Asteroids named after people called Richard
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(4143) Huziak
Richard Huziak (b. 1957) is a Canadian amateur astronomer with wide-ranging interests, which he pursues with a 0.25-m telescope. He has been a most enthusiastic supporter of the Royal Canadian Astronomical Society, Saskatoon Centre, as well as of the American Association of Variable Star Observers.Discovered 29 August 1981 by L. G. Taff, Socorro
(4252) Godwin
Richard Godwin (b. 1955), a board member of the Space Frontier Foundation, served as executive director of The Watch, a support organization for NEO detection. His brother Robert Godwin (b. 1958) is a space expert and space-history researcher. Together they founded a space book company and write extensively on space.Discovered 11 September 1985 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(5391) Emmons
Richard Emmons (b. 1919), emeritus professor of physics at Ohio's Kent State University, had his interest in astronomy sparked by an article published soon after the discovery of 1932 HA, now (1862) Apollo. He was an early observer of artificial satellites.Discovered 13 September 1985 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(5567) Durisen
Richard H. Durisen (b. 1946), on the faculty of Indiana University, has applied dynamical simulations to star and planet formation, the structure and stability of astrophysical disks and planetary ring systems, and he has used numerical hydrodynamics techniques to study gravitational instabilities in disks around young stars.Discovered 21 March 1953 by Indiana University, Brooklyn
(6368) Richardmenendez
Richard Menendez (b. 1957) has taught astronomy at St. Louis Community College for the last 14 years with his own curriculum aimed toward concepts and ideas for classroom teachers. He has done over 900 hours of public-outreach astronomy and has been a board member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.Discovered 1 September 1983 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(6893) Sanderson
Richard Sanderson (b. 1955) is Curator of Physical Science at the Springfield Science Museum in Massachusetts, USA. He has been actively involved in developing and presenting popular astronomy public outreach programs for several decades.Discovered 2 September 1983 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(7392) Kowalski
Named in honor of Richard Kowalski (b. 1963) of Quail Hollow Observatory, near Tampa, Florida. Kowalski is engaged in follow-up and discovery work on minor planets and comets. In 1998 he founded and has energetically maintained the Minor Planet Mailing List, a web-based information service and chat group for amateur and professional observers. Kowalski has also been the main organizer of the 1999 Amateur-Professional Minor Planet Workshop at the Lowell Observatory. Citation written by the discoverer and P. G. Comba.Discovered 6 March 1984 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(7845) Mckim
Richard J. McKim (b. 1958) directs the British Astronomical Association's Mars Section. He was BAA secretary (1986-1990) and president (1993-1995). He won the BAA Merlin and Goodacre Medals and compiled the first comprehensive martian dust-storm narrative and catalogue.Discovered 1 January 1996 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
(7966) Richardbaum
Richard Myer Baum (b. 1930) is a British planetary observer and writer on astronomical history. He has authored many papers in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association and directed the Mercury and Venus section for many years. He was awarded the Association's Lydia Brown Medal in 1988.Discovered 18 February 1996 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
(8331) Dawkins
Richard Dawkins (b. 1941), chaired professor at Oxford University, is the author of the seminal work The Selfish Gene (1976) and other best-selling books on science and evolution. His novel concept of the ethology of genes revolutionized the study of evolution and animal behavior. He is the husband of actress Lalla Ward.Discovered 27 May 1982 by Shoemaker, C. S., Bus, S. J., Palomar
(8717) Richviktorov
Film director Richard Nikolaevich Viktorov (1929-1983) became a part of the history of the Soviet film fantasy with his films Moscow-Kassiopeja, Adolescents in the Universe and Through thorns to the stars. His epitaph reads “In art you will remain perpetually as knowledge of the cosmos is perpetual”.Discovered 26 September 1995 by , Zelenchukskaya Stn 67759 Kryachko, T. V.
(9725) Wainscoat
Richard J. Wainscoat (b. 1961) is an astronomer at the University of Hawaii who manages the Pan-STARRS1 survey for near-Earth objects. His current interest in asteroids was preceded by a decade of near-infrared photometry of galaxies.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(9882) Stallman
Richard Stallman (b. 1953) is the founder of the GNU project and an advocate and developer of free software. He created the GNU system of tools, which made possible the GNU/Linux operating system. This operating system is used by several minor-planet surveys for data collection and analysis.Discovered 28 September 1994 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(10217) Richardcook
Richard Cook (b. 1965) was the Mars Pathfinder Flight Operations Manager and was responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft during launch, the landing phase and surface operations on Mars.Discovered 27 September 1997 by NEAT, Haleakala
(10708) Richardspalding
Richard Spalding (b. 1935) is an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories whose satellite projects include the detection of Gamma Ray Bursts and transient atmospheric phenomena generated by lightning and meteors.Discovered 25 October 1981 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(10979) Fristephenson
F. Richard Stephenson (b. 1941), professorial fellow at the University of Durham, is known for his use of ancient and medieval astronomical records to improve our knowledge of the earth's rotation, supernovae and comets. The name was suggested by the object's identifier, D. W. E. Green, with the encouragement of the discoverers.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(11002) Richardlis
Richard J. Lis, M.D. (b. 1951) has been an orthopedist and surgeon with the Orthopedic Institute of Pasadena for over 15 years. A member of many professional medical associations, he also provides medical consultations to Caltech students on a voluntary basis.Discovered 24 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Siding Spring
(11187) Richoliver
Richard C. Oliver (b. 1948), an electronics specialist at the Lowell Observatory, spearheaded the extensive electrical overhaul of the LONEOS dome, including its Schmidt telescope, control room and computer room.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(11455) Richardstarr
Richard Starr (b. 1950) of the Catholic University of America is an expert in planetary X-ray, gamma-ray, and neutron spectroscopy, including their application to asteroid missions.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(12200) Richlipe
Richard Loyde Lipe Jr. (b. 1964) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Program Manager and Engineering Manager at Lockheed Martin Space.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(12395) Richnelson
Richard Nelson (b. 1966) is well known for his work in developing computer simulations for n-body systems and applying these to planet formation, both in our solar system and in other systems.Discovered 8 February 1995 by D. J. Asher, Siding Spring
(12843) Ewers
Richard G. Ewers (b. 1946) is a pilot in the Flight Crew Branch of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. He has more than 32 years and nearly 9000 hours of flight experience in all types of aircraft.Discovered 9 April 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(13157) Searfoss
Richard A. Searfoss (b. 1956) served as a research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. He is a veteran of three space flights, having been pilot on Space Shuttle missions STS-58 and STS-76 and commander on STS-90.Discovered 15 October 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(15465) Buchroeder
Richard A. Buchroeder (b. 1941) is an expert designer of decentered and other innovative optical systems, including those for astronomical telescopes. Three wide-field correctors used on the Spacewatch telescopes are of his design.Discovered 15 January 1999 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(15573) Richardjoseph
Richard Joseph (b. 2002) was awarded second place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his plant sciences team project. He attended the Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Naval Base Kochi, Kerala, India.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(15579) Richardbeattie
Richard Douglas Beattie (b. 2001) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his animal sciences team project. He attended the King's Hospital School, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(15599) Richardlarson
Named in honor of Richard W. Larson for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Richard is a student at the Springville Middle School, Springville, Utah.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16066) Richardbressler
Richard Main Bressler (b. 1930) is an American business leader and innovator, as well as a philanthropist, who has supported numerous worthy causes in science, education and the arts. He introduced several innovations with a lasting impact in the energy, airline, and railroad industries, and is recognized internationally.Discovered 8 September 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(16239) Dower
Named in honor of Richard Dower for mentoring a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Dower is a teacher at the Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16262) Rikurtz
Named in honor of Richard Kurtz for mentoring a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Kurtz is a teacher at the South Side High School, Rockville Centre, New York.Discovered 7 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16264) Richlee
Named in honor of Richard Lee for mentoring a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Lee is a teacher at the Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York.Discovered 7 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16829) Richardfrench
Richard G. French (b. 1949) is a planetary astronomer who uses occultations to study rings, small bodies, and atmospheres in the solar system, and led the Radio Science Team for the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn. As a professor, a dean, and Whitin Observatory Director at Wellesley College (Mass., USA), he taught and mentored students for over 40 years.Discovered 24 November 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(16915) Bredthauer
Richard Bredthauer (b. 1946) has been a CCD designer for the last 23 years, providing high-performance CCDs to the astronomical community. Richard has also fabricated several flight CCDs for NASA missions. including the Hubble Space Telescope.Discovered 24 March 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(17270) Nolthenius
Richard Nolthenius (b. 1952) is a Californian astronomer with publications on subjects as diverse as dark matter, galaxies, black holes, asteroids and climate change. A well-known teacher, he developed and runs Cabrillo College's observatory and astronomy program, and is a prolific observer of occultations in his spare time.Discovered 4 June 2000 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek
(18555) Courant
Richard Courant (1888-1972) studied and later taught at Göttingen. In 1934 he became a professor at New York University, where he founded and led one of the most prestigious institutes of applied mathematics, later named in his honor.Discovered 4 February 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(18689) Rodrick
Richard Jean Rodrick (b. 1985) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his botany project. He attends the Kapa'a High School, Kapa'a, Hawaii, U.S.A.Discovered 24 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19293) Dedekind
Richard Dedekind (1831-1916), a German mathematician and also an accomplished pianist and cellist, is best remembered for his rigorous definition of the real numbers in terms of the rational numbers, which hinges on the concept of the “Dedekind cut”.Discovered 18 July 1996 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(20177) Richardallen
Richard Hinckley Allen (1838–1908) was an American amateur astronomer, naturalist, and writer. He is best known for Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, the first major English-language monograph to systematically document the etymology of star names, constellation histories, and associated folklore.Discovered 13 December 1996 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(20306) Richarnold
Richard Arnold mentored a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Guilderland Central High School, Guilderland Center, New York.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20617) Richardgreenwood
Richard Greenwood (b. 1957) is an English senior research fellow at The Open University who specializes in using oxygen isotopic analyses of extraterrestrial material to understand the origin and early evolution of the Solar System. He has also written a book on meteorites that was geared towards a general audience.Discovered 29 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20857) Richardromeo
Richard Romeo (b. 1987) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Douglas MacArthur High School, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 1 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21362) Dickarmstrong
Richard Armstrong (1937-1991) studied radiogenic isotope geochemistry, geology of the American Cordillera, geochronology, and Earth's geochemical evolution. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Discovered 30 April 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(21522) Entwisle
Richard William Entwisle (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Canford School, Dorset, United Kingdom.Discovered 19 June 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21552) Richardlee
Richard C. Lee (b. 1991) was awarded first place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental sciences team project. He attends the Cookeville High School, Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.A.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21680) Richardschwartz
Richard K. Schwartz (1933-1998) was an amateur astronomer in the γ-ray burster field at the Santa Barbara Astronomical Group. He co-founded a small CCD brand that in 1991 developed star tracking equipment, sparking the CCD revolution in the world of amateur astronomy.Discovered 9 September 1999 by Farra d'Isonzo, Farra d'Isonzo
(22002) Richardregan
Richard Regan mentored a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Stone Middle School, Melbourne, Florida.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22079) Kabinoff
Richard Kabinoff mentored a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Logger's Run Middle School, Boca Raton, Florida.Discovered 8 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22105) Pirko
Richard G. Pirko (1952-2008) was a producer and space science educator for the Ward Beecher Planetarium at Youngstown State University. An accomplished photographer, pilot and horse trainer, his passion for astronomy exposed many college students to new educational experiences.Discovered 11 June 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(22156) Richoffman
Richard Hoffman mentored a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno, California.Discovered 21 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22837) Richardcruz
Richard Cruz mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Bradley Middle School, San Antonio, Texas.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22839) Richlawrence
Richard Lawrence mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Key Biscayne Elementary School, Miami, Florida.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22936) Ricmccutchen
Richard Matthew McCutchen (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his computer science project. He attends the Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland.Discovered 10 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25552) Gaster
Richard Gaster (b. 1984), with Drew Hall, won the 2009 Student Humanitarian Supreme Prize of the IEEE “Change the World” competition. Their “Nanolab” project applies engineering and leadership skills to benefit humanity by solving the problem of limited availability of medical laboratories in third-world countries.Discovered 10 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25811) Richardteo
Richard Teo Keng Siang (1972-2012) was a Singapore cosmetic surgeon. After being diagnosed with cancer, his public speeches about his reflection on the meaning of life touched the heart of many people.Discovered 26 February 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung, Rock Finder
(26586) Harshaw
Richard Harshaw (b. 1951) is an Arizona amateur astronomer who makes measurements of double stars. He has served in numerous official positions with astronomy clubs.Discovered 10 March 2000 by CSS, Mount Bigelow
(27063) Richardmontano
Richard Montano (b. 1995) is a Visitor Experience Lead for Lowell Observatory. He is a shift lead for the Starry Skies Shop and ticketing desks. Richard helps manage product receiving and inventory control.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(27622) Richardbaker
Richard Baker (b. 1950) served in the Air Force for four years before becoming an aerospace engineer. He worked in the aerospace industry, specializing in trajectory analysis on the Delta Launch Vehicle and robotics for the International Space Station. He serves on the Lowell Observatory Advisory Board.Discovered 24 May 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(29898) Richardnugent
Richard Nugent (b. 1955) has degrees in positional astronomy and worked for NASA in the 1980s on orbital navigation, instrument pointing and image analysis. An occultation observer since 1990, he traveled worldwide on 120 expeditions, including many eclipses in a concerted effort to measure the solar radius. He is the longtime Executive Secretary of IOTA.Discovered 19 April 1999 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek
(30042) Schmude
Richard Schmude (b. 1958) is Professor of Astronomy at Gordon State College. He has served as Coordinator for five observing Sections in the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO), as Executive Director and Associate Director. He has also received the ALPO Walter Haas and the Peggy Haas awards.Discovered 1 March 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(30255) Bohner
Richard Bohner (b. 1950) is retired from two careers: as a manager in the aircraft construction industry and as a nurse. A longtime amateur astronomer, he serves as president of the Astronomers of Verde Valley, teaches college astronomy courses, and helps to photographically document events at Lowell Observatory.Discovered 24 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(30289) Richardcarlson
Richard Walter Carlson (b. 1954) is an American planetary scientist. He was the director of the Earth and Planets Laboratory at the Carnegie Institution for Science. He is recognized for his use of isotope geochemistry to understand the origin and evolution of the Solar System.Discovered 26 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(31778) Richardschnur
Richard Schnur mentored a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Weiss School, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.Discovered 12 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32621) Talcott
Richard Talcott (b. 1954) joined the staff of Astronomy magazine in early 1986. Since then, he has written hundreds of feature articles on both the science of astronomy and observing the night sky in addition to editing the popular “Sky This Month” section. Rich also has authored or co-authored several astronomy books.Discovered 8 September 2001 by R. A. Tucker, Goodricke-Pigott
(37139) Richardmuller
Richard A. Muller (b. 1944) is an American physicist and emeritus professor at UC Berkeley. He co-founded the Berkeley Earth project to address climate skeptics’ concerns by providing open, transparent analyses of Earth’s surface temperature records, helping confirm global warming and its human influence.Discovered 1 November 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung, Desert Beaver
(41279) Trentman
Richard Trentman (b. 1939) is an amateur astronomer and team member of the Powell Observatory Near-Earth-Object follow-up program.Discovered 8 December 1999 by L. Robinson, Olathe
(41943) Fredrick
Richard Fredrick (b. 1953) is an amateur astronomer and team member of the Powell Observatory Near-Earth-Object follow-up program.Discovered 3 December 2000 by L. Robinson, Olathe
(45298) Williamon
Richard Williamon (b. 1946), known for his research on eclipsing stars, has spent his entire career teaching and promoting public outreach. He worked at Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta for over 30 years as the director of the on-site observatory and planetarium.Discovered 5 January 2000 by A. Block, Kitt Peak
(49106) Janry
Jean-Richard Geurts (Janry, b. 1957) is a Belgian comics artist famous for Spirou et Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou. Janry is also an amateur astronomer who star gazes visually from his own backyard in Belgium and who is interested in everything related to astronomy.Discovered 16 September 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(50310) Richardjakiel
Richard Jakiel (b. 1958) is an American teacher of astronomy and physics at both the university and high-school level. He is a co-author of Galaxies and How to Observe Them and has published articles in Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, and Discover, covering topics including ancient astronomical coins, comets, deep sky observing and astronomical imaging.Discovered 1 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(50401) Richardmeyers
Richard Meyers (b. 1967) is an Arizona-based astronomy enthusiast and astrophotographer. He is active in the Phoenix Astronomical Society, serving as editor of PAStimes and leading its Astro-Imaging Special Interest Group. Richard is the current editor of the Journal of the Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers.Discovered 5 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(55733) Lepsius
German Karl Richard Lepsius (1810-1884) studied the monuments, pyramids and mastabas of the Old Kingdom (c. 2686-c. 2160 BC) in Egypt and Sudan. He did much to catalogue archaeological remains and to establish a chronology for Egyptian history.Discovered 27 November 1986 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(59804) Dickjoyce
Richard R. Joyce (b. 1944) is an astronomer at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory who studies late-type stars and mass loss using infrared spectroscopy. He is also an expert in infrared instrumentation development.Discovered 5 September 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills
(70004) Richardgalli
Richard Galli (b.1970) is a French amateur astronomer who has been passionate about astrophotography since the age of 16. A specialist in astronomical equipment and the modification of digital cameras for astronomy, he is a founding member of the Atacama Photographic Observatory team who remotely photograph the southern skies from the Atacama desert in Chile.Discovered 15 December 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(117596) Richardkuhns
Richard Kuhns (b. 1972) is the OSIRIS-REx Program Manager for the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Before OSIRIS-REx, he was the Avionics Manager for the GeoEye-2 spacecraft, and a manager for Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies. His experience includes work in machine vision and adaptive optics.Discovered 4 March 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(120218) Richardberry
Richard P. Berry Jr. (b. 1955) contributed to the NASA OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as Configuration Control Manager.Discovered 17 March 2004 by CSS, Catalina
(121022) Galliano
Richard Galliano (b. 1950) is a French accordionist. Inspired by his friend and mentor Astor Piazzolla, he invented a modern form of musette, but has played over the years a wide variety of musical styles (musette, jazz, classical) with great success.Discovered 20 January 1999 by ODAS, Caussols
(129149) Richwitherspoon
Richard A. Witherspoon (b. 1981) is the Lockheed Martin lead electrical test conductor for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He also worked at Surrey Spacecraft Technologies.Discovered 3 March 2005 by CSS, Catalina
(136367) Gierlinger
Richard Gierlinger (b. 1967) is an Austrian amateur astronomer and telescope builder, who has discovered numerous minor planets at his private observatory.Discovered 10 March 2004 by W. Ries, Altschwendt
(163800) Richardnorton
O. Richard Norton (1937-2009) authored many popular books and articles about meteorites. He worked at several planetaria in the U.S.A. and designed the first 35-mm fish-eye planetarium motion-picture system.Discovered 26 August 2003 by A. Knofel, Drebach
(171171) Prior
Richard M. Prior (b. 1942) is a Professor of Physics who earned a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics at the University of Florida.Discovered 10 April 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(171195) Richardgreen
Richard F. Green (b. 1949) is an American astronomer at the University of Arizona. He has discovered ultraviolet-excess quasars and hot, compact stars. He served as Director of Kitt Peak National Observatory, the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory, and the National Science Foundation Astronomy Division, and he leads IAU efforts for site protection.Discovered 4 May 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(174361) Rickwhite
Richard L. White (b. 1953) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for the FIRST radio survey covering the Sloan sky area, for studies of quasars, and for the creation of image processing algorithms for compression and deconvolution.Discovered 4 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(183357) Rickshelton
Richard G. Shelton (b. 1957), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, served as a Senior Mission Operations Analyst for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 9 November 2002 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(189945) Teddykareta
Theodore “Teddy” Richard Kareta (b. 1995) is a former graduate student at the Lunar and Planetary Lab of the University of Arizona, where his dissertation focused on characterization of active small bodies in the Solar System using ground-based optical and infrared telescopes.Discovered 4 October 2003 by V. Reddy, Goodricke-Pigott
(199574) Webbert
Richard Webbert (b. 1959), a senior electrical engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, served as the Power Systems Lead for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 2 March 2006 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(207394) Rickfitzgerald
Richard J. Fitzgerald (b. 1962) is an American engineer. He served as a John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Program Area Manager, and made many contributions to NASA New Horizons Mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Discovered 1 December 2005 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(209206) Richardhenry
Richard Conn Henry (b. 1940) is an American Academy Professor at the Johns Hopkins University specializing in far ultra-violet observations. He directs NASA's Maryland Space Grant Consortium and is a former Deputy Director of NASA's Astrophysics Division. He works with the New Horizons Science Team to use the spacecraft for astrophysical investigations.Discovered 23 October 2003 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(241373) Richardmoissl
Richard Moissl (b. 1977) is a solar system physicist with a specialization in small bodies. He participated in the Rosetta mission to comet 67P, the BepiColombo mission to Mercury and worked on the preparation of the Hera proximity observations. He was appointed Head of ESA's Planetary Defence Office in 2022.Discovered 2 September 2008 by KLENOT, Klet
(242830) Richardwessling
Richard J. Wessling (b. 1935) worked at U.S. Precision Lens for 35 years, making telescope mirrors from the early 1960s onwards and opening the Pines Optical Shop in 1991. Richard made hundreds of telescope mirrors and built dozens of telescopes that can be found in the hands of astronomers throughout the United States.Discovered 21 February 2006 by R. Holmes, Charleston
(274302) Abahazi
Hungarian engineer Richard Abaházi (1907-1977) worked at Konkoly Observatory between 1935 and 1940. He made regular observations of occultations, and photographed comets and asteroids.Discovered 24 August 2008 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto
(302849) Richardboyle
Richard Boyle (b. 1943) is an astronomer at the Vatican Observatory. His work has specialized in high-precision photometry of stars and stellar clusters, often using Vilnius system filters. His work has application ranging from asteroseismology to the discoveries of asteroids with the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.Discovered 27 March 2003 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J., Moletai
(391257) Wilwheaton
Richard William ‘Wil’ Wheaton III (b. 1972) is an American actor and writer, best known for his role as Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also has a long track record of supporting various charity organizations, such as the Pasadena Humane Society and Project UROK.Discovered 12 September 2006 by T. Pauwels, Uccle
(414026) Bochonko
Richard Bochonko (1941-2014) was for 33 years a passionate professor of mathematics, physics and astronomy at the University of Manitoba. He had very broad interests and generously shared his knowledge with students and the public. He played key roles in the development of the University's Glenlea teaching observatory.Discovered 11 June 2007 by D. D. Balam, Mauna Kea
(423097) Richardjarrell
Richard Adrian Jarrell (1946-2013) was a Canadian historian of science and technology, who was instrumental in shaping the teaching of those subjects at York University, and furthering their pursuit in Canada. He is best known for having authored The Cold Light of Dawn (1988).Discovered 16 December 2003 by D. D. Balam, Mauna Kea
(432971) Loving
Mildred (1939-2008) and Richard Loving (1933-1975) married in spite of anti-miscegenation laws. They filed the lawsuit (Loving~v.~Virginia) that ultimately succeeded in striking the laws down following a United States Supreme Court ruling in 1967.Discovered 11 February 2010 by WISE, WISE
(559135) Richardgreaves
Richard Greaves (b. 1967) is an English commercial property consultant. He is vice-captain of the Cuddington Golf Club (Banstead, Surrey), which raises money annually for local and national charities. Richard is the son-in-law of the discoverer.Discovered 1 March 2011 by N. Falla, Mayhill
(667713) Richardholman
Richard Holman (b. 1946) is an ex-colleague of the discoverer. He is an English organic chemist and a specialist in surface-coating systems. His career spans ink formulation, research management and consultancy. An interest in education led to school governorships, advising on tertiary-college education and external examining for higher university degrees.Discovered 23 September 2011 by N. Falla, Mayhill
(671271) Richardadsouza
Richard A. D'Souza (b. 1978), an Indian Jesuit, has been an astronomer at the Vatican Observatory since 2016. He works on the formation and evolution of galaxies, studying the accretion history of Milky Way-like galaxies in order to understand the effect of mergers on the properties of these galaxies.Discovered 24 November 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis, Mount Graham