Asteroids named after people called Salvador

(12789) Salvadoraguirre

Salvador Aguirre (b. 1952) is an avid amateur astronomer from Hermosillo, Mexico. He has conducted many observations of variable stars, asteroid occultations, meteors and comets. He has also helped popularize and coordinate amateur astronomical research within Mexico.Discovered 14 October 1995 by C. W. Hergenrother, Kitt Peak

(18501) Luria

Salvador Edward Luria (1912–1991) was an Italian-American microbiologist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1969 for his discoveries concerning the replication mechanism and the genetic structure of viruses. He also showed that bacterial resistance to viruses is genetically inherited.Discovered 16 July 1996 by Farra d'Isonzo, Farra d'Isonzo

(23318) Salvadorsanchez

Salvador Sanchez is the founder and managing director of the Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. His enthusiastic dedication to observational astronomy, especially to observing minor planets and comets, rekindled the interest and observations of these bodies in Spain after the death of astronomer J. Comas Solá.Discovered 20 January 2001 by J. Nomen, Ametlla de Mar

(588905) Salvadornogueira

Salvador Nogueira (b. 1979) is a Brazilian science journalist and author recognized for his extensive coverage of astronomy and space exploration. Through books, newspaper articles, online media, and interviews with scientists, he has played an important role in communicating complex topics in planetary science and astrophysics to the general public.Discovered 7 July 2016 by SONEAR, SONEAR

(689210) Salvadorjribas

Salvador J. Ribas (b. 1978) is a Catalan astrophysicist who specializes in light pollution and night-sky quality research. He is the manager of the Parc Astronòmic del Montsec and an Associate Lecturer at the Universitat de Barcelona. Salvador is enthusiastic about astronomy outreach and communication.Discovered 25 October 2011 by R. M. Olivera Montmaga trell J. M. Bosch, Santa Maria de