Asteroids named after people called Kelly

(13341) Kellysweeney

Kelly Sweeney mentored a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Avon Grove Charter School, West Grove, Pennsylvania.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(18805) Kellyday

Kelly Jean Day (b. 1984) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science team project. She attends the Mitchell High School, Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S.A.Discovered 12 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(23271) Kellychacon

Kelly Michelle Chacon (b. 1989) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her plant sciences project. She attends the American Heritage School, Plantation, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 28 December 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(27408) Kellyferguson

Kelly Ferguson (b. 1991) is the Education Coordinator for Lowell Observatory. She is responsible for making science and math accessible for the youngest scientists that pass through the Observatory's doors and is the leader of summer and preschool programs on and off the Lowell campus.Discovered 11 March 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(28643) Kellyzhang

Kelly Zhang (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for her bioengineering project. She attends the College Preparatory School, Oakland, California.Discovered 30 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(28818) Kellyryan

Kelly Ryan mentored a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Windemere Ranch Middle School, San Ramon, California.Discovered 6 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(30149) Kellyriedell

Kelly Riedell mentored a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Brookings High School, Brookings, South Dakota.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(33917) Kellyoconnor

Kelly O'Connor mentored a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the George H. Moody Middle School, Richmond, Virginia.Discovered 8 June 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(34444) Kellmcallister

Kelly McAllister mentored a finalist in the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Riverside Virtual School, Riverside, California.Discovered 24 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(115434) Kellyfast

Kelly E. Fast (b. 1968) is a program scientist for the MAVEN spacecraft at NASA. She has measured planetary atmospheric compositions and winds, most notably the ozone abundance on Mars, using the HIPWAC instrument at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility. She is a gifted singer, as featured in “Hotel Mauna Kea”’.Discovered 5 October 2003 by V. Reddy, Goodricke-Pigott

(333056) Bellamy

Kelly Scott Bellamy (b. 1965) was the Mission Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Mission. Scott provided the day-to-day Program Office interface for mission execution. He also manages the DART and NEOCam asteroid missions for NASA.Discovered 16 October 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon

(455207) Kellyyoder

Kelly Yoder (b. 1963) worked as the sponsored projects manager at the Planetary Science Institute for over twenty years. She guided proposals through the regulatory labyrinth of funding agency requirements and her patient assistance to scientists played a vital role for successful projects.Discovered 21 March 2001 by SKADS, Kitt Peak