Asteroids named after people called Raphael

(16127) Farzan-Kashani

Named in honor of Raphael Farzan-Kashani for achievement as a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Raphael is a student at the John L. Miller - Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, New York.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(20883) Gervais

Raphael Gervais (b. 1987) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics team project. He also received the MILSET Expo-Science Europe award. He attends the College Regina Assumpta, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Discovered 3 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(21574) Ouzan

Raphael Ouzan (b. 1987) was awarded second place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends Boys Town Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(33937) Raphaelmarschall

Raphael Marschall (b. 1987) is a Research Scholar at the Southwest Research Institute whose studies include modeling the gas and dust emission from cometary nuclei and interpretation of a complementary set of observations of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko acquired by the Rosetta mission.Discovered 5 June 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(34467) Raphotter

Raphael Hotter (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy project. He attended the Marianopolis College, Westmount, Quebec, Canada.Discovered 24 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(49265) Raphaeljimenez

Raphael Jimenez (b. 1950), also known as Jimmy, is a technician of the Pic du Midi Observatory. He contributed to the design, optimization and installation of the HACO and CLIMSO coronagraphs. For several years, he maintained the operational condition of the coronagraphs, processed data, and organized tech support and logistics for associated observers.Discovered 20 October 1998 by ODAS, Caussols

(131765) Raphaelschneider

Raphael Schneider (b. 1984) is a German software engineer. He has worked for over a decade on the back-end and database of the NEOCC Portal, an ESA website focused on monitoring asteroids.Discovered 10 January 2002 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore

(595590) Raphaelroose

Raphael Roose (b. 2010) is a grandson of the discoverer.Discovered 24 August 2003 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice