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American astronomer
Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American
astronomer and a
discoverer of minor planets .
[2]
Credited by the
Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered
asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he has also co-discovered
152P/Helin-Lawrence , a
periodic comet from the
Jupiter family .
[3] He was also a participant in the
Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey .
[2]
The main-belt asteroid
4969 Lawrence , discovered by
Eleanor Helin in 1986, is named in his honor.
[2] Naming citation was published on 14 July 1992 (
M.P.C. 20522 ).
[4]
List of discovered minor planets
List of minor planets discovered by Kenneth Lawrence
Name
Discovery Date
Listing
(32906) 1994 RH
2 September 1994
list
[A]
(37589) 1991 NN9
9 July 1991
list
[A]
(37591) 1991 TD4
10 October 1991
list
(39565) 1992 SL
24 September 1992
list
[A]
(48470) 1991 TC2
10 October 1991
list
(73681) 1989 TL18
2 October 1989
list
[A]
(90722) 1991 TE4
10 October 1991
list
(136620) 1994 JC
4 May 1994
list
[A]
(152563) 1992 BF
30 January 1992
list
[A]
(162004) 1991 VE
3 November 1991
list
[A]
(207945) 1991 JW
8 May 1991
list
[A]
(301846) 1993 OV1
16 July 1993
list
[A]
(385186) 1994 AW1
11 January 1994
list
[A]
(393350) 1992 RN1
1 September 1992
list
[A]
Co-discovery made with:A
E. F. Helin B
J. Alu C
P. Rose
See also
References