Asteroids named after people called Miquel

(16852) Nuredduna

Created by Majorcan poet Miquel Costa i Llobera in his poem The inheritance of the Greek genius, Nuredduna is a priestess, a great visionary who belonged to a primitive nation that built many megalithic monuments called Talaiots that even nowadays are present in the Balearic islands.Discovered 21 December 1997 by Lopez, A., Pacheco, R., Costitx

(94243) Miquelroser

Miquel Guarro i Poch (1910–1991) and Roser Flo i Esteve (1913–1999) were the parents of the discoverer.Discovered 3 February 2001 by J. Guarro, Piera

(185561) Miquelsiquier

Miquel Siquier Capó (b. 1955), professor and mathematician, is a former president of the Institute of Astronomy and Astronautics of Mallorca. He is a promoter of contact between Mallorcan students and ISS astronauts.Discovered 12 January 2008 by OAM, La Sagra

(228147) Miquelbarcelo

Miquel Barceló Artigues (b. 1957) is a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his expressionist style and his experimentation with materials and textures. His work ranges from paintings to installations such as the dome of the Human Rights Hall at the United Nations in Geneva. Miquel is an important figures in contemporary art.Discovered 21 September 2009 by OAM, La Sagra

(397800) Costaillobera

Miquel Costa i Llobera (1854–1922) was a Majorcan poet and priest, considered a key figure of the Catalan Renaixença. His work, inspired by the nature of Mallorca and the classical tradition, stands out for poems such as “El Pi de Formentor” and “Horacianes”.Discovered 4 August 2008 by OAM, La Sagra

(549151) Serra-Ricart

Miquel Serra-Ricart (b. 1966) is a Catalan astrophysicist at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain. For 30 years he managed the Teide Observatory (Canary Islands). Miquel was a co-founder of Light Bridges, an organization created to encourage professional collaboration in astronomy.Discovered 24 February 2011 by J. M. Bosch, SM Montmagastrell