Asteroids named after people called Katherine
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(9477) Kefennell
Katherine Elizabeth Fennell (b. 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her animal and plant sciences project. She attends the Montessori Middle School, Norwalk, Connecticut.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(12986) Kretke
Katherine A. Kretke (b. 1982) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as communications and public engagement lead. She is also an astrophysicist whose research focuses on protoplantary disk evolution, planet formation, and solar system evolution.Discovered 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(13275) Kathgoetz
Katherine Goetz mentored a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Mason Middle School, Mason, Ohio.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17218) Stgeorge
Katherine St. George (b. 2002) was a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for her animal sciences project. She attended the John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore, New York.Discovered 30 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17980) Vanschaik
Katherine Douglas Van Schaik (b. 1986) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science project. She attends the Spring Valley High School, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18787) Kathermann
Katherine Laura Hermann (b. 1987) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science project. She attends the Boulder High School, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18992) Katharvard
Katherine Harvard (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her computer science project. She attends the Great Neck South High School, Great Neck, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 3 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20281) Kathartman
Katherine Hartman (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for her earth and space sciences project. She attends the Guilderland Central High School, Guilderland Center, New York.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20791) de Kleer
Katherine R. de Kleer (b. 1987) is an American planetary scientist and professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology. Through mid-infrared and radio wavelength measurements of asteroids using JWST and ALMA, she investigates a range of surface properties, including surface textures, thermal emissions, and mineralogies.Discovered 24 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21939) Kasmith
Katherine Ann Smith (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her biochemistry, medicine, health, & microbiology project. She attends the Stone Middle School, Melbourne, Florida.Discovered 4 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23875) Strube
Katherine Michaela Strube (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her physical science project. She attends the Nipher Middle School, Kirkwood, Missouri.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24119) Katherinrose
Katherine Rose Banks (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her mathematics project. She attends the Stuyvesant High School, New York, Ner York.Discovered 3 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24385) Katcagen
Katherine Thompson Cagen (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and planetary science project. She attends the Horace Mann School, Riverdale, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 7 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25189) Glockner
Katherine Whittemore Glockner (b. 1994) is a finalist in the 2008 Society for Science and the Public middle school science competition, for her biochemistry, medicine, health science and microbiology project. She attends the Rhoades School, Encinitas, California.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25877) Katherinexue
Katherine Shaohua Xue (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology team project. She attends the Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25978) Katerudolph
Katherine Rebecca Rudolph (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her mathematical sciences project. She attends the Naperville Central High School, Naperville, Illinois.Discovered 18 March 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26273) Kateschafer
Katherine Schafer mentored a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Harker School, San Jose, California.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27446) Landoni
Katherine Grace Landoni (b. 1997) is a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her animal and plant sciences project. She attends the Sequim Middle School, Sequim, Washington.Discovered 29 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28524) Ebright
Katherine Yon Ebright (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the North Brunswick Township High School, North Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.Discovered 29 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28558) Kathcordwell
Katherine Leigh Cordwell (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for her mathematics project. She attends the Manzano High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico.Discovered 9 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28765) Katherinewu
Katherine Jean Wu (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Takoma Park Middle School, Silver Spring, Maryland.Discovered 28 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30375) Kathuang
Katherine Huang mentored a finalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, California.Discovered 9 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33213) Diggs
Katherine Diggs mentored a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the St. Joseph School Fullerton, Baltimore, Maryland.Discovered 24 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33685) Younglove
Katherine Afton Younglove (b. 1998) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her chemistry team project. She also received the Intel Foundation Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award. She attends the Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.Discovered 13 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(85004) Crombie
M. Katherine Crombie (b. 1970) is a member of the OSIRIS-REx science team with responsibility for data management and archiving. Prior to her work on OSIRIS-REx she worked on the Mars Odyssey Gamma-ray Spectrometer Suite, the Phoenix TEGA and MECA instruments, and the LRO LEND instrument teams.Discovered 29 December 2003 by CSS, Catalina
(145078) Katherinejohnson
Katherine Johnson (1918–2020) was a trailblazing African-American mathematician and scientist. She is renowned for her work at NASA on orbital mechanics calculations supporting the success of several early crewed spaceflight programs including Mercury and Apollo. She is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades.Discovered 4 April 2005 by CSS, Catalina
(243000) Katysirles
Katherine Ann Sirles (1980-2016) was a sociologist and beloved teacher who studied the sociology of drugs, deviant behavior and gender.Discovered 1 October 2006 by A. C. Becker, Apache Point
(291387) Katiebouman
Katherine Bouman (b. 1989) is an American engineer and computer scientist. Bouman led development of an algorithm that made the first direct image of a black hole possible via the Event Horizon Telescope array.Discovered 2 February 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon