Asteroids named after people called Melissa
馃懚 Melissa as a baby name馃惗 Melissa as a dog name
(5626) Melissabrucker
Melissa J. Brucker (b. 1977) researches small bodies in the solar system. As Deputy Principal Investigator for the Spacewatch Project, she organizes and makes observations of high priority Earth-approaching asteroids.Discovered 18 March 1991 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(8626) Melissarauch
American actress and comedian Melissa Ivy Rauch (b. 1980) portrays microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski in the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(13308) Melissamayne
Melissa Mayne mentored a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Cambridge School, San Diego, California.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(14584) Lawson
Melissa Lawson mentored a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Hastings Middle School, Upper Arlington, Ohio.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(15624) Lamberton
Named in honor of Melissa L. Lamberton for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Melissa is a student at the Pistor Middle School, Tucson, Arizona.Discovered 28 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17928) Neuwirth
Melissa Marie Neuwirth (b. 1984) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences team project. She attends the Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.A.Discovered 15 April 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20534) Bozeman
Melissa Bozeman mentored a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Ft. Clarke Middle School, Gainesville, Florida.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21744) Meliselinger
Melissa C. Selinger (b. 1987) was awarded second place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Wellington High School, Wellington, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21919) Luga
Melissa Pomaikai Akiko Luga (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her biochemistry, medicine, health, & microbiology project. She attends the Kamehameha Schools, Keaau Campus, Keaau, Hawaii.Discovered 3 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23176) Missacarvell
Melissa Nicole Carvell (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her materials and bioengineering project. She attends the Bartlesville High School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S.A.Discovered 7 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26334) Melimcdowell
Melissa Severn McDowell (b. 1992) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her animal-sciences team project. She attends the Saint Joseph's Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.Discovered 21 November 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28788) Hayes-Gehrke
Melissa Hayes-Gehrke (b. 1973) is an astronomy instructor at the University of Maryland who introduces the techniques of asteroid light curve photometry as a method of teaching observational astronomy, with students often producing publishable results.Discovered 24 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(28976) Sevigny
Melissa Sevigny (b. 1986) is an American science journalist and longtime science reporter at KNAU (Arizona Public Radio) in Flagstaff, Arizona. She has worked in the fields of planetary science, western water policy, and sustainable agriculture and has authored multiple critically acclaimed books, including Brave the Wild River.Discovered 24 May 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(31770) Melivanhouten
Melissa Van Houten mentored a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Rice Middle School, Plano, Texas.Discovered 13 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31772) Asztalos
Melissa Asztalos mentored a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Eagle Hill Middle School, Manlius, New York.Discovered 13 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32547) Shandroff
Melissa Shandroff mentored a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Hastings High School, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.Discovered 16 August 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32561) Waldron
Melissa Waldron mentored a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Liberty High School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.Discovered 16 August 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33226) Melissamacko
Melissa Macko mentored a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Aventura Waterways K-8 Center, Miami, Florida.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33892) Meligingrich
Melissa Gingrich mentored a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Cambridge School, San Diego, California.Discovered 28 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33912) Melissanoland
Melissa Noland mentored a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Krystal School of Science, Math, and Technology, Hesperia, California.Discovered 6 June 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(301566) Melissajane
Melissa Jane Forward (b. 1980) is the youngest daughter of the discoverer. She spent ten years working as an accountant before becoming a Foster Carer. Her interests include reading and volunteer work with children.Discovered 20 April 2009 by N. Falla, Mayhill
(333586) Melissarodriguez
Melissa C. Rodriguez (b. 1977) is an American lead for the Astromaterials Current Collections at Johnson Space Center, including OSIRIS-REx. She led data archiving and logistics for the capsule recovery team in Utah. Prior to OSIRIS-REx Melissa was a sample processor for five curation collections, including Genesis, Stardust, Cosmic Dust, and Hayabusa 1.Discovered 8 January 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(346471) Sleeperhennig
Melissa Sleeper (b. 1957) is an American elementary teacher and Lee Ann Hennig (b. 1946) is an American high-school astronomy teacher. Both women have inspired and encouraged many students to become scientists. Name suggested by Thomas Jefferson High School students from Fairfax County, Virginia, who participated in the IASC.Discovered 1 October 2008 by R. Holmes, Charleston
(564052) Melissagraham
Melissa Graham (b. 1981) is a Canadian astronomer and research staff scientist in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington in Seattle. She works with the Rubin Observatory and its Legacy Survey of Space and Time and specializes in the study of supernovae.Discovered 22 November 2006 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam, Maunakea