Licandro (b. 1966), a Uruguayan astronomer at the Isaac Newton Telescope at La Palma, works on the physical properties of minor bodies and transneptunian objects.Discovered 9 April 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(20404) Javiersuarez
Javier Suarez (b. 1995) is a Colombian geologist whose Ph.D. is in planetary geology. He has experience working with the geological analysis and mapping of planetary surfaces, mainly on the Moon, Mars, and Pluto. Javier is also one of the founders of the “Red Latinoamericana de Ciencias Planetarias y Exploración Espacial”.Discovered 26 July 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(55866) Javiersierra
Javier Sierra Albert (b. 1971) is a Spanish writer and journalist known for his mystery novels and short stories. He is the only contemporary Spanish author to have made The New York Times bestseller list. Javier's work combines rigorous research with gripping narrative, making him a benchmark in the historical and mystery thriller genre.Discovered 11 August 1997 by Lopez, A., Pacheco, R., Costitx
(117387) Javiercerna
Javier Cerna (b. 1981) is a Telecom Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He was also a Telecom Engineer on the GRAIL program, and the Telecom UHF Transceiver lead on the InSight program.Discovered 18 December 2004 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon