Brian D. Warner

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For the British South African astronomer, see Brian Warner (astronomer).
Brian D. Warner
Born
Brian Dale Warner[1]

1952 (age 71–72)[2]
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Amateur astronomer
  • Computer programmer
AwardsChambliss Amateur Achievement Award (2006)

Brian Dale Warner (born 1952) is an American

computer programmer. In 2006 he was awarded the inaugural Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award by the American Astronomical Society.[3][4]

From the 1990s to 2011 Warner operated from the Palmer Divide Observatory at his home near

Center for Solar System Studies in Landers, California.[7]

Warner's astronomy has included extensive use of

34398 Terryschmidt.[9]

Warner is the

developer of the Minor Planet Observer (MPO) suite of astronomy software used for photometry observations of asteroids and variable stars.[10][11] He also authored the 2006 book A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis, published by Springer, on using photometry to study asteroids and variable stars.[10]

Warner studied undergraduate physics at the University of Colorado. In 2005 he was awarded a master's degree in astronomy from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia.[4][12][8]

The 4.9 km (3.0 mi) wide

8734 Warner is named in his honor.[2][13]

Books

References

  1. OCLC 209915880
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  2. ^
    OCLC 184958390
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    JSTOR 20038902. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via JSTOR
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  4. ^
    ISSN 0037-6604. Archived
    from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  5. ISSN 0037-6604
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  6. ISSN 0031-9228. Archived
    from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  7. ^ David, Jason (December 17, 2019). "The Biggest Little Asteroid Observatory". The Planetary Society. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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    S2CID 13016594
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  9. ^ Schmadel 2003, p. 891.
  10. ^
    ISSN 0007-0297. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  11. ISSN 0037-6604
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  12. ^ "Brian D. Warner". Space Science Institute. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "8734 Warner (1997 AA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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