Asteroids named after people called Martha
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(4664) Hanner
Named in honor of Martha S. Hanner, planetary scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who specializes in ground-based and space studies of particulate matter in the solar system, especially cometary dust. Her publications attest to her work as an enthusiastic observer of comets at infrared wavelengths, as an organizer of the P/Halley infrared monitoring program at the Infrared Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea, as a champion of improvements in infrared photometric standards, and on the nature of zodiacal light. She has investigated the formation of infrared spectral features in dust and the scattering properties of dust. Hanner is an energetic supporter of better science education for young people, to which end she has been a teacher and organizer of space science seminars for science teachers. Citation provided by Ray L. Newburn at the request of the discoverer.Discovered 14 August 1985 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(10863) Oye
Jacob and Martha Oye are the grandparents of Paul Kervin, AMOS technical director. Jacob immigrated to the United States from Norway as a young man, and Martha was the daughter of immigrants from Norway to the United States.Discovered 31 August 1995 by AMOS, Haleakala
(13438) Marthanalexander
Named in honor of Martha N. Alexander for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Alexander is a teacher at the All Saints Episcopal School, Lubbock, Texas.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20067) Marthanieves
Martha Nieves (1926–2014) was a Uruguayan artist and school teacher who worked at primary and secondary schools in both rural and urban areas. She made important contributions to plastic arts and culture, and was recognized with the Silver Morosoli Award in 2010, which is awarded to citizens who have made significant contributions to Uruguayan culture.Discovered 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(20172) Martin
Martha Evans Martin (1861–1925) was an American pioneer of popular astronomy. Through her classic books The Friendly Stars and The Ways of the Planets, she transformed academic astronomy into poetic, accessible prose, inspiring generations of readers and bringing the wonders of the cosmos to the general public.Discovered 4 December 1996 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(26744) Marthahaynes
Martha P. Haynes (b. 1951) is an astronomer at Cornell University who has used radio, infrared, optical, and ultraviolet observations to probe the formation, evolution and content of galaxies and clusters. She has been a leader in the ALFALFA survey and the forthcoming CCAT-prime wide-field submillimeter telescope.Discovered 16 April 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(56067) Argerich
Martha Argerich (b. 1941) is a world-renowned Argentine pianist celebrated for her virtuosity and passionate performances. She began playing the piano at an early age and trained both in her home country and in Europe. Her unique style and energetic stage presence have made her an iconic figure in contemporary classical music.Discovered 17 December 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(100934) Marthanussbaum
Martha Nussbaum (b. 1947) is an American philosopher at the University of Chicago. She became well known from her many books on philosophy, in particular from her book The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy.Discovered 28 June 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(175152) Marthafarkas
Martha Farkas (b. 1959) is one of Canada's most experienced amateur astronomers. Farkas prefers traditional visual observing of solar system and deep sky objects using small telescopes. She is an active participant in Ottawa area astronomy events and an enthusiastic promoter of the Adirondack Astronomy Retreat.Discovered 3 March 2005 by Glinos, T., Levy, D., Vail-Jarnac
(212403) Marthakusterer
Martha B. Kusterer (b. 1957) is an American senior software engineer retired from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. She developed software tools and internet resources for the PEPSSI charged particle spectrometer data analysis in support of the NASA New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper belt object Arrokoth.Discovered 1 May 2006 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(299362) Marthacole
Martha Cole (b. 1945) was a professional photographer based in San Diego, California, in the 1980s and 1990s.Discovered 1 October 2005 by CSS, Catalina