Asteroids named after people called Lauri
👶 Lauri as a baby name
Lauri Pesonen (b. 1944) is an emeritus Professor of geophysics at the University of Helsinki. An expert in supercontinents, he also studied terrestrial impact craters. He introduced planetary geophysics at the University and raised public awareness in Finland about asteroid impacts.Discovered 23 July 1979 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
Lauri Roche (b. 1949) is a retired math, science, and special education teacher who joined RASC Victoria Centre in 1995 and leads local outreach activities. She was President of the club in 2011–2012, won the RASC Service Award in 2019, serves on the Education and Outreach Committee and is a director of the Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.Discovered 24 September 1992 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
Lauri Siltala (b. 1990) is a Finnish astronomer whose Ph.D. research developed novel methods for asteroid mass and density estimation using Gaia astrometry and close encounters. He now contributes to the High Frontiers space mission, advancing deep-space regolith excavation and planetary defense.Discovered 11 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
Finnish amateur astronomer Lauri Sirén (b. 1921) founded the astronomical association Jyväskylän Sirius in 1959 and served 25 years as the club secretary.Discovered 9 January 2000 by Oksanen, A., Moilanen, M., Nyrola
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