Asteroids named after people called Jill

(13336) Jillpernell

Jill Pernell mentored a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the First Baptist Church School, Shreveport, Louisiana.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(13845) Jillburnett

Named in honor of Jill M. Burnett for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Burnett is a teacher at the Canterbury School, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(18177) Harunaga

Jill Shizuko Harunaga (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health project. She attends the Kamehameha High School, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(21480) Jilltucker

Jill Tucker mentored a finalist in the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Northview High School, Duluth, Georgia.Discovered 23 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(23002) Jillhirsch

Jill Hirsch mentored a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Chapin School, New York, New York.Discovered 9 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(27870) Jillwatson

Jill Watson (b. 1982) is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and her first assignment was to AMOS on Maui.Discovered 12 November 1995 by AMOS, Haleakala

(74824) Tarter

Jill C. Tarter (b. 1944) searches for extra-terrestrial intelligence at the SETI Institute using radio telescopes while holding the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI. Her career inspired Carl Sagan to write Contact. She has also encouraged thousands to assist SETI discovery using their home computers.Discovered 12 October 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills