Rafael Pacheco (astronomer)
| Asteroids Discovered : 35 | ||
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| Number and name | Discovery date | |
| (9453) Mallorca | March 19, 1998 | |
| (11350) Teresa | August 29, 1997 | |
| (13424) Margalida | November 8, 1999 | |
| (14097) Capdepera | August 11, 1997 | |
| (14967) Madrid | August 11, 1997 | |
| (16852) Nuredduna | December 21, 1997 | |
| (19506) 1998 MN 4 | June 18, 1998 | |
| (19756) 2000 PE 50 | 9th of March 2000 | |
| (21654) 1999 PZ | August 5, 1999 | |
| (27952) Atapuerca | August 11, 1997 | |
| (31102) 1997 NP 2 | 4th July 1997 | |
| (31103) 1997 OE 2 | July 29, 1997 | |
| (31116) 1997 QM 4 | August 29, 1997 | |
| (31651) 1999 HH 2 | April 19, 1999 | |
| (35725) Tramuntana | March 27, 1999 | |
| (37777) 1997 GE 32 | April 12, 1997 | |
| (41058) 1999 VC 24 | November 8, 1999 | |
| (44906) 1999 VF 23 | November 8, 1999 | |
| (47096) 1999 AX 25 | January 15, 1999 | |
| (48860) 1998 HG 24 | April 24, 1998 | |
| (48961) 1998 QS 26 | August 22, 1998 | |
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Rafael Pacheco Hernandez (* 1954 in Madrid ) is a Spanish amateur astronomer and asteroid discoverer. He is one of the first Spanish amateur astronomers to specialize in astrometry . He uses the Consell Observatory (Observatori Astronomic de Consell) ( IAU code 176) in Consell on the Balearic island of Mallorca for his work.
During his observations he discovered more than 50 asteroids between 1992 and 2003, most of them together with Ángel López Jiménez .
The asteroid (25001) Pacheco was named after him.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pacheco, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |