Asteroids named after people called Jerry
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(4442) Garcia
Named in memory of Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead. He was also a superb banjo player and steel pedal guitar player. His recorded works embrace many styles, among them rock-and-roll, bluegrass and country, and experimental electronic music. Garcia and the Grateful Dead have also sought to preserve endangered and underappreciated music. Garcia was best known for his consummate musicianship and for live performance and improvisations. Those embracing Garcia's music have now spanned several generations, attesting to the quality and timelessness of his music. Name proposed by T. Gehrels, following a suggestion by S. Radford. Citation prepared by E. Olszewski and S. Radford.Discovered 14 September 1985 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(11548) Jerrylewis
The devotion of U.S. actor-comedian Jerry Lewis (b. 1926) to the Muscular Dystrophy Association has helped it raise upwards of 50 million dollars per year in its efforts to combat neuromuscular diseases. The M.D.A. funds medical research, treatment and quality-of-life programs like summer camps.Discovered 25 November 1992 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H., Palomar
(14122) Josties
F. Jerry Josties (b. 1937) worked at the U.S. Naval Observatory for more than four decades. He managed USNO's photographic double star program and contributed to VLBI work on the determination of polar motion, earth rotation and nutation.Discovered 27 August 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(16068) Citron
Jerry Citron mentored a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Blind Brook High School, Rye Brook, New York.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18720) Jerryguo
Jerry Ji Guo (b. 1987) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Riverside High School, Greer, South Carolina, U.S.A.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25381) Jerrynelson
Jerry Nelson mentored a finalist in the 2008 Society for Science and the Public middle school science competition. He teaches at the North Ogden Junior High School, North Ogden, Utah.Discovered 15 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(50722) Sherlin
Jerry Sherlin (1944-2018) was a meteorologist for the U.S. Air Force specializing in space weather as a research assistant at Sacramento Peak Solar Observatory. He was also the 22nd President of the Astronomical League and very well known in astronomy, being a member of many professional and amateur organizations.Discovered 2 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(92300) Hagelin
Jerry Hagelin (b. 1938) is well known throughout the state of Arizona for his selfless work with children as the state director of Child Evangelism Fellowship and as pastor of Desert Gardens Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Discovered 1 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(221150) Jerryfoote
Jerry L. Foote (b. 1942) moved to southern Utah in the 1990s with his wife, Cindy, where they established the Vermillion Cliffs Observatory. He is very active with the Center for Backyard Astrophysics, concentrating on cataclysmic variables.Discovered 3 October 2005 by CSS, Catalina
(234923) Bonnell
Jerry T. Bonnell (b. 1954) is an American astrophysicist working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. His main research interests are in γ-ray bursts and active galaxies. As a co-creator of the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) he has provided outstanding contributions to the public understanding of astronomy since 1995.Discovered 9 October 2002 by NEAT, Palomar