Asteroids named after people called Michiel
👶 Michiel as a baby name
Michiel Daniel Overbeek (b. 1920) is a prolific South African observer of variable stars and occultations. A past president of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa and director of its occultation section, he is actively involved in fostering amateur astronomers in Southern Africa.Discovered 31 May 1948 by E. L. Johnson, Johannesburg
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676), in Dutch history a famous admiral, played a decisive role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the seventeenth century. De Ruyter was of humble origin but much loved by his sailors and soldiers. The name was suggested by C. E. Koppeschaar.Discovered 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
Michiel Rodenhuis (b. 1971) is a Dutch experimental astrophysicist, specializing in astronomical polarimetry. Since 2022, he has been director of the Netherlands Research School for Astronomy.Discovered 26 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
Michiel Schuitemaker (b. 1964) has started, been president and CEO, and partnered in a variety of American companies. He supports Lowell Observatory's mission of science research and education by providing his extensive business expertise as a member of the Advisory Board since 2023.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
Michiel Ford (b. 1954), recipient of a Millken educator award, has been an amateur astronomer for more than 20 years. Through his enthusiastic efforts, Holton High School in Kansas now has Elk Creek Observatory, a modern high-school observatory complete with a 0.5-m Richey-Chrétien telescope and dome.Discovered 9 May 1999 by G. Hug, Eskridge
Michiel Coignet (1549–1623) was mathematician and astronomer to the Archdukes Albert and Isabella. He wrote an influential book on navigation. He was the inventor of the nautical hemisphere and one of the developers of the sector. His workshop produced exquisite mathematical instruments and astrolabes.Discovered 22 September 2003 by T. Pauwels, Uccle
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