Robert S. McMillan
Robert Scott McMillan (born February 26, 1950 in Pittsburgh ) is an American astronomer and asteroid explorer, who received his doctorate in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin .
He works at the University of Arizona in Tucson , where he has been heading the Spacewatch project for observing asteroids and comets since 1997 . He made several discoveries, among which the asteroid (20,000) Varuna is particularly noteworthy.
On October 19, 2008, he succeeded in discovering the short-period comet 208P / McMillan .
The asteroid (2289) McMillan was named after him.
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (Engl.) Preview on Google Book
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McMillan, Robert S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McMillan, Robert Scott |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh |