Asteroids named after people called Sean
馃懚 Sean as a baby name馃惗 Sean as a dog name
(13070) Seanconnery
Sean Connery (b. 1930) is a famous Scottish actor, well known from his James Bond films. With this minor planet he is especially honored for the magnificent performance of his role in The Name of the Rose.Discovered 8 September 1991 by E. W. Elst, Haute Provence
(13623) Seanwalker
Sean Walker (b. 1971) is an accomplished American artist, astrophotographer, and Sky & Telescope editor. He was one of the three founding members of the MDW H-伪 Sky Survey, where his extraordinary image-processing skills are helping reveal the intricate tapestry of glowing H-伪 nebulosity spread throughout the Milky Way galaxy.Discovered 3 October 1995 by D. di Cicco, Sudbury
(16238) Chappe
Named in honor of Sean Chappe for mentoring a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Chappe is a teacher at the Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, New Jersey.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20290) Seanraj
Sean Dilip Raj (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his medicine and health project. He attends the Hightower High School, Missouri City, Texas.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22929) Seanwahl
Sean Matthew Wahl (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his earth and planetary science project. He attends the Troy High School, Fullerton, California.Discovered 4 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25137) Seansolomon
Sean Solomon (b. 1945), director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, is a geophysicist and planetary scientist who has studied the Earth's mid-ocean ridges and the surfaces of Venus, Mars and the Moon. He is the Principal Investigator for NASA's MESSENGER mission.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(27595) Hnath
Sean Michael Hnath (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his environmental sciences project. He attends the Muhlenberg Middle School, Laureldale, Pennsylvania.Discovered 13 February 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28095) Seanmahoney
Sean Mahoney mentored a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. He teaches at the Commack Middle School, Commack, New York.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28757) Seanweber
Sean Austin Weber (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his animal & plant sciences project. He attends the Sequim Middle School, Sequim, Washington.Discovered 27 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32151) Seanmarshall
Sean Marshall (b. 1987) is a postdoctoral research scientist at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, USA. He studies near-Earth asteroids using radar and lightcurve observations to find their sizes, shapes, and rotation states, adding infrared observations to find their thermal properties.Discovered 5 June 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(34284) Seancampbell
Sean Campbell mentored a finalist in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire.Discovered 31 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(47045) Seandaniel
Sean Daniel Cooney (b. 2002) is the son of the discoverer and enjoys star parties with his family. He learned to identify Orion and other constellations at a young age and loves to help out at public viewings.Discovered 29 November 1998 by W. R. Cooney Jr., Baton Rouge
(60148) Seanurban
Sean E. Urban (b. 1962) has made significant advances to astrometry, including completion of the reductions of the 22,000 Astrographic Catalogue plates. These data formed the basis of proper motions for the most important reference star catalogs of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including Tycho-2 and the UCAC.Discovered 16 October 1999 by Kusnirak, P., Pravec, P., Ondrejov
(78905) Seanokeefe
Named in honor of Sean O'Keefe (b. 1956), for his vision and leadership in advancing the spirit of exploration during his tenure as the tenth NASA administrator, 2001-2004.Discovered 16 September 2003 by NEAT, Palomar
(197189) Raymond
Sean Raymond (b. 1977) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. He is known for his work on the formation of terrestrial planets in the Solar System and in extra-solar systems, and the delivery of water-rich material to such planets.Discovered 19 October 2003 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(210533) Seanmisner
Sean Misner (1987-2013) was one of the 19 elite Prescott's Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling a blaze on a ridge in Yarnell, AZ. Crews such as the Hotshots are connected to astronomy through their brave efforts to protect forests and the observatories within them from fire threats.Discovered 20 March 1999 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(304273) Seancarey
Sean J. Carey (b. 1966) is an American astronomer at Caltech/IPAC specializing in the acquisition, calibration, and interpretation of infrared telescope data. He has served as the Spitzer Science Center Manager, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute Manager, and NEO Surveyor Survey Data System Task Lead. Sean's research ranges from interstellar dust to NEOs.Discovered 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero, Mauna Kea