Asteroids named after people called Victor
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(4866) Badillo
Victor L. Badillo (b. 1930) has popularized astronomy in the Philippines for more than three decades, inspiring countless Filipino astronomers. Ordained in 1965, he directed the Jesuit-run Manila Observatory in Quezon City and served as president of the Philippine Astronomical Society from 1972 to 1990.Discovered 10 November 1988 by T. Kojima, Chiyoda
(5156) Golant
Named in honor of academician Victor Evgen'evich Golant (b. 1928), director of the department of plasma physics, atomic physics and astrophysics at the Ioffe Physical and Technical Institute in St. Petersburg. Golant is widely known for his work in the fields of controlled thermonuclear fusion, interaction of electromagnetic waves with plasma, transfer processes, plasma diagnostics and heating of plasma in tokamaks. Name suggested by the Institute of Applied Astronomy.Discovered 18 May 1972 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
(5416) Estremadoyro
Peruvian astronomer Víctor Antolí Estremadoyro Robles (1913-2003), professor of astronomy and a structural engineer, founded the Peruvian Association of Astronomy (1946) and the Iberoamerican League of Astronomy in 1958. The latter association unites institutions in 26 different countries.Discovered 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Palomar
(5634) Victorborge
Victor Borge (1909-2000), born Borge Rosenbaum, was a Danish musician and comedian, who started his career as a classical pianist. When Denmark was occupied during World War II, Borge escaped to the USA, where he rose to fame with his ‘stand up’ acts blending piano playing and jokes.Discovered 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Palomar
(5801) Vasarely
Victor Vasarely (1908-1997), painter, sculptor, and graphic artist of Hungarian birth, is considered the founder of the Op Art movement. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Discovered 26 January 1984 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(6890) Savinykh
Victor Petrovich Savinykh (b. 1940), a first-class pilot-cosmonaut, was on board the Salyut 6, Salyut 7 and Mir stations. He is a professor and head of the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, as well as the author of many textbooks, monographs and popular books on science.Discovered 3 September 1975 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(7267) Victormeen
In 1950, Victor Ben Meen (1910-1971) identified as an impact structure what is today known as Pingualuit Meteorite Crater, in northern Quebec. His discovery led to the eventual recognition of many other extraterrestrial impact structures, elsewhere on the Canadian Shield, and beyond.Discovered 23 February 1943 by L. Oterma, Turku
(9550) Victorblanco
Victor M. Blanco (b. 1918) was director of the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory from 1967 to 1981. Under his leadership, Cerro Tololo developed into a major southern-hemisphere observatory, including the construction of the 4-meter telescope in 1975. The name was suggested by F. Vilas.Discovered 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(10678) Alilagoa
Victor Alí-Lagoa (b. 1983) is a Spanish astronomer whose PhD research at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias focused on the thermal properties of small bodies.Discovered 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Siding Spring
(11027) Astaf'ev
Victor Petrovich Astafʹev (1924–2001) was a prominent Russian writer.Discovered 7 September 1986 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(11445) Fedotov
Victor Andreevich Fedotov (1933-2001), the brilliant conductor of performances in Mariinskij Theatre for more than 35 years, was a participant in most of the foreign tours of the Leningrad ballet. He also performed with the best foreign orchestras in the most prestigious theaters and concert halls throughout the world.Discovered 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
(12065) Jaworski
Victor Jaworski (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics project. He attends the Saint Augustine High School, Saint Augustine, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(14318) Buzinov
Victor Mikhajlovich Buzinov (1934-2006) was a St. Petersburg journalist. About three thousand of his Radio walks through the city won the recognition of citizens and promoted their civic consciousness. He wrote several books on the history of St. Petersburg that were awarded prestigious prizes.Discovered 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
(14794) Konetskiy
Victor Victorovich Konetskiy (1929-2002) was a Russian writer who also became the captain of an ocean-going ship in the Arctic Ocean. He was the author of more than 50 well-known novels, stories and film scripts.Discovered 24 September 1976 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(16399) Grokhovsky
Victor Grokhovsky (b. 1947) is a professor of meteoritics at the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg, Russia. He has often organized search campaigns to recover meteorites in Russia and promptly worked to recover material from the Chelyabinsk airburst, leading to the main fragment.Discovered 14 September 1983 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(16783) Bychkov
Victor Dmitrievich Bychkov (b. 1952) is an astronomer at the Special Astrophysical Observatory, Zelenchukskaya. He is a specialist in the study of magnetic stars and an expert photopolarimetrist.Discovered 14 December 1996 by R. A. Tucker, Goodricke-Pigott
(21453) Victorlevine
Victor Levine mentored a finalist in the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, Wisconsin.Discovered 20 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21577) Negron
Victor Negron (b. 1973), electronics technician and transmitter operator at the Arecibo Observatory, has made critical contributions to radar observations of minor planets.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(21622) Victorshia
Victor Andrew Shia (b. 1988) was awarded first place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He also received the MILSET Expo-Science Award. He attends the Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California, U.S.A.Discovered 9 June 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23410) Vikuznetsov
Victor Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1913-1991) was the general designer of command apparatus for space rocketry. In the 1950s and 1960s he led the development of the basic gyroscope apparatus that in turn led to the success of programs such as the launch of Sputnik, Luna, Venera and many others.Discovered 31 August 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(24450) Victorchang
As a youth Victor Chang (1936-1991) emigrated from China to Sydney, where he later trained as a heart surgeon. There in the 1980s he set up the first transplant center in Australia. His skill and technical improvements achieved the world's highest rate of patient survival.Discovered 29 August 2000 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek
(24601) Valjean
When Jean Valjean, the central character in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, was in prison, he was known by the number 24601. By associating this minor planet with Valjean's name, a connection is established with one of the world's greatest works of literature.Discovered 26 October 1971 by L. Kohoutek, Bergedorf
(28683) Victorostrik
Victor Ostrik mentored a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors. He teaches at the South Eugene High School, Eugene, Oregon.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30883) de Broglie
French physicist Louis-Victor de Broglie (1892-1987), late in deciding on his career, chose for his doctoral thesis in 1924 a revolutionary theory of electron waves, exposing the duality between wave and corpuscle and founding the wave-theory of matter. He received the 1929 Nobel Prize in physics.Discovered 24 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(34280) Victoradler
Victor Adler mentored a finalist in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Harker School, San Jose, California.Discovered 31 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(101331) Sjostrom
Victor Sjöström (1879-1960), the father of Swedish film and one of the masters of world cinema, was a screen actor and film director. He had a great influence on Ingmar Bergman, and is best remembered for playing Professor Isak Borg in Bergman's Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries, 1957).Discovered 18 September 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(134348) Klemperer
Victor Klemperer (1881-1960), son of a rabbi, was a professor of philology in Dresden. Suspended, he kept a diary from 1933 to 1945 that is a unique day-to-day account of life under the Nazi tyranny. It was translated into English and filmed.Discovered 31 October 1992 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(183289) Krabbendam
Victor Krabbendam (b. 1962) is an American engineer and project manager who played a central role in the design, construction, and commissioning of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. His leadership helped transform the original LSST concept into a world-leading facility for survey astronomy.Discovered 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(301511) Hubinon
Victor Hubinon (1924–1979) was a Belgian comic book artist. With Jean-Michel Charlier he created the series Buck Danny.Discovered 19 March 2009 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice
(320790) Anestin
Victor Anestin (1875-1918) was a Romanian journalist who popularized astronomy and sciences. He wrote many press articles and published papers in some foreign journals. He founded the first Romanian astronomical journal Orion in 1907 and the national astronomical society Camille Flammarion in 1908.Discovered 12 March 2008 by EURONEAR, La Silla
(361530) Victorfranzhess
Victor Franz Hess (1883-1964) was an Austrian physicist. He discovered cosmic rays and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1936. Hess is also honored with a lunar crater.Discovered 22 April 2007 by R. Gierlinger, Gaisberg
(367633) Shargorodskij
Victor Daniilovich Shargorodskij (b. 1939) is a well-known Russian expert in the field of quantum-optical systems, the author of about 200 scientific papers, and the designer of many devices for observing astronomical objects.Discovered 11 November 2009 by , Zelenchukskaya Stn 89388 Kryachko, T. V.
(557045) Nadolschi
Victor Nadolschi (1911–1996) was a Romanian astronomer who graduated from A. I. Cuza University in Iasi. A professor at the universities of Iasi and Galați, he was interested in the application of statistics in astronomy, the improvement of orbits, eclipses, practical astronomy and public outreach.Discovered 13 March 2008 by - EURONEAR, La Silla
(565571) Shtol
Victor Shtol (1936–2022) was a Russian design engineer who invented a unique spectropolarimeter. This device enabled precise measurements of polarization in narrow spectral regions. The instrument he developed was used to investigate the magnetic fields of Ap stars, Wolf-Rayet stars, Be stars, and numerous other intriguing celestial objects.Discovered 24 November 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B., Zelenchukskaya Stn
(767321) Inceu
Victor Inceu (b. 1983) is a Romanian amateur astronomer and IT operations manager. A member of the Andromeda Astroclub, he is interested in making telescopes and instruments, observations, asteroid detection and tracking of NEOs. A collaborator in three EURONEAR projects, Victor contributed to recovery and data mining, detecting several NEAs.Discovered 3 October 2014 by EURONEAR, La Palma