Scott S. Sheppard
Scott Sander Sheppard (born 1977) is an American
He is an astronomer in the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at the
The
Discoveries
(79978) 1999 CC158 |
15 February 1999 | list[A][B][C] |
(131695) 2001 XS254 | 9 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
(131696) 2001 XT254 | 9 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
(131697) 2001 XH255 | 11 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
(148975) 2001 XA255 | 9 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
(168700) 2000 GE147 | 2 April 2000 | list[B][C] |
(200840) 2001 XN254 | 9 December 2001 | list |
341520 Mors–Somnus | 14 October 2007 | list[C] |
385571 Otrera | 16 October 2004 | list[C] |
385695 Clete | 8 October 2005 | list[C] |
(469420) 2001 XP254 | 10 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
(469421) 2001 XD255 | 9 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
471143 Dziewanna | 13 March 2010 | list[C][E][F] |
(471165) 2010 HE79 | 21 April 2010 | list[C][E][G] |
(471921) 2013 FC28 | 17 March 2013 | list[C] |
(508792) 2000 FX53 | 31 March 2000 | list[B][C] |
(523671) 2013 FZ27 | 16 March 2013 | list |
(523672) 2013 FJ28 | 16 March 2013 | list |
(523693) 2014 FT71 | 24 March 2014 | list |
(524365) 2001 XQ254 | 10 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
(524366) 2001 XR254 | 10 December 2001 | list[B][D] |
(532037) 2013 FY27 | 17 March 2013 | list[C] |
(532038) 2013 FB28 | 17 March 2013 | list[C] |
541132 Leleākūhonua | 13 October 2015 | list[C][H] |
2021 PH27 | 13 August 2021 | MPC |
2022 AP7 | 13 January 2022 | MPC[6] |
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Sheppard was the lead discoverer of the object with the most distant orbit known in the Solar System,
Most notable discoveries
Sheppard has been involved in the discovery of many
- Three comets are named after him which are Sheppard-Trujillo (C/2014 F3), Sheppard-Tholen (C/2015 T5) and comet Trujillo-Sheppard (P/2018 V5).
- The 2015 KH162.
- In 2018, Sheppard was the lead discoverer of the most distant observed object in our solar system and first object observed beyond 100 AU, dwarf planet 2018 VG18 (nicknamed Farout), which is around 120 AU from the Sun.
- He discovered a 2013 FY27.
- He is also a co-discoverer of a minor-planet moon orbiting the binary trans-Neptunian object 341520 Mors–Somnus.[2]
- Among the numerous irregular moons of the major planets in whose discovery he has been involved are:[3]
- Jupiter
Discovered moons of Jupiter (full list):[3]
- Themisto (2000), first seen but lost in 1975 by Charles Kowal
- Harpalyke (2000)
- Praxidike (2000)
- Chaldene(2000)
- Isonoe (2000)
- Erinome(2000)
- Taygete (2000)
- Kalyke(2000)
- Megaclite(2000)
- Iocaste (2000)
- Dia (2000)
- Euporie (2001)
- Orthosie (2001)
- Euanthe (2001)
- Thyone (2001)
- Hermippe (2001)
- Pasithee (2001)
- Aitne (2001)
- Eurydome (2001)
- Autonoe (2001)
- Sponde(2001)
- Kale (2001)
- Arche (2002)
- Eukelade(2003)
- Helike (2003)
- Aoede (2003)
- Hegemone (2003)
- Kallichore (2003)
- Cyllene (2003)
- Mneme (2003)
- Thelxinoe (2003)
- Carpo (2003)
- Kore (2003)
- Herse (2003)
- S/2003 J 2 (2003)
- Eupheme (2003)
- S/2003 J 4 (2003)
- Eirene (2003)
- S/2003 J 9 (2003)
- S/2003 J 10 (2003)
- S/2003 J 12 (2003)
- Philophrosyne (2003)
- S/2003 J 16 (2003)
- Jupiter LV (2003)
- Jupiter LXI (2003)
- S/2003 J 23 (2003)
- S/2003 J 24 (2003)
- Jupiter LXXII (2011)
- Jupiter LVI (2011)
- S/2011 J 3 (2011)
- Jupiter LIV (2016)
- Valetudo (2016)
- S/2016 J 3 (2016)
- S/2016 J 4 (2016)
- Jupiter LIX (2017)
- Jupiter LXIII (2017)
- Jupiter LXIV (2017)
- Pandia (2017)
- Jupiter LXVI (2017)
- Jupiter LXVII (2017)
- Jupiter LXVIII (2017)
- Jupiter LXIX (2017)
- Jupiter LXX (2017)
- Ersa (2018)
- S/2018 J 2 (2018)
- S/2018 J 3 (2018)
- S/2018 J 4 (2018)
- S/2021 J 1 (2021)
- S/2021 J 2 (2021)
- S/2021 J 3 (2021)
- S/2021 J 4 (2021)
- S/2021 J 5 (2021)
- S/2021 J 6 (2021)
- S/2022 J 1 (2022)
- S/2022 J 2 (2022)
- S/2022 J 3 (2022)
- Saturn
Discovered moons of Saturn (full list):[3]
- Narvi (2003)
- Fornjot (2004)
- Farbauti (2004)
- Aegir (2004)
- Bebhionn (2004)
- Hati (2004)
- Bergelmir (2004)
- Fenrir (2004)
- Bestla (2004)
- S/2004 S 7 (2004)
- S/2004 S 12 (2004)
- S/2004 S 13 (2004)
- S/2004 S 17 (2004)
- Hyrrokkin (2004)
- Gridr (2004)
- S/2004 S 21 (2004)
- Angrboda (2004)
- Skrymir (2004)
- S/2004 S 24 (2004)
- Gerd (2004)
- Saturn LVIII (2004)
- Eggther (2004)
- S/2004 S 28 (2004)
- Saturn LX (2004)
- Beli (2004)
- S/2004 S 31 (2004)
- Gunnlod (2004)
- Thiazzi (2004)
- Saturn LXIV (2004)
- Alvaldi (2004)
- S/2004 S 36 (2004)
- S/2004 S 37 (2004)
- Geirrod (2004)
- S/2004 S 39 (2004)
- S/2004 S 40(2004)
- S/2004 S 41(2004)
- S/2004 S 42(2004)
- S/2004 S 43 (2004)
- S/2004 S 44(2004)
- S/2004 S 45(2004)
- S/2004 S 46 (2004)
- S/2004 S 47(2004)
- S/2004 S 48(2004)
- S/2004 S 49(2004)
- S/2004 S 50(2004)
- S/2004 S 51(2004)
- S/2004 S 52 (2004)
- S/2004 S 53(2004)
- S/2005 S 4(2005)
- S/2005 S 5 (2005)
- Kari (2006)
- Loge (2006)
- Surtur (2006)
- Skoll (2006)
- Greip (2006)
- Jarnsaxa (2006)
- S/2006 S 1 (2006)
- S/2006 S 3 (2006)
- S/2006 S 9 (2006)
- S/2006 S 10(2006)
- S/2006 S 11(2006)
- S/2006 S 12 (2006)
- S/2006 S 13(2006)
- S/2006 S 14 (2006)
- S/2006 S 15(2006)
- S/2006 S 16(2006)
- S/2006 S 17(2006)
- S/2006 S 18 (2006)
- S/2006 S 19 (2006)
- S/2006 S 20 (2006)
- Tarqeq (2007)
- S/2007 S 2 (2007)
- S/2007 S 3 (2007)
- S/2007 S 5 (2007)
- S/2007 S 6(2007)
- S/2007 S 7(2007)
- S/2007 S 8 (2007)
- S/2007 S 9(2007)
- S/2019 S 3(2019)
- S/2019 S 9(2019)
- S/2019 S 11 (2019)
- S/2019 S 17(2019)
- S/2019 S 18(2019)
- S/2019 S 21 (2019)
- S/2020 S 1 (2020)
- S/2020 S 8(2020)
- Uranus
Discovered moons of Uranus (full list):[3]
- Margaret (2003)
- Ferdinand (2003), first seen but lost in 2001 by Holman et al.
- S/2023 U 1 (2023)
- Neptune
Discovered moons of Neptune (full list):[3]
- Psamathe (2003)
- S/2002 N 5 (2021), first seen but lost in 2002 by Holman et al.
- S/2021 N 1 (2021)
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.
- ^ a b "Circular No. 8962 Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams" (PDF). CBAT. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ^ a b c d e f "JPL Solar System Dynamics: Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Scott S. Sheppard – Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Carnegie Institution for Science. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "MPEC 2022-B21 : 2022 AP7". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
External links
- Scott Sheppard's web site, Carnegie Institution for Science
- Scott S. Sheppard – Curriculum Vitae, Carnegie Institution for Science