Asteroids named after people called Marta
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(5832) Martaprincipe
Marta Carusi and Raffaele “Principe” Ranucci were married in Nov. 2000. The name was suggested by A. Carusi.Discovered 15 June 1991 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(6700) Kubisova
Named in honor of Marta Kubišová (b. 1945), Czech singer.Discovered 12 January 1988 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
(21190) Martamaffei
Marta Maffei (b. 1957) is the founder of a cultural center for the promotion of scientific studies dedicated to her father, the Italian astronomer Paolo Maffei. She is active in the cultural life of the city of Foligno, and she is a member of the Fulginia Academy of Arts, Letters and Sciences.Discovered 10 May 1994 by A. Vagnozzi, Stroncone
(79212) Martadigrazia
Marta Di Grazia (b. 1965) is an Italian amateur astronomer at the S. Marcello Pistoiese Observatory. She conducts astronomical popularization and research concerning near-Earth asteroids.Discovered 6 March 1994 by G. Cattani L. Tesi, San Marcello
(486170) Zolnowska
Marta Zolnowska (b. 1974) is a child neurologist who has long treated patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. She has had significant input to clinical trials. Her main interest is focused on the efficacy of cannabinoids. In addition to great clinical work, she always shows a vivid passion for astronomy.Discovered 10 December 2012 by Zolnowski, M., Kusiak, M., Tincana
(811529) Kiszelymarta
Márta Kiszely (b. 1963) is a Hungarian geophysicist and seismologist, and a specialist in the discrimination between earthquakes and quarry blasts. She is the wife of the first discoverer of this asteroid. Márta is also an amateur astronomer, interested in the history of astronomy.Discovered 14 October 2023 by N. O. Szabó T. Maróti, GINOP-KHK, Piszkes