Asteroids named after people called Nick
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(6365) Nickschneider
Nick Schneider (b. 1956) is an expert on Io's extended atmosphere and plasma torus. He has pioneered the use of mutual occultation events to study Io's corona, discovered evidence for sodium-bearing molecules in the jovian magnetosphere, and was co-discoverer of Ionian chlorine.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(8914) Nickjames
Nick James (b. 1962) is a leading CCD imager and photometrist who has produced large numbers of precision light curves of cataclysmic variables and images of unusual variables stars and comets. He is currently papers secretary of the British Astronomical Association and assistant editor of The Astronomer.Discovered 25 December 1995 by B. G. W. Manning, Stakenbridge
(22639) Nickanthony
Nick Alan Anthony (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his biochemistry, medicine, health, and microbiology project. He attends the Three Oaks Middle School, Ft. Myers, Florida.Discovered 24 June 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30197) Nickbadyrka
Nick Badyrka mentored a finalist in the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Stoller Middle School, Portland, Oregon.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33681) Wamsley
Nick A. Wamsley (b. 1999) was awarded first place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Home School, Pacific, Missouri, U.S.A.Discovered 13 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(113355) Gessler
Nick Gessler (b. 1945) is co-director of UCLA's Human Complex Systems Program. He teaches hands-on multi-agent simulation programming in courses such as “ALiCE: Artificial Life, Culture and Evolution”. A prolific meteorite discoverer, he is credited with over 30 distinct finds.Discovered 14 September 2002 by R. Matson, Palomar
(124368) Nickphoenix
Nick Phoenix (b. 1967) is a prolific composer, having scored over one thousand movie soundtracks and film trailers. His music typically has an epic quality.Discovered 24 August 2001 by R. A. Tucker, Goodricke-Pigott