Asteroids named after people called Lucian
馃懚 Lucian as a baby name馃惗 Lucian as a dog name
(78431) Kemble
Lucian J. Kemble (1922-1999) was a Franciscan Father ordained in 1953. Multi-talented, he was an avid amateur astronomer with a particular interest in deep-sky observing. In 1980, he drew attention to a chain of stars in the constellation of Camelopardalis that is now known as Kemble's Cascade.Discovered 16 August 2002 by A. Lowe, Palomar
(562964) Hudin
Lucian Hudin (b. 1975) is a Romanian amateur astronomer and computer programmer who owns a small roll-off observatory in Cluj-Napoca. A very active member of the EURONEAR project using the Isaac Newton Telescope, he was involved in data reduction of near Earth asteroids, discovering seven such bodies and other minor planets.Discovered 3 June 2014 by EURONEAR, La Palma
(574300) Curelaru
Lucian Curelaru (b. 1976) is a Romanian amateur astronomer and software developer, and a member and sysadmin of the EURONEAR project. Interested in astrometry of asteroids and double stars from data mining and observations, he has also contributed to software development for astronomical research projects.Discovered 10 July 2014 by EURONEAR, La Palma