Asteroids named after people called Raymond
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(4490) Bambery
Named in honor of Raymond J. Bambery, chemist and image-processing scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a great interest in all aspects of astronomy. He has spent several sessions at Palomar helping search for near-Earth minor planets and has been instrumental in upgrading measuring and data reduction techniques.Discovered 14 July 1988 by Helin, E. F., Roman, B., Palomar
(4583) Lugo
Raymond Lugo (b. 1957) helped further the exploration of the planets through his dedication and hard work as deputy launch services manager on NASA's New Horizons Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission.Discovered 1 September 1989 by Bulgarian National Observatory, Smolyan
(5769) Michard
Named in honor of Raymond Michard (1925– ), administrator of the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur since 1987 and ardent supporter of the CERGA Schmidt. He had earlier studied the sun at Sacramento Peak and led the Service Solaire at Meudon during 1971–76. He later studied the morphology of elliptical galaxies in Texas and at Nice, where he was director in 1981.Discovered 6 August 1987 by CERGA, Caussols
(5840) Raybrown
A brilliant and influential jazz bassist, Raymond Matthews Brown (1926-2002) played in Dizzy Gillespie's band and later with the Oscar Peterson trio. For a while married to and musical director for Ella Fitzgerald, he was part of the L.A. Four in the 1970s and led the Ray Brown Trio from 1984 until the day he died.Discovered 28 July 1978 by Perth Observatory, Bickley
(15945) Raymondavid
Raymond David (b. 1941), ski teacher by vocation and electronics specialist and amateur astronomer by avocation, has been invaluable in the construction and distribution of CCD cameras that have helped many amateurs to observe minor planets.Discovered 8 January 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(23944) Dusser
French amateur astronomer Raymond Dusser (1933-2006) devoted himself to the observation of occultations and was tightly involved in the organization of the European Asteroidal Occultations Network. A keen observer, he was also a jazz music specialist.Discovered 20 October 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(27368) Raytesar
Raymond Tesar mentored a finalist in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors. He teaches at the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 8 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27591) Rugilmartin
Raymond Ueki Gilmartin (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his physical sciences project. He attends the South Pasadena Middle School, South Pasadena, California.Discovered 2 January 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28396) Eymann
Raymond Eymann is a French amateur astronomer who built an astronomical observatory at Taissy. The discoverer, like many other people, learned experimental astronomy in his observatory.Discovered 13 September 1999 by A. Klotz, Guitalens
(29686) Raymondmaung
Raymond Aung Maung (b. 1995) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy team project. He attends the Kentwood Senior High School, Covington, Washington, U.S.A.Discovered 14 December 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31858) Raykanipe
Raymond Kanipe mentored a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Seashore Middle Academy, Corpus Christi, Texas.Discovered 9 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31902) Raymondwang
Raymond Wang (b. 1998) was awarded best of category award and first place in the 2015 Intel ISEF for his engineering mechanics project. He also received the Gordon E. Moore Award and the Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award. He attends the St. George's School, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(90528) Raywhite
Raymond E. White, Jr. (1933-2004) worked on globular clusters and archaeoastronomy but was best known and admired for his commitment to teaching and for his work as an advisor to undergraduates. Between 1964 and 1999 he was progressively an instructor, lecturer and professor at the University of Arizona.Discovered 16 March 2004 by CSS, Catalina
(333003) Espiritu
Raymond Espiritu (b. 1971) is an American software developer of the Altimetry Working Group data product pipeline for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission. Prior to this he supported the MESSENGER program and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mini-RF and DIVINER instruments.Discovered 27 October 2008 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(397278) Arvidson
Raymond Arvidson (b. 1948) is a Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, specializing in Mars. He participated in the Viking, Mars Exploration Rover, Phoenix and Mars Science Laboratory missions.Discovered 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero, Mauna Kea
(627520) Corbey
Raymond Corbey (b. 1954) is a Dutch emeritus professor in the Philosophy of Science and Anthropology at Leiden University, known for his research on human/animal boundary perceptions and the evolution of human cognition, sociality and cultural behavior.Discovered 4 September 2013 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek, Piszkesteto
(732821) Raycarlberg
Raymond Carlberg (b. 1951) is a Canadian Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toronto. His research interests include cosmology, galaxy formation and evolution, using both observational and theoretical approaches. He was one of the leaders of the Supernova Legacy Survey conducted with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.Discovered 25 November 2005 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert, Maunakea