Asteroids named after people called Valentina
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(7727) Chepurova
Valentina Mikhajlovna Chepurova, a celestial mechanician at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow, is known for her research on the dynamics of the small bodies of the solar system by analytical and qualitative methods. As chair of celestial mechanics, she is also much involved with the education of students.Discovered 8 March 1975 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(9609) Ponomarevalya
Valentina Leonidovna Ponomareva (b. 1934), of the Institute of History of Science and Technology, is a specialist on aircraft and spacecraft. One of five members of the Soviet female cosmonaut team, she was a back-up pilot for the spaceflight by Valentina Tereshkova in 1963.Discovered 26 August 1992 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(10712) Malashchuk
Valentina Mikhailovna Malashchuk (b. 1947) is accountant general of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.Discovered 20 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
(10729) Tsvetkova
Russian artist Valentina Petrovna Tsvetkova (b. 1917) has lived and worked in the town of Yalta in the Crimea since 1937. Her works are in the collections of museums in Russia and abroad. Tsvetkova was recognized as one of the three best artists at women's art exhibitions in Paris in 1965 and 1968.Discovered 4 September 1987 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
(15230) Alona
Alona (b. 1997) is a daughter of Valentina Arkadievna Andreichenko, who performed the reductions for astrometric measurements by the discoverer and served as translator for the Tomsk-Uccle Observational Program.Discovered 13 September 1987 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(43025) Valusha
Russian scientist Valentina I. Ipatova-Artioukhova (b. 1954) specializes in hydrobiology. She conducts biological monitoring of the environment in some regions of Russia, aiming with her work to protect the ecosystems from pollution and contamination.Discovered 1 November 1999 by Elst, E. W., Ipatov, S. I., Uccle
(79382) Aliprandi
Valentina Aliprandi (1981–2014) was an Italian pastry chef by profession who had a passion for theater. She joined Veliero, an association that promotes, through theater, the integration of young people with physical and mental disabilities.Discovered 8 April 1997 by Cavagna, M., Chiavenna, P., Sormano
(113620) Valelucarotti
Valentina Lucarotti (b. 1984) is an Italian professor at the Liceo Scientifico Ulisse Dini in Pisa who holds a laurea degree in biotechnology and is currently a science professor. Through her passion for the life sciences and inspiring teaching, she fosters a deep curiosity for scientific discovery and research in the next generation of minds.Discovered 3 October 2002 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore
(145820) Valeromeo
Valentina Romeo (b. 1980), a very dear friend of the discoverer, is by vocation a singer who has worked with several well-known choruses and music directors. She also teaches singing and has a very strong curiosity and interest in astronomy. She currently works in the telecommunications field.Discovered 15 October 1998 by G. Masi, Ceccano