Asteroids named after people called Joe
馃懚 Joe as a baby name馃惗 Joe as a dog name馃惐 Joe as a cat name
(8028) Joeengle
Air Force test pilot Joe Engle (b. 1932) was the eighth pilot to fly the X-15 and made a total of 16 flights. He received Air Force astronaut wings for a flight that took him to 85500 meters. Engle also flew the Space Shuttle, becoming the only person who reached space before being selected as an astronaut.Discovered 30 August 1991 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
(9775) Joeferguson
Joe Ferguson (1962-2001) was director of the geography education outreach program for the National Geographic Society. While accompanying a group of students and teachers on an NGS-sponsored field trip to the Californian Channel Islands, he perished on the aircraft that was crashed by terrorists into the Pentagon.Discovered 19 July 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(17219) Gianninoto
Joe Gianninoto (b. 1947) is an avid amateur astronomer originally from New York, now living in Tucson, Arizona. He specializes in white light and H-alpha solar observing with the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers.Discovered 1 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(20774) Zender
Joe Zender (b. 1963) is a German planetary scientist based at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. He is Project Scientist for ESA鈥檚 PROBA-3 mission, which uses formation flying to simulate a solar eclipse. Joe鈥檚 research focuses on meteor showers and meteor spectral analysis through ground and airborne campaigns.Discovered 1 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31451) Joenickell
Named in honor of Joe Nickell (b. 1944), the Senior Research Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. A noted author, investigator, and skeptic, Nickell has written more than 30 books on mysteries, frauds, forgeries and hoaxes. He promotes scientific inquiry and reasoned investigation of extraordinary claims.Discovered 9 February 1999 by J. McGaha, Grasslands
(47620) Joeplassmann
Joe Plassmann (b. 1965) is the systems manager for the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Planetary Image Research Laboratory, and manages the ground data processing system for NASA's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.Discovered 30 January 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(211376) Joethurston
Joe Thurston (1981-2013) was one of the 19 elite Prescott's Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ. Crews such as the Hotshots are connected to astronomy through their brave efforts to protect forests and the observatories within them from fire threats.Discovered 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(305661) Joejackson
Joe Jackson (b. 1954, David Ian Jackson) is a British musician, singer and songwriter. His broad musical portfolio includes rock, pop, jazz, and classic symphonic orchestration. He lives in Berlin.Discovered 29 January 2009 by F. Hormuth, Calar Alto