Asteroids named after people called Sara
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(9279) Seager
Sara Seager (b. 1971) is a professor of physics and planetary science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. An expert and textbook editor in the field of exoplanets, she is also dedicated to innovative small satellite technologies for exoplanet transit and asteroid detections.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(15609) Kosmaczewski
Named in honor of Sara G. Kosmaczewski for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Sara is a student at the St. Rita School, Hamden, Connecticut.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18680) Weirather
Sara Jo Weirather (b. 1985) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her botany project. She attends the Central Lee High School, Donnellson, Iowa, U.S.A.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20355) Saraclark
Sara Catherine Clark (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her physical science project. She attends the Keystone Junior High School, San Antonio, Texas.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28450) Saravolz
Sara Ellen Volz (b. 1995) was awarded first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her energy and transportation project. She attends the Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29681) Saramanshad
Sara Manshad (b. 1998) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Arrowhead Park Early College High School, Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A.Discovered 14 December 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29895) Sarafaggi
Sara Faggi (b. 1983) is an Italian astronomer. She is leading expert on the studies of comets and planets in our solar system via high-resolution infrared spectroscopy, and is a lead developer for the widely used Planetary Spectrum Generator online tool.Discovered 11 April 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(30057) Sarasakowitz
Sara Sakowitz (b. 1996) is a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for her biochemistry project. She attends the Brearley School, New York, New York.Discovered 8 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33603) Saramason
Sara Mason (b. 1998) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her embedded systems team project. She attends the Merrimack High School, Merrimack, New Hampshire, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33714) Sarakaufman
Sara Lillian Kaufman (b. 2005) is a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her electrical and mechanical engineering project. She attends the American Heritage School, Plantation, Florida.Discovered 9 June 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(65091) Saramagrin
Sara Magrin (b. 1976) is an active member of the Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey. Her research includes the study of the mineralogy and surface composition of minor planets, in particular near-Earth objects, as a member of the Spectroscopic Investigation of Near-Earth-Objects survey.Discovered 1 February 2002 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, Cima Ekar
(78125) Salimbeni
Sara Salimbeni (b. 1977) obtained her degree in physics at “La Sapienza” University of Rome in 2003, with a thesis on the cosmological evolution of the deep field galaxy luminosity function. As a Ph.D. student at the University of Rome at Tor Vergata, she is continuing her studies of galaxies and structures evolution.Discovered 11 July 2002 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore
(121469) Sarahaugh
Sara Haugh (b. 1970) contributed to the NASA OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as a Software Systems Engineer. Previously, she served as a Software Systems Engineer for the MAVEN Mission, the ISIM FSW Test Lead for the JWST Mission, and a Flight Operations Team member for the Terra and Aqua Missions.Discovered 1 October 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(133782) Saraknutson
Sara Balram Knutson (b. 1987) worked on OSIRIS-REx mission as a Science Processing and Operations Center Operations Engineer. She contributed to SPOC strategic and tactical planning activities, including building science instrument sequences for execution on the spacecraft.Discovered 20 November 2003 by CSS, Catalina
(152226) Saracole
Sara Loraine Cole (b. 1969) is an American biologist and animal behaviorist who specializes in captive cheetahs, elephants and northern white rhinoceros. She is also an accomplished nature and wildlife photographer.Discovered 23 September 2005 by CSS, Catalina
(160000) Lemmon
Sara Plummer Lemmon (1836–1923) was an American botanist. She is credited with discovery of many new species of plants, and the subgenus Plummera. Mt Lemmon, the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Arizona is named for her.Discovered 2 April 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(286841) Annemieke
Sara Annemieke Meyer (b. 1976) is a biologist and the wife of the discoverer.Discovered 3 July 2002 by M. Meyer, Palomar
(333545) Sarasanders
Sara M. Sanders (b. 1994) is an American test engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. She has supported testing throughout the mission and led testing efforts for the Sample Stow campaign.Discovered 22 October 2005 by CSS, Catalina