Asteroids named after people called Larry
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(5992) Nittler
Larry Nittler (b. 1969), a scientist at the Carnegie Institute of Washington, is well known for his innovative work on identifying presolar grains in meteorites and using them as probes of stellar processes. His work on the NEAR mission to (433) Eros helped provide the first chemical analyses of a minor planet.Discovered 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(9069) Hovland
Larry E. Hovland (b. 1947) is a talented senior engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory responsible for the Raman Spectrometer Electronics and the Mars 2005 Op-Nav camera electronics. He generously provided his expertise to the discoverer in her early efforts to convert from photographic to electronic detection methods.Discovered 16 July 1993 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(10274) Larryevans
Larry Evans (b. 1943) is an expert in gamma-ray, x-ray and neutron spectroscopy, including the analysis and interpretation of data collected by the NEAR mission to (433) Eros.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(12267) Denneau
Larry Denneau (b. 1968) graduated in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona, plays keyboards and joined Pan-STARRS as software engineer for the Moving Object Processing System.Discovered 31 May 1990 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(12992) Crumpler
Larry S. Crumpler (b. 1950) is an American volcanologist and space scientist who focuses on solar system exploration using field methods, with an emphasis on studying geologic analogs in New Mexico. He has participated in NASA's Magellan, Viking, Pathfinder and Mars Exploration Rover missions.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(14598) Larrysmith
Larry W. Smith (b. 1952) is a mechanical engineer, firefighter and paramedic who contributed to the fire containment during the 1989 Phillips chemical plant explosion, leading the initial rescue efforts and first recovery team into the structure.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(15548) Kalinowski
Larry Kalinowski (1930-2007) was a long time amateur astronomer with the Warren Astronomical Society of Detroit, Michigan. He was the author of the LFK Exposure Guides in the 1960s and 1970s which helped many amateur astronomers obtain good quality astrophotos.Discovered 4 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(16920) Larrywalker
Larry Walker mentored a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Oak Ridge High School, Conroe, Texas.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18739) Larryhu
Larry Zhixing Hu (b. 1985) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He attends the UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18873) Larryrobinson
Larry Robinson, an inspirational leader in the amateur minor-planet observing community, spent countless hours at the Sunflower Observatory confirming, following and discovering many objects, as well as assisting numerous amateurs. He has trained over 50 people in science of minor planets and inspired many others.Discovered 13 November 1999 by Abraham, M., Fedon, G., Everstar
(20032) McNish
Larry McNish (b. 1950) is a computer science engineer and Canadian amateur astronomer. A member of RASC Calgary Centre since 2003, McNish served as President, outreach volunteer, observatory builder and educator. His contribution as webmaster has included work on observing tools and more than 50 published articles. He won the RASC Service Award in 2013.Discovered 8 August 1992 by E. W. Elst, Caussols
(20337) Naeve
Larry Naeve mentored a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the La Canada High School, La Canada, California.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22621) Larrybartel
Larry Bartel mentored a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the William J. Palmer High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24068) Simonsen
Larry Simonsen, Jr. mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Hollenbeck Middle School, Math, Science, & Technology Magnet, Los Angeles, California.Discovered 8 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(45518) Larrykrozel
Larry Krozel (1964-2020) was a planetarium lecturer at the Treworgy Planetarium in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. He could explain complex astronomical concepts to visitors of all ages and was an active member of the International Meteorite Collectors Association and the AAVSO Solar Section.Discovered 30 January 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(45641) Larrypuzio
Larry Puzio (b. 1965) is an OSIRIS-REx Ambassador, busy pediatrician, and life-long fan of space exploration.Discovered 3 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(112313) Larrylines
Larry Lines (1949–2019) was a Canadian exploration geophysicist. During his distinguished career he was a researcher at Amoco's Tulsa lab, a professor and industry consortium leader at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Calgary, and president of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.Discovered 12 June 2002 by P. Garossino J. Dellinger, Needville
(126183) Larrymitchell
Larry Mitchell (b. 1946) is an American master visual astronomer known for freely sharing his unparalleled knowledge of the deep sky with others. His book Visually Observing the Mysteries of the Universe draws from his many years of Texas Star Party advanced observing challenge lists.Discovered 8 January 2002 by Needville, Needville
(517104) Redinger
Larry Redinger (b. 1945) is a retired Dean of the Natural Sciences Division at Mt. San Antonio College, CA. He was the dean when this minor planet was discovered and made contributions to the space sciences and student success. Name suggested by Julie Bray-Ali and students from Mt. San Antonio College.Discovered 8 March 2013 by Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala
(702686) Zehr
Larry Daniel Zehr (b. 1967) is a retired Canadian entrepreneur, amateur astronomer and photographer. He and his wife, June Jedicke-Zehr, hosted the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar system on their farm near Woodstock, Ontario. Zehr travels widely, often for solar eclipse events, and moved to Osoyoos, British Columbia, to take advantage of the dark skies.Discovered 14 September 2006 by Masiero, J., Jedicke, R., Maunakea