Norman G. Thomas
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Norman Gene Thomas (May 1, 1930 - May 19, 2020) was an American
discoverer of minor planets.[2]
He worked at
Robert Burnham, Jr.
, author of the famous three-volume Celestial Handbook.
He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 55 numbered minor planets during 1964–1989,[1] including the Apollo asteroids 4544 Xanthus[4] and 4581 Asclepius, as well as the Amor asteroid 3352 McAuliffe.
The main-belt asteroid
M.P.C. 6835).[6]
List of discovered minor planets
2089 Cetacea |
November 9, 1977 |
2366 Aaryn |
January 10, 1981 |
2527 Gregory |
September 3, 1981 |
2556 Louise |
February 8, 1981 |
2557 Putnam [1] |
September 26, 1981 |
2558 Viv |
September 26, 1981 |
2612 Kathryn |
February 28, 1979 |
2683 Brian |
January 10, 1981 |
2684 Douglas |
January 3, 1981 |
2764 Moeller |
February 8, 1981 |
2779 Mary |
February 6, 1981 |
| 2895 Memnon | January 10, 1981 |
| 2927 Alamosa | October 5, 1981 |
2933 Amber |
April 18, 1983 |
2999 Dante |
February 6, 1981 |
3117 Niepce |
February 11, 1983 |
3151 Talbot |
April 18, 1983 |
3256 Daguerre [1] |
September 26, 1981 |
| 3352 McAuliffe | February 6, 1981 |
| 3367 Alex | February 15, 1983 |
3397 Leyla [2] |
December 8, 1964 |
3413 Andriana |
February 15, 1983 |
3467 Bernheim |
September 26, 1981 |
3525 Paul |
February 15, 1983 |
3561 Devine |
April 18, 1983 |
3580 Avery |
February 15, 1983 |
3584 Aisha |
October 5, 1981 |
3614 Tumilty |
January 12, 1983 |
3621 Curtis |
September 26, 1981 |
3807 Pagels [1] |
September 26, 1981 |
3976 Lise |
May 6, 1983 |
4193 Salanave [1] |
September 26, 1981 |
4198 Panthera |
February 11, 1983 |
4331 Hubbard |
April 18, 1983 |
| 4544 Xanthus [3] | March 31, 1989 |
4568 Menkaure |
September 2, 1983 |
| 4581 Asclepius [3] | March 31, 1989 |
4967 Glia |
February 11, 1983 |
5249 Giza |
April 18, 1983 |
5461 Autumn |
April 18, 1983 |
5864 Montgolfier |
September 2, 1983 |
6062 Vespa |
May 6, 1983 |
6174 Polybius |
October 4, 1983 |
7275 Earlcarpenter |
February 15, 1983 |
(7380) 1981 RF |
September 3, 1981 |
(7990) 1981 SN1 |
September 26, 1981 |
(8469) 1981 TZ |
October 5, 1981 |
(9157) 1983 RB4 |
September 2, 1983 |
(9534) 1981 TP |
October 4, 1981 |
| (10706) 1981 SE2 | September 26, 1981 |
| (11018) 1983 CZ2 | February 15, 1983 |
| (12193) 1979 EL | March 4, 1979 |
| (12667) 1979 DF | February 28, 1979 |
| (19118) 1981 SD2 | September 26, 1981 |
| (29123) 1983 RA4 | September 2, 1983 |
| 1 with Brian A. Skiff 2 with Robert Burnham Jr. 3 with Henry E. Holt | |
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References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Norman Gene Thomas". Daily sun. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Science News, Vol. 135, No. 18 (May 6, 1989), p. 28
- ^ Dealing with the Threat of an Asteroid Striking the Earth: An AIAA Position Paper Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine at the National Space Society
- ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
External links
- Library of Congress Authorities – Thomas, N. G. (Norman Gene), 1930-, (n89615892)
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