Asteroids named after people called Yuri
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(6942) Yurigulyaev
Yuri Vasil'evich Gulyaev (b. 1935) is the director of the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics in Moscow and a prominent specialist in the fields of solid state physics, radio science, electronics and computer sciences.Discovered 16 December 1976 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(8781) Yurka
Yuri Sergeevich Efimov (b. 1935) is an astrophysicist who has worked at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory since 1958. He is a prominent expert in stellar photometry and polarimetry and is well known for his research on peculiar stars and extragalactic objects.Discovered 1 April 1976 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(20225) Petrunin
Yuri Petrunin (b. 1956) is a Russian-American optician and telescope maker. He advanced oil-spaced apochromatic triplet refractors and helped establish them among the world’s finest amateur telescopes.Discovered 26 June 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(29547) Yurimazzanti
Yuri Mazzanti (b. 1999) has been an observer since he was young. He has been an active member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo for the last 10 years, and has been involved in both research and outreach. .Discovered 25 January 1998 by Tombelli, M., Munari, U., Cima Ekar
(44570) Yuribeletsky
Yuri Beletsky (b. 1976) is a Belarusian professional astronomer and astrophotographer living in Chile. He is best known for his work in astronomical and nightscape photography.Discovered 16 March 1999 by ODAS, Caussols
(68585) Skorov
Yuri Skorov (b. 1959) is a Russian planetary scientist based in Germany. He has made significant contributions to cometary science, especially in thermal modeling and in understanding the transport of gas and particles across cometary surfaces, helping to link physical theory with spacecraft and observational data.Discovered 9 January 2002 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, Cima Ekar
(212924) Yurishevchuk
Yuri Yulianovich Shevchuk (b. 1957) is a Russian poet, composer and producer, cult rock performer and long-time leader of the rock band DDT. He is also engaged in struggling for freedom of speech and guarding cultural values, taking part in humanitarian tours in the former USSR and making donations to injured soldiers.Discovered 6 January 2008 by , Zelenchukskaya Stn 67220 Zelenchukskaya Stn
(315276) Yurigradovsky
Yuri Grygorovych Gradovsky (b. 1956), a history teacher by education, is a Ukrainian composer, and the founder and leader of the Drevlyany music band of the Zhytomyr Philharmonic.Discovered 1 October 2007 by Andrushivka, Andrushivka
(346666) Knorozov
Yuri Valentinovich Knorozov (1922–1999) was a Russian linguist who played a key role in deciphering the Maya script. His 1952 paper, “Ancient Writing of Central America”, showed that the script was partly syllabic. The Mexican government awarded him the Order of the Aztec Eagle in 1994 in recognition of his work.Discovered 21 December 2008 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(549650) Bilibin
Yuri A. Bilibin (1901–1952) was a prominent Soviet geologist and academician. He was instrumental in the surveying of the last unmapped regions of the USSR and he discovered major gold fields in Kolyma and Chukotka.Discovered 28 August 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B., Zelenchukskaya Stn