Asteroids named after people called Sebastian
馃懚 Sebastian as a baby name馃惗 Sebastian as a dog name馃惐 Sebastian as a cat name
(17090) Mundaca
Sebastian Mundaca (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health team project. He attends the Eagle School, Antofagasta, Chile.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18286) Kneipp
German priest Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897), skilled in the art of healing, introduced manifold applications of cold and warm water and suggested that a healthy way of living conformed to nature. His papers were translated into many languages and were an essential influence on modern physical therapeutics and balneology.Discovered 27 October 1973 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(31689) Sebmellen
Sebastian Lucas Mellen (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his computer science and software engineering project. He attends the Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego, California.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(51983) Honig
Sebastian F. H枚nig (b. 1978) adroitly searched SOHO and NEAT images during 2000-2003 and was credited with 27 sungrazer comet discoveries and 479 minor-planet designations. However, his biggest thrill was the visual discovery of comet C/2002 O4 with a 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on 2002 July 22.Discovered 19 September 2001 by Juels, C. W., Holvorcem, P. R., Fountain Hills
(368617) Sebastianotero
Sebasti谩n Otero (b. 1973) is an active amateur astronomer in Argentina who is well known for extremely precise visual observations of bright stars. He is also a researcher with many publications, one of the moderators of the AAVSO Variable Star Index, and a strong advocate for astronomy in the Spanish-speaking community.Discovered 5 October 2004 by Cooney Jr., W. R., Gross, J., Sonoita
(429032) Sebvonhoerner
Sebastian von Hoerner (1919-2003) was a German astrophysicist and radio astronomer. After graduation and habilitation at Heidelberg he moved to the Green Bank radio observatory, contributing to the optimisation of radio telescope designs. He became one of the pioneers of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.Discovered 12 February 2009 by F. Hormuth, Calar Alto