Asteroids named after people called Raoul
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Raoul Behrend (b. 1964) is a Swiss astronomer living in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. He is a specialist in stellar modeling but astrometry and photometry of minor planets are among his interests, too. He also strongly supports the collaboration between professional and amateur astronomers.Discovered 8 November 1999 by S. Sposetti, Gnosca
Raoul Valentini (1908–1999) was an accountant and one of the founders of the Circolo Astrofili Milano. He was a variable star observer, a bookbinder, a sundial maker and a lecturer at the Milan Planetarium (1949–1996). Valentini was a member of the Italian Astronomical Society from 1951 and was its secretary from 1971.Discovered 18 November 1995 by Osservatorio San Vittore, Bologna
Raoul Wallenberg (1912-1947) was a Swedish humanitarian who worked in Budapest. During World War II, between July and December 1944 he issued protective passports and housed Jews, saving tens of thousands of Jewish lives.Discovered 21 October 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung, Desert Eagle
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