Discovery: 1990-04-26 / E. F. Helin / Palomar / 675
"William Henry ‘Hank’ Green II (b. 1980) is an American science communicator, author, and creator. He has produced and hosted multiple educational online resources and podcasts, some with his brother, John Green. He frequently discusses topics related to science, including a regular update on the News from Mars segment of the Dear Hank & John podcast." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (13943) Hankgreen = 1981 UF23 = 1990 HG
(274021) Monikapoeller = 2007 RB18
Discovery: 2007-09-12 / R. Gierlinger / Gaisberg / B21
"Monika Puttinger, née Poeller (b. 1954), was an Austrian teacher who taught mathematics and physics until her retirement. She was the discoverer's teacher and knew how to make the lessons very interesting." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (274021) Monikapoeller = 2007 RB18
Discovery: 1999-01-21 / Kleť / Kleť / 046
"The market town of Broumov is located in northern Czechia and was first documented in 1256. Broumov has a famous monumental Benedictine monastery and a surrounding wreath of pilgrimage churches by the Baroque architects Dientzenhofers. A long tradition of textile production in Broumov continues today." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (35683) Broumov = 1999 BK5
Discovery: 2002-10-31 / NEAT / Palomar / 644
"Jac Brosens (1941–2024) was a Dutch amateur astronomer. He used his knowledge of instrumental optics to upgrade telescopes of public observatories and colleague astronomers. He was an active promoter of observational instrumental astronomy and amateur astrophotography." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (434180) Brosens = 2002 UB77
(440833) Kristenwalbolt = 2006 RB116
Discovery: 2006-09-14 / J. Masiero / Maunakea / 568
"Kristen Walbolt (1970–2024) was an American web producer and social media personality behind the NASA exoplanets thematic website and social accounts. Her pioneering and vibrantly creative approach transformed these into some of NASA’s most popular content, bringing discoveries of other worlds to hundreds of millions." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 9]
(615355) Jacobkuiper = 2002 WW29
Discovery: 2002-11-04 / NEAT / Palomar / 644
"Jacob Kuiper (b. 1956) is a Dutch meteorologist, who for 43 years worked at the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) until his retirement in 2021. He has been providing custom weather predictions and guidance to meteor observers during major meteor campaigns for decades." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 10]
Discovery: 2012-12-08 / K. Černis / R. P. Boyle / Mount Graham / 290
"Sister Emilia (Anna) Ponzoni (1883–1950), born in Milan, entered the Sisters of the Child Mary in 1905 and made her religious vows in Milan in 1907. From 1910 to 1921, she was one of the four sisters who carried out the cataloging of 500,000 stars in the Vatican zone of the Carte du Ciel star atlas." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (627981) Ponzoni = 2013 AW79
Discovery: 2012-02-23 / K. Černis / R. P. Boyle / Mount Graham / 290
"Sister Regina (Maria) Colombo (1885–1953), entered the Sisters of the Child Mary in 1907 and made her religious vows in Milan in 1909. From 1910 to 1921, she was one of the four sisters who carried out the cataloging of 500,000 stars in the Vatican zone of the Carte du Ciel star atlas." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (634659) Colombo = 2012 DQ85 = 2017 EJ30
(652410) Janmarszałek = 2014 AZ11
Discovery: 2013-12-05 / M. Kusiak / M. Żołnowski / Tincana / D03
"Jan Marszałek (1949–2017) was a Polish machine mechanic who passionate about engineering and astronomy. He was also the uncle of the first discoverer. Jan helped him to improve his first telescope for astrophotography." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (652410) Janmarszalek = 2014 AZ11
Discovery: 2017-10-19 / K. Černis / I. Eglitis / Baldone / 069
"Andrejs Alksnis (1928–2017) was a Latvian astronomer. He was an investigator of photometric properties of carbon and infrared stars, and the discoverer of 54 novae in the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). Andrejs was the long-term head of the Astrophysics Department of the Baldone Observatory." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (658787) Alksnis = 2017 UM95
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