Asteroids named after people called Sophie
👶 Sophie as a baby name🐶 Sophie as a dog name🐱 Sophie as a cat name
(5255) Johnsophie
Named in honor of John and Sophie Karayusuf, parents of Alford S. Karayusuf, a friend of the discoverer. Under the starry skies of the Syrian Desert, they inspired their children to study the stars and planets and to wonder in amazement at the ability of mankind to explore the heavens.Discovered 19 May 1988 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(10026) Sophiexeon
Sophie Xeon (1986–2021), known as SOPHIE, was a highly influential Scottish singer, songwriter, and producer. Sophie was known as an electronic music pioneer whose futuristic style changed the landscape of pop music in the early 21st century.Discovered 3 September 1980 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(11056) Volland
Sophie Volland (1720-1784) was the primary correspondent of Dénis Diderot, who met her in 1755 near Vitry-le-François. Their friendship, based on common interests and natural sympathy, lasted for 30 years.Discovered 6 June 1991 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(20733) Sophiejacquinod
Sophie Jacquinod (b. 1981) is a French research engineer at the Paris Observatory, specializing in scientific computing and data processing pipelines. Her core expertise is orbitography, reconstructing the precise geometric context for planetary science data. She supports the analysis of small-body observations for missions, including Rosetta and MMX.Discovered 10 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22757) Klimcak
Sophie Haruna Klimcak (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her botany and zoology project. She attends the Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes, California.Discovered 21 November 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22922) Sophiecai
Sophie Cai (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, Connecticut.Discovered 2 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro