Asteroids named after people called Kathryn
馃懚 Kathryn as a baby name
Kathryn Anne Whaler (b. 1956), professor of geophysics at the University of Edinburgh, is known for using geomagnetism to probe the dynamics and thermal history of the earth's core, especially as observed from satellites, and for extending these techniques to Mars. She is Royal Astronomical Society president, 2004-2006.Discovered 20 November 1990 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
Kathryn Volk (b. 1985) completed her PhD at the University of Arizona investigating the long-term dynamical evolution of Centaur asteroids and the Kuiper Belt.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
Kathryn Gardner-Vandy (b. 1982) is an American planetary scientist at Oklahoma State University and citizen of the Choctaw Nation. In addition to her research on melting of oxidized asteroidal bodies, she is a leader in efforts to bring STEM education to tribal communities from a culturally-relevant and respectful perspective.Discovered 30 September 1975 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
Kathryn Blair Friedman (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her medicine and health project. She attends the Chapin School, New York, New York.Discovered 2 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
Kathryn Marsh mentored a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Carlisle Public Schools, Carlisle, Massachusetts.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
Kathryn Turrentine (b. 1998) is an Educator at Lowell Observatory. She engages with guests giving walking tours and talks about astronomical topics. Operating telescopes, she has excited visitors with views of the night sky. She has also worked as a Safety Tech at the Lowell Discovery Telescope.Discovered 26 May 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
Kathryn Kumamoto (b. 1990) is an American researcher at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a member of the DART Investigation Team. Her research focuses on planetary defense modeling of kinetic impactors and has provided significant insight into how asteroid properties affect asteroid deflection.Discovered 28 May 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
Kathryn Anna Lawrence (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 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
Kathryn Tsi-Pak Kummel (b. 2003) is a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her environmental and earth sciences project. She attends the North Middle School, Colorado Springs, Colorado.Discovered 14 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
Kathryn M. Perrett (b. 1971), an authority in the field of galactic dynamics, formation and evolution of galaxies, is a friend and much-valued colleague of the discoverer.Discovered 9 August 1997 by D. D. Balam, Dominion
Kathryn F. Neugent (b. 1987), research assistant at Lowell Observatory and computer scientist at the MITRE Corporation, has discovered hundreds of yellow supergiants and Wolf-Rayet stars in nearby galaxies. As an undergraduate she studied Kronos family minor planets and the rings of Saturn. Name suggested by P. Massey.Discovered 26 August 2000 by L. H. Wasserman, Cerro Tololo
Kathryn G. Smith (b. 1988) is an American astronomer and geologist who helped discover asteroids as part of her undergraduate research at the University of Washington.Discovered 3 October 2006 by A. C. Becker, Apache Point
Kathryn Mainzer (b. 1946) is an American artist and graphic designer who is the mother of Amy Mainzer, PI of the NEOWISE project to study minor planets.Discovered 19 May 2010 by WISE, WISE
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