Asteroids named after people called Nicholas
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(2131) Mayall
Named in honor of Nicholas U. Mayall, director of the Kitt Peak National Observatory during 1960-1971. It was under his direction that the planning and construction of a major portion of the astronomical facilities at the Kitt Peak and Cerro Tololo observatories were accomplished. He was on the Lick Observatory staff from 1945 to 1960. His major research contribution spans the domains of nebular spectroscopy, radial velocities of globular clusters and planetary nebulae, and the redshifts and internal motions of galaxies.Discovered 3 September 1975 by A. R. Klemola, Mount Hamilton
(3110) Wagman
Named in memory of Nicholas E. Wagman (1905-1980), American astronomer and leading astrometrist. Associated with the Allegheny Observatory beginning in 1930, he was its director and the chairman of the University of Pittsburgh's Astronomy Department from 1941 until 1970. Under his direction the 0.76-m Thaw refractor was renovated and used to set the standard for parallax determinations, of which over 1200 were made; and a number of astrometric binaries were discovered and characterized. In his honor the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh named its Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in 1976. Name proposed and citation prepared by T. P. Kohman on behalf of the association.Discovered 28 September 1975 by H. L. Giclas, Anderson Mesa
(5774) Ratliff
Until his tragic and untimely death, Nicholas Paul Ratliff (1982-2002), of Oklahoma City, was always available to carry out jobs for family and friends, usually at his own expense, and even if he had other plans. A keen baseballer, he also had an interest in astronomy, ever since he was given a telescope at the age of five.Discovered 2 July 1989 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(8254) Moskovitz
Nicholas A. Moskovitz (b. 1981) is a postdoctoral research scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC. His research includes spectroscopy of differentiated minor planets and their relationships to meteorites, with a particular focus on Vesta-like objects and HED meteorites.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(9403) Sanduleak
Nicholas Sanduleak (1933-1990) was a staff scientist at the Warner and Swasey Observatory from 1967 to his death. Renowned as a classifier and cataloguer of stars, he was the co-discoverer of SS 433 (V1343 Aql) and the cataloguer of the precursor object of SN 1987A.Discovered 31 October 1994 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(11718) Hayward
Nicholas Mark Edward Alexander Hayward (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry project. He attends the Dover Grammar School for Boys, Dover, Kent, U.K.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(13699) Nickthomas
Throughout his career, Nicholas Thomas (b. 1960), of Max-Planck-Institut f眉r Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, has been associated with obtaining close-up images of solar system bodies, from his role on the Giotto multicolor camera, through the imager on Mars Pathfinder, to Rosetta's OSIRIS imager.Discovered 18 June 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(16150) Clinch
Nicholas Bayard Clinch (b. 1930), of Palo Alto, California, is a celebrated alpinist, expedition leader, philanthropist and investor. The name was suggested by W. L. Putnam.Discovered 9 December 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(16193) Nickaiser
Nicholas Kaiser (b. 1954), who studied at Leeds University and Cambridge University, was at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics from 1988 to 1997. Since then, he has been at the Institute for Astronomy in Hawaii. The name was suggested by P. Jedicke and R. Jedicke.Discovered 4 January 2000 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(18015) Semenkovich
Nicholas Paul Semenkovich (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health project. He attends the Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Ladue, Missouri, U.S.A.Discovered 13 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19384) Winton
Nicholas Winton (b. 1909), a British stockbroker, managed to save more than 600 Czech Jewish children from occupied Czechoslovakia by bringing them to Great Britain in 1938-1939. This is a great example of resistance and courage in the atmosphere of a totalitarian regime.Discovered 6 February 1998 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
(19425) Nicholasrapp
Nicholas Dorian Rapp (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering team project. He also received the Intel Foundation Achievement Award. He attends the Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, California, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20371) Ekladyous
Nicholas Samir Ekladyous (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his engineering project. He attends the Imlay City Middle School, Imlay City, Michigan.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21638) Nicjachowski
Nicholas Robert Apau Jachowski (b. 1986) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth science project. He attends the West Potomac High School, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.Discovered 14 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22562) Wage
Nicholas Michael Wage (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his mathematics project. He attends the Appleton High School East, Appleton, Wisconsin.Discovered 18 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22758) Lemp
Nicholas Andrew Lemp (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his earth and space science project. He attends the Lemp Home School, Waterford, Michigan.Discovered 21 November 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25663) Nickmycroft
Nicholas Mycroft Christensen (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS) for his physics project. He was also awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. He attends the Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka, Alabama, U.S.A.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25746) Nickscoville
Nicholas Z. Scoville (b. 1945) is an astronomer at the California Institute of Technology. A pioneer in radio, submillimeter, and infrared observations of interstellar gas, he founded the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS), a large, multiwavelength survey of galaxies to determine their structure and evolution.Discovered 7 January 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(26267) Nickmorgan
Nicholas Morgan mentored a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28442) Nicholashuey
Nicholas Michael Huey (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering project. He attends the Camdenton High School, Camdenton, Missouri, U.S.A.Discovered 4 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30280) Raderlane
Nicholas Rader Lane (b. 1987) is the Dark Sky Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park. He plays a key role in the effort to preserve and promote dark skies in the park. He coordinates the annual Grand Canyon Star Party and helped lead the park's successful push to become a certified International Dark Sky Park.Discovered 24 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(31525) Nickmiller
Nicholas Paul Miller (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the West Linn High School, West Linn, Oregon, U.S.A.Discovered 12 February 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31700) Naperez
Nicholas Antonio Perez (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his materials & bioengineering project. He attends the St. Edward School, Corona, California.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33440) Nicholasprato
Nicholas Prato (b. 1952) is an artist/craftsman who is a science, space and astronomy enthusiast and supporter. He has worked on the reduction of infrared spectra taken at the Keck II telescope.Discovered 22 March 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(133889) Nicholasmills
Nicholas Ock-dan Mills (b. 1983) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a software engineer. He also worked as an intern on the Dawn mission as a Ground Data Systems Engineer.Discovered 20 August 2004 by CSS, Catalina