Ian P. Griffin
Ian P. Griffin (* 1958 ) is a British astronomer and asteroid explorer.
He studied astronomy at University College London , where he received his doctorate in 1991.
From 1990 to 1995 he was director of the Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland . From there he moved to the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory of Brevard Community College in Cocoa in Florida and then to the Auckland Observatory in New Zealand . Between 2004 and 2007 he was director of the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester . He currently serves on the board of the non-profit Science Oxford .
In the period from 1998 to 1999, he and colleagues identified a total of 25 asteroids .
In addition, he discovered and described the trans-Neptunian double system in 1998 WW31 in the Kuiper belt .
source
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English) [ preview on Google Book Search
| (10924) Mariagriffin | January 29, 1998 |
| (11678) Brevard | February 25, 1998 |
| (13376) Dunphy | November 15, 1998 |
| (14179) Skinner | November 15, 1998 |
| (17020) Hopemeraengus | February 24, 1999 |
| (23988) Maungakiekie | September 2, 1999 |
| (23990) Springsteen | September 4, 1999 |
| (25273) Barrycarole | November 15, 1998 |
| (27120) Isabelhawkins | November 28, 1998 |
| (31239) Michael James | February 21, 1998 |
| (31268) Welty | March 16, 1998 |
| (33179) Arsènewenger | March 29, 1998 |
| (85773) Well paid | October 25, 1998 |
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Griffin, Ian P. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1958 |