Asteroids named after people called Ronald
馃懚 Ronald as a baby name馃惗 Ronald as a dog name
(2285) Ron Helin
Named in honor of Ronald P. Helin, husband of Eleanor F. Helin. His never-ending friendship and encouragement have been invaluable to the success of the Palomar planet-crossing asteroid survey.Discovered 27 August 1976 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(3579) Rockholt
The lifelong affection of Ronald Rockholt Sr. (b. 1928) for the stars led him to pursuits in aviation, rocketry, telescope making and astronomy. Most importantly, he is recognized for inspiring two generations of rural California students to love science through his innovative, hands-on teaching. The name was suggested by K. Beatty.Discovered 18 December 1977 by M. Lovas, Piszkesteto
(6949) Zissell
Ronald E. Zissell (b. 1943) is an astronomer who has dedicated much of his career to observations of variable stars. Through his tireless work as a laboratory instructor, he has also enriched the life of students at Mount Holyoke College. The name was suggested by T. H. Burbine.Discovered 11 September 1982 by Oak Ridge Observatory, Harvard
(9852) Gora
Ronald Gora (b. 1933) is a former American swimmer who finished eighth in the men's 100-meter free-style at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. His remarkable sportsmanship impressed many when he disqualified himself by telling the officials of his own rule violation at a competition in Japan.Discovered 24 December 1990 by T. Seki, Geisei
(9923) Ronaldthiel
Ronald L. Thiel (b. 1937) is the Division Chief of the Traffic Division for the County of Hawaii. In his capacity as traffic engineer, he has overseen the installation of shielded LED streetlights and other lighting that is designed to minimize impact on the dark night sky over the Mauna Kea Observatories.Discovered 7 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(10508) Haughey
Ronald Haughey (b. 1962) is a Canadian amateur astronomer and member of the RASC Regina Centre. He has supported the Regina Centre for decades and is a big believer in public education. Ron has spent countless hours running the Kalium Observatory in Regina, Saskatchewan, providing thousands of people their first glimpses of the universe.Discovered 1 September 1988 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(11724) Ronaldhsu
Ronald Hsu (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics project. He attends the West Shore Jr/Sr High School, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(13497) Ronstone
Ronald C. Stone (b. 1946) joined the U.S. Naval Observatory in 1981, working in Washington D.C., in New Zealand and in Flagstaff, Arizona. He developed the Flagstaff Astrometric Scanning Transit Telescope (FASTT) and obtained extremely accurate positions for thousands of minor planets.Discovered 5 March 1986 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(16813) Ronmastaler
Ronald A. Mastaler (b. 1955) is an atmospheric scientist and a fluent translator and interpreter of the Russian language. With the Spacewatch project since 2013, he has been a prolific asteroid astrometrist.Discovered 23 October 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(17853) Ronaldsayer
Ronald W. Sayer (b. 1967), of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory, is a data analyst for the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program.Discovered 1 May 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(18239) Ekers
Ronald Ekers, current president of the IAU and ex-director of the Australian Telescope National Facility and of the Very Large Array, is well known for his contributions to radio astronomy and his innovative exploitation of radio techniques to study galaxies.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(20465) Vervack
Ronald J. Vervack, Jr. (b. 1966), of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, has advanced the understanding of processes occurring in planetary atmospheres and cometary comae.Discovered 20 June 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(21451) Fisher
Ronald Aylmer Fisher (1890-1962), a graduate of the University of Cambridge, was the foremost statistician of his time. Initially interested in biological experiments, he made major contributions to significance testing, analysis of variance, parameter estimation and design of experiments.Discovered 28 April 1998 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(21457) Fevig
Ronald A. Fevig (b. 1964), of the University of North Dakota, works on the spectroscopy of minor planets and comets.Discovered 25 April 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(27348) Mink
Ronald Mink (b. 1970) is the Deputy Project Systems Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He leads the design effort and detailed planning for spacecraft proximity operations around the asteroid. He also served as an Optical Engineer for NIRSpec on the James Webb Space Telescope.Discovered 26 February 2000 by CSS, Catalina
(28594) Ronaldballouz
Ronald Ballouz (b. 1989) is a postdoctoral scholar at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (Tucson, AZ) focusing on computer simulations of grain interactions throughout the Solar System, including the surfaces of small bodies relevant for missions.Discovered 11 March 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(30785) Greeley
Ronald Greeley (b. 1939) has been involved in lunar and planetary studies since 1967. His current research focuses on understanding planetary surface processes and geological histories and involves a combination of spacecraft data analysis, laboratory experiments and geological field studies on the earth.Discovered 13 August 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(76309) Ronferdie
Ronald Ferdie (1939-2007) worked in the aerospace industry in the early days of the Apollo program at the Marshall Space Flight Center. He served in the executive of a number of amateur astronomy clubs across the U.S., inspiring and encouraging many beginners to the endeavor.Discovered 10 March 2000 by CSS, Mount Bigelow
(296945) Ronaldlaub
Ronald L. Laub (b. 1937) dedicated his career to astronomy in the United States. After 22 years as site supervisor at Lick Observatory, he transferred to Keck Observatory where he was facility manager. After 2004, he continued to serve astronomy in the critical role of preserving the dark skies in Hawaii via tireless advocacy with citizens and officials.Discovered 16 February 2010 by Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala
(449922) Bailey
Ronald W. Bailey (b. 1958) supported mission operations for NASA spacecraft including Topex, Jason and WISE/NEOWISE in a career that spanned more than 35 years.Discovered 9 June 2010 by WISE, WISE