Asteroids named after people called Rainer
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(6366) Rainerwieler
Rainer Wieler (b. 1949), professor at the Institute of Isotope Geology and Mineral Resources at ETH Zürich, has used analyses of cosmogenic nuclides and noble gases in meteorites to understand the conditions of their early formation, as well as their subsequent exposure and ejection histories.Discovered 24 October 1981 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(8860) Rohloff
Ralf-Rainer Rohloff (b. 1960) is a design engineer on the staff of the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Heidelberg. Head of the construction team, he played an important role in the development of adaptive optics devices for the MPIA and UKIRT telescopes. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 5 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(185639) Rainerkling
Rainer Kling (b. 1952) is a German amateur astronomer who initiated, together with Erwin Schwab, the astrometric program at the Taunus Observatory. Kling is an ardent observer who has discovered numerous minor planets, including the Apollo-type object 2009 DM45.Discovered 2 March 2008 by OAM, La Sagra
(234761) Rainerkracht
Rainer Kracht (b. 1948) is a German amateur astronomer who discovered more than two hundred comets on images taken by the SOHO spacecraft. The Kracht group comets are named after him. Kracht also discovered minor planets. The name was suggested by H. Bill.Discovered 22 July 2002 by NEAT, Palomar
(426524) Rainerhannig
Rainer Hannig (1952–2022) was a German Egyptologist. He was the author of the Hannig Lexica, a series of dictionaries that contain the world’s most extensive collection of Old Egyptian words. In 2007, Rainer co-founded the annual Egyptology Days, which were renamed the Rainer Hannig Days of Egyptology in his honor in 2022.Discovered 26 October 2009 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(464150) Kresken
Rainer Kresken (b. 1962) is a German amateur astronomer and a professionnal space flight engineer with ESA. He discovered more than 10 asteroids and is very active in astro clubs in Germany. He introduces and teaches kids and amateurs in practical astronomical topics. Rainer is one of the leaders of the public observatory at Heppenheim.Discovered 18 November 2009 by Mount Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon