Asteroids named after people called Steve
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(5945) Roachapproach
Named in honor of Steve Roach, musician and composer of ‘space music’. Among the most progressive performers in the genre, his prolific output includes seminal works such as “Structures from Silence” (1984), “Dreamtime Return” (1988) and “The Magnificent Void” (1996). His mixture of heavily-processed electronic sounds with primitive woodwinds and percussion conveys powerful impressions of spatial immensity. These have inspired the discoverer through endless nights at the telescope. Name suggested by L. Kohanov.Discovered 28 September 1984 by B. A. Skiff, Anderson Mesa
(11666) Bracker
Steve Bracker (b. 1942) is a renaissance man---particle physicist, harpsichordist, astronomer, naturalist and software guru. The very first programmer with the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, he continued his involvement in astronomy with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Discovered 29 June 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(11728) Einer
Palomar Observatory technician Steve Einer (b. 1955) worked extremely hard removing old and installing new wiring during the upgrade of the 1.2-m Oschin telescope. He completely rewired the rotating portion of the dome. He consistently went above and beyond the call of duty. The name was suggested by R. Thicksten.Discovered 1 May 1998 by NEAT, Haleakala
(13822) Stevedodson
Steve Dodson (b. 1943) taught high school in northern Ontario. From 1982 to 1992 he was on the staff at Science North in Sudbury. Beginning in 1994, he made thousands of small “Stargazer Steve” telescopes.Discovered 2 November 1999 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(14277) Parsa
Named in honor of Steve Parsa for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Parsa is a teacher at the Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes, California.Discovered 2 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(14942) Stevebaker
Steve Baker (b. 1967), a key member of the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) team, provided support in computer security and has helped to make the annual AMOS Technical Conference a success.Discovered 21 June 1995 by AMOS, Haleakala
(19379) Labrecque
Steve LaBrecque (b. 1964) was responsible for the successful installation and operations of the NEAT/MSSS camera in 2000. At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory he has also worked on the Mars orbital camera. Earlier he developed and serviced shipboard oceanographic equipment at the Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory.Discovered 24 January 1998 by NEAT, Haleakala
(19833) Wickwar
Steve Wickwar mentored a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge, a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Barbara Bush Middle School, San Antonio, Texas.Discovered 28 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22852) Kinney
Steve Kinney mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Woodcrest Christian School, Riverside, California.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24654) Fossett
On his sixth attempt, Steve Fossett (b. 1944) became the first person to fly a balloon solo around the world. He took two weeks in his Spirit of Freedom to cover about 31~268 km at southern latitudes. Fossett sails, flies airplanes, and has swum the English Channel, run the Iditarod dog sled race and car-raced successfully.Discovered 29 May 1987 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(25521) Stevemorgan
Steve Morgan mentored a finalist in the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Corona del Sol High School, Tempe, Arizona.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32120) Stevezheng
Steve Daikai Zheng (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental engineering project. He attends the Jericho Senior High School, Jericho, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 6 June 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(38640) Rau
Steve Rau (b. 1972) is a Belgian amateur astronomer who has installed, operated and maintained global CAMS low-light video camera stations for the mapping of meteor showers for many years.Discovered 5 July 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(40104) Stevekerr
Australian amateur astronomer Steve Kerr (b. 1969) is an active observer of occultations who has written many articles on the subject. He was the obvious choice to become director of the Trans-Tasman Occultation Alliance when that position became available in 2015.Discovered 17 August 1998 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek
(47835) Stevecoe
Steve Coe (b. 1949) is an amateur astronomer with the Saguaro Astronomical Society, in Phoenix, Arizona. He has authored several books on astronomical observing.Discovered 10 March 2000 by CSS, Mount Bigelow
(51772) Sparker
Steve Parker (b. 1951) is currently director of Hidden Valley Observatory, which is operated by the Black Hills Astronomical Society in Rapid City, South Dakota. He has extensive knowledge and skill in construction techniques, and his voluntary effort was instrumental in the rebuilding of Badlands Observatory after a fire in 1998.Discovered 16 June 2001 by R. Dyvig, Badlands
(79436) Steverothery
Steve Rothery (b. 1959) is an English guitarist and the founding member of Marillion. Famous for the melodic, atmospheric playing behind hits such as “Kayleigh”, he has recorded over twenty albums with the band, released solo albums including The Ghosts of Pripyat, and now leads the instrumental trio Bioscope.Discovered 2 October 1997 by ODAS, Caussols
(79485) Stevehackett
Steve Hackett (b. 1950) is an English guitarist who gained prominence as the lead guitarist (1971–1977) of the progressive rock band Genesis. He contributed to six Genesis studio albums before he left to pursue a solo career, releasing 28 solo albums. Steve was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.Discovered 24 March 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(157494) Durham
Steve Durham (b. 1951) and his wife Marge (b. 1948) have worked tirelessly to promote astronomy to people living in the Adirondack Mountains. Using binoculars and telescopes, the couple has inspired hundreds of young people to look toward the night sky.Discovered 11 September 2005 by Jarnac, Vail-Jarnac
(179413) Stevekahn
Steve M. Kahn (b. 1954) is an American physicist and astronomer who has made significant contributions to X-ray astronomy. He was the U.S. Principal Investigator for the Reflection Grating Spectrometer on ESA's XMM-Newton Observatory. He led the construction of the LSST Camera and served as Director during construction of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.Discovered 19 December 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(304908) Steveoda
Steve Oda (b. 1946) is a Japanese-Canadian sarod player, composer, and teacher of classical Hindustani music. His virtuosity on the sarod and his kind spirit have enchanted people across the world, and his generosity in teaching has inspired many students to carry on the rich legacy of Classical Indian music.Discovered 13 September 2007 by CSS, Catalina
(352704) Stevefleming
Steve Fleming (1974–2017) was a principal of Vernon High School in Vernon, Texas. As principal he initiated the astronomy program and enabled students to get started in astronomical research. His enthusiasm and joy for students and life will be remembered. Name suggested by students and teacher Stephen Caldwell of Vernon High School.Discovered 26 September 2008 by R. Holmes, Charleston
(628318) Stevemould
Steve Mould (b. 1978) is a British educational YouTuber and science presenter with over 3 million subscribers. As part of Festival of the Spoken Nerd, he brings science to live audiences in entertaining ways. His video on self-siphoning beads led to the phenomenon being dubbed the Mould effect.Discovered 30 September 2014 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak