Laurence G. Taff
| Number and name | Discovery date |
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| (2460) Mitlincoln 1 | October 1, 1980 |
| (3343) Nedzel | April 28, 1982 |
| (3403) Tammy | September 25, 1981 |
| (3973) Ogilvie | October 30, 1981 |
| (4028) Pancratz | February 18, 1982 |
| (4143) Huziak | August 29, 1981 |
| (4324) Bickel | December 24, 1981 |
| (4329) Miró | 22nd September 1982 |
| (5501) 1982 FF 2 | March 30, 1982 |
| (5550) 1981 UB 1 | October 30, 1981 |
| (6171) Uttorp | October 26, 1981 |
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Laurence G. Taff (* 1947 ) is an American astronomer and asteroid explorer.
He is an expert in mathematical models and the author of several books on celestial mechanics . Between 1980 and 1982 he discovered a total of eleven asteroids , one of them together with Dave E. Beatty .
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English, limited preview in the Google book search)
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Taff, Laurence G. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer and asteroid explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |