Asteroids named after people called Roy
馃懚 Roy as a baby name馃惗 Roy as a dog name馃惐 Roy as a cat name
(4550) Royclarke
Roy Clarke, Jr. (b. 1925) served as curator of the U.S. National Meteorite Collection at the Smithsonian Institution for nearly 30 years. Clarke's research interests have focused on the structures of iron meteorites and have included the classification and study of Antarctic iron meteorites.Discovered 24 April 1977 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(5718) Roykerr
Roy Patrick Kerr (b. 1934) is a New Zealand mathematician. He was awarded the 2016 Crafoord Prize, as well as many other awards, for his 1963 discovery of the solution of Einstein's equation which exactly describes a rotating black hole. This work revolutionized both physics and astronomy.Discovered 4 August 1983 by Gilmore, A. C., Kilmartin, P. M., Lake Tekapo
(8817) Roytraver
Roy Traver (b. 1947) is a photographer, philosopher, teacher, innovator and gourmet cook. Above all, he is a loyal friend to both young and old.Discovered 13 May 1985 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(9594) Garstang
Roy Henry Garstang (1925-2009) made basic contributions in atomic physics and astronomical spectroscopy. A pioneer in modeling light pollution, he promoted night sky protection. Assistant director of the University of London Observatory (1959-1964), he then joined the faculty of the University of Colorado in Boulder.Discovered 4 September 1991 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
(10914) Tucker
Roy Tucker (b. 1951), an instrumentalist at Kitt Peak National Observatory, is owner and chief observer of southern Arizona's Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, where he has discovered two Atens, one Apollo and a comet.Discovered 31 December 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(13274) Roygross
Roy James Gross (b. 1987) is a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his botany and zoology project. He attends the Penndale Middle School, Lansdale, Pennsylvania.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31991) Royghosh
Roy Ghosh (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biomedical and health sciences project. He attends the Parkland High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Discovered 27 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33747) Clingan
Roy Clingan (b. 1950) has been a driving force for amateur astronomy in the Arkansas region for many years. He has discovered many minor planets, has spearheaded the effort to build the Red River Astronomy Club's Observatory and has been a mentor for other amateur astronomers along the way.Discovered 14 August 1999 by G. Hug, Eskridge
(34333) Roycorgross
Roy Corrado Gross (b. 2004) was a finalist in the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attended the Terman Middle School, Palo Alto, California.Discovered 31 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(157599) Verdery
Roy Verdery III (b. 1947) is an American physician and scientist. His research includes the effects of caloric restrictions on the crew during a two-year period while they were sealed in Biosphere-2. The results of the research have implications for long duration human space flights.Discovered 6 November 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(183403) Gal
Roy Gal (b. 1973) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for his work on galaxy clusters and astronomy outreach in Hawaii.Discovered 11 December 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point