Asteroids named after people called Simone
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(6950) Simonek
Named in honor of Simone Ek, wife of the discoverer, in acknowledgment of the patience and understanding of a dedicated astronomer's wife. Name proposed by the late discoverer in 1996. Citation prepared by J. Denoyelle.Discovered 22 December 1982 by F. Dossin, Haute Provence
(9554) Dumont
Meudon mathematician and astronomer Simone Dumont (b. 1924) has studied T Tauri stars, active galaxies, radiative transfer and the history of astronomy. Modest and tactful, she was editor of L´Astronomie for several years. The citation was prepared by R. Chemin and C. Pollas.Discovered 13 December 1985 by R. Chemin, Caussols
(11385) Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) was a French writer of great courage and integrity, who made a point of equal vocation for man and woman. In her treatise Le Deuxième Sexe (1949) she pleaded passionately for the abolition of the myth of “eternal feminine”. She was the lifelong companion of Jean-Paul Sartre.Discovered 20 September 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(28817) Simoneflood
Simone Flood mentored a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Stuart Middle School, Stuart, Florida.Discovered 6 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31957) Braunstein
Simone Braunstein (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her robotics and intelligent machines project. She attends the Dalton School, New York, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 7 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32516) Simoneieva
Simone Ieva (b. 1986) is an Italian researcher at INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Rome. He is an expert in spectroscopy and photometry of small bodies, focusing on characterization of Near-Earth Objects and basaltic bodies. He is a member of the DART/LICIACube mission team.Discovered 16 July 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(34652) Simoneevans
Simone Alma Evans (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her plant sciences project. She attended the South River High School, Edgewater, Maryland, U.S.A.Discovered 20 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(37836) Simoneterreni
Simone Terreni (b. 1972) earned a degree in computer engineering and is an entrepreneur in the digital telecommunications field. He is an active member of Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo.Discovered 25 January 1998 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M., Cima Ekar
(65357) Antoniucci
Simone Antoniucci (b. 1977) obtained his degree in physics at “La Sapienza” University of Rome in 2003, with a thesis on infrared spectroscopy of protostars. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Astronomy at Tor Vergata University, Rome, studying Young Stellar Objects using infrared high resolution spectroscopy and interferometry.Discovered 12 July 2002 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore
(72543) Simonemarchi
Simone Marchi (b. 1973) is an active researcher in solar system sciences, in particular the observational and theoretical modeling of minor planets, satellites of the outer planets and meteoroid impacts on Mercury. He is also fond of sundials and engaged in the popularization of astronomy.Discovered 26 February 2001 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, Cima Ekar
(317000) Simonepastore
Simone Pastore (b. 1986) is an Italian amateur astronomer who has been a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo since 2015. He contributed to the construction of the observatory Beppe Forti in Montelupo Fiorentino.Discovered 13 August 2001 by Boattini, A., Tombelli, M., San Marcello