Asteroids named after people called Marcus
馃懚 Marcus as a baby name馃惗 Marcus as a dog name馃惐 Marcus as a cat name
(10265) Gunnarsson
Marcus Gunnarsson (b. 1971) is a planetary scientist at Uppsala Astronomical Observatory who specializes in studying the activity of distant comets.Discovered 2 September 1978 by C.-I. Lagerkvist, La Silla
(12163) Manilius
Roman poet and astrologer Marcus Manilius (1st century A.D.) wrote the comprehensive astronomical-astrological poem Astronomica. The five-volume work was dedicated to Tiberius and contains a mythological description of the constellations and the Milky Way. The name was suggested by R. H. van Gent.Discovered 30 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(15312) Wandt
Marcus Wandt (b. 1980) is a Swedish astronaut and test pilot. He flew to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 3 in January 2024.Discovered 21 March 1993 by UESAC, La Silla
(43841) Marcustacitus
Marcus Claudius Tacitus (200-276), a native of Interamna (Terni), held various civil offices, including that of consul in 273. After becoming emperor of Rome in 275, he initiated domestic reforms and sought to revive the authority of the senate. But he succumbed to hardship and fatigue and was slain by his own soldiers.Discovered 17 April 1993 by Stroncone, Stroncone
(178679) Piquette
Marcus R. Piquette (b. 1990), a graduate student researcher at the University of Colorado, served as a Student Dust Counter instrument scientist for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 28 August 2000 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo
(310025) Marcuscooper
Marcus Cooper Walz (b. 1994) is an English-born Spanish athlete who competes in flat-water canoeing. He has participated in three Olympic Games, obtaining three medals: gold in Rio de Janeiro 2016 (K1 1000 m event); silver in Tokyo 2020; and bronze in Paris 2024 (K4 500 m event).Discovered 14 October 2009 by OAM, La Sagra