Asteroids named after people called Michelle
👶 Michelle as a baby name🐶 Michelle as a dog name🐱 Michelle as a cat name
(4202) Minitti
Michelle Minitti (b. 1973) is a researcher at Arizona State University who studies the mineralogy of Mars. She conducts experimental and analytical investigations of Martian analogue materials and has identified a new hematite formation mechanism for Mars. The name was suggested by T. H. Burbine.Discovered 12 February 1985 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(11868) Kleinrichert
Michelle Kleinrichert Binzel (b. 1959) is an adjunct professor of business at Bentley College who also raises and trains guide dogs for the blind. She is the wife of the discoverer.Discovered 2 October 1989 by R. P. Binzel, McGraw-Hill
(12282) Crombecq
Michelle Crombecq (b. 1946) works as a secretary at the port of Antwerp. She was also one of the first members, in 2001, of the Antwerp philosophical “Cercle Holbach”, putting much effort and enthusiasm into this humanitarian foundation.Discovered 21 January 1991 by E. W. Elst, Haute Provence
(14329) Michellethompson
Michelle Thompson (b. 1988) is a Canadian planetary scientist at Purdue University. Her research centers on the interaction of airless bodies with the space environment, including solar wind and micrometeorite impacts. Michelle’s pioneering work on samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu grew from foundational studies of lunar space weathering.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(15507) Rengarajan
Michelle Rengarajan (b. 1985) was named a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for her biochemistry project. She attends the Westridge School, Pasadena, California.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20639) Michellouie
Michelle Louie (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her botany project. She attends the Kings Park High School, Kings Park, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 4 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21572) Nguyen-McCarty
Michelle Andrea Nguyen-McCarty (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health project. She attends the Academy of the Holy Names, Albany, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22482) Michbertier
Michelle Bertier mentored a finalist in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors. She teaches at the La Jolla High School, La Jolla, California.Discovered 3 April 1997 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27107) Michelleabi
Michelle Abi Hackman (b. 1993) was a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for her behavioral- and social-sciences project. She attends the John Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 10 November 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28094) Michellewis
Michelle Lewis mentored a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Lewis School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28778) Michdelucia
Michelle DeLucia mentored a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Hamden Middle School, Hamden, Connecticut.Discovered 29 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31519) Mimamarquez
Michelle Marie Marquez (b. 1999) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Math and Science High School at Clover Hill, Midlothian, Virginia, U.S.A.Discovered 12 February 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32389) Michflannory
Michelle Flannory mentored a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Elmont Memorial High School, Elmont, New York.Discovered 29 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34283) Bagley
Michelle Bagley mentored a finalist in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Centennial High School, Ellicott City, Maryland.Discovered 31 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34433) Kavars
Michelle Kavars mentored a finalist in the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Lewis Central Middle School, Council Bluffs, Iowa.Discovered 24 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(121008) Michellecrigger
Michelle Crigger (b. 1981) worked on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as a Financial Manager. Prior to this role, she provided resource and programmatic support to the Goddard Spaceflight Center CFO Office, Astrophysics Project Division and the ExPRESS Logistics Carrier Project at NASA.Discovered 14 January 1999 by CSS, Catalina