Larry Robinson (astronomer)

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List of discovered asteroids : 17
(18984) Olathe September 2, 2000
(19019) Sunflower September 17, 2000
(19857) Amandajane October 19, 2000
(20517) Judycrystal September 11, 1999
(24162) Askaci November 17, 1999
(25890) Louisburg November 3, 2000
(36445) Smalley August 23, 2000
(41279) Trentman December 8, 1999
(41943) Fredrick December 3, 2000
(62134) 2000 SJ 5 September 21, 2000
(77421) 2001 GB April 1, 2001
(92061) 1999 WA 8 November 29, 1999
(97467) 2000 CH 33 February 5, 2000
(98408) 2000 UD 11 October 19, 2000
(106748) 2000 XG 2 December 3, 2000
(108307) 2001 JK 1 May 13, 2001
(153038) 2000 QT August 23, 2000

Larry Robinson is an American amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer. He is a member of the American Association of Amateur Astronomers , where he acts as a coordinator for the observation of asteroids. He makes his observations with his private Sunflower Observatory ( IAU code 739) in Olathe , Kansas .

As part of his observations, he discovered a total of 17 asteroids between 1999 and 2001.

The asteroid (18873) Larryrobinson was named after him.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Minor Planet Discoverers