Asteroids named after people called Marc
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(7048) Chaussidon
Marc Chaussidon (b. 1961) is the Directeur de Recherches at CNRS, Centre de Recherches Petrographiques et Geochimiques, in Nancy. His research involves secondary ion mass spectrometry, and is focused on both early solar system processes and terrestrial isotopic geochemistry.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(7553) Buie
Named in honor of Marc W. Buie (b. 1958), an astronomer at Lowell Observatory, who has made many important contributions to planetary astronomy. These include the identification of water ice on Pluto's satellite Charon, constraints on the albedo and frost distribution on Pluto and Charon and improvements in our knowledge of Charon's orbit. Buie is also a codiscoverer of several transneptunian objects and has developed a wide variety of astronomical software used at Lowell Observatory and elsewhere. Citation provided by J. R. Spencer at the request of the discoverer.Discovered 30 March 1981 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(7740) Petit
Named in honor of the French astronomer Jean-Marc Petit (b. 1961) for his work on the dynamics of planetary rings. Petit has also investigated the collisional evolution of the minor planet belt and the dynamical evolution of the (243) Ida-Dactyl system. Name suggested and citation provided by A. Morbidelli.Discovered 6 September 1983 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(10050) Rayman
Marc D. Rayman (b. 1956) has been devoted to the exploration of space since childhood and is exceptionally effective at communicating this topic to the public. At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory he was instrumental in the success of Deep Space 1 as chief mission engineer.Discovered 28 June 1987 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(10994) Fouchard
Marc Fouchard (b. 1972) is a professor at the Laboratoire d´Astronomie de Université Lille and collaborator at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Éphémérides (IMCCE) (France), specializing in the dynamics of long-period comets.Discovered 15 March 1978 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(13059) Ducuroir
Amateur astronomer Marc Ducuroir (1932-2003), secretary of the Société Royale Belge d´Astronomie during 1968-1977, participated in nine eclipse expeditions. His enthusiasm and sense of humor were much appreciated. He built a 0.15-m astrograph, now at the Peiresc Observatory, near St. Hubert, Belgium.Discovered 18 January 1991 by E. W. Elst, Haute Provence
(13249) Marcallen
Marc Allen (b. 1951) is a stellar and solar astronomer who has directed the Space Studies Board of the U.S. National Research Council (1991-1999) and is currently Assistant Associate Administrator for Strategic and International Planning at NASA. The name was suggested by L. A. McFadden, L. J. Lanzerotti and C. R. Canizares.Discovered 18 June 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(13352) Gyssens
Marc Gyssens (b. 1959) is a researcher on databases. A life-long commitment to the popularization of science, especially astronomy, led to his appointment as director of the public observatory Urania (near Antwerp). In 1988, he co-founded the International Meteor Organization.Discovered 18 September 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(14094) Garneau
Marc Garneau (b. 1949) was the first Canadian in space and was appointed president of the Canadian Space Agency in 2001. He flew on space shuttle missions STS-41G, STS-77 and STS-97.Discovered 28 July 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(16121) Burrell
Named in honor of Marc Anthony Burrell for achievement as a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Marc is a student at the Nicolet High School, Glendale, Wisconsin.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20036) Marcboucher
Marc Boucher (b. 1964) is a Canadian entrepreneur, writer, editor and publisher. He created Maple Square, a directory and search engine, co-founded SpaceRef Interactive and also was the founder of SpaceQ Media. Since 1999, Boucher's work has provided information connections in the space community among business, government and institutional researchers.Discovered 21 October 1992 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T., Kani
(22633) Fazio
Marc Fazio mentored a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, Michigan.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28621) Marcfries
Marc Douglas Fries (b. 1972) is an American planetary scientist and the cosmic dust collection curator at NASA Johnson Space Center. He studies carbon in astro-materials. He is a pioneer in the use of doppler weather radar to identify meteorite falls: since 2009 he has identified over 30 falls and enabled the recovery of 15 meteorites.Discovered 27 March 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(33251) Marcvandenbroeck
Marc Van den Broeck (b. 1969) is a Belgian amateur astronomer. He was the director of Urania, one of Belgium's largest and most successful public observatories, for 30 years. Marc was also a weatherman for regional radio and TV stations in Antwerp.Discovered 22 April 1998 by T. Pauwels, Uccle
(34148) Marchuo
Marc Huo (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Jericho High School, Jericho, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(38667) de Lignie
Marc de Lignie (b. 1964) is a Dutch physicist and an amateur astronomer who pioneered techniques and developed tools for the observation and triangulation of meteors using intensified and low-light video cameras. He has published results of his observations for many years.Discovered 29 July 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(53141) Marcmoniez
Marc Moniez (b. 1958) is a French astrophysicist, one of the founders of the EROS (Expérience de Recherche d’Objets Sombres) program, and one of the discoverers of the first gravitational microlensing effects. He has devoted most of his career to searching for hidden galactic matter in the form of compact objects and molecular gas.Discovered 21 January 1999 by ODAS, Caussols
(79645) Jancovici
Jean-Marc Jancovici (b. 1962) is a French engineer, educator, and expert on energy and climate. Through his pioneering analyses of the links between energy, the economy, and climate change, he has greatly contributed to public understanding of the challenges of decarbonization and sustainable development.Discovered 19 September 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(87219) Marcbernstein
Marc Bernstein (b. 1953) provided technical leadership and expertise for 32 years as a member of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory staff. This naming was on the occasion of his retirement as Associate Director and from the Lincoln Laboratory Steering Committee.Discovered 30 July 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(125718) Jemasalomon
Jean-Marc Salomon (1955-1981) established the astronomy section of the Association Planète Sciences in the 1970s. His dynamism was largely responsible for the establishment of the Buthiers Observatory. The 0.6-m telescope with which this minor planet was discovered is named in his honor.Discovered 15 December 2001 by J.-C. Merlin, Buthiers
(166746) Marcpostman
Marc Postman (b. 1958) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for observational studies of clusters of galaxies and large-scale structure in the universe.Discovered 4 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(552847) Steinaurel
Marc Aurél Stein (1862–1943) was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, ethnographer, geographer, linguist and surveyor. He was primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. Stein wrote a number of books about his travels.Discovered 28 October 2010 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti, Piszkesteto