Walter R. Cooney, Jr.
(11739) Baton Rouge | September 25, 1998 | [1] |
(15072) Landolt | January 25, 1999 | [2] |
(16107) Chanmugam | November 27, 1999 | |
(20430) Stout | January 25, 1999 | [3] |
(43083) Frankconrad | November 19, 1999 | |
(47045) Seandaniel | November 29, 1998 | |
(49350) Katheynix | November 27, 1998 | |
(53256) Sinitiere | March 16, 1999 | |
(79912) Terrell | February 10, 1999 | [4] |
(85878) Guzik | February 13, 1999 | [4] |
(268115) Williamalbrecht | October 7, 2004 | [5] |
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Walter R. Cooney, Jr. (* 1962 ) is an American chemical engineer , amateur astronomer, and asteroid explorer .
He uses the Highland Road Park Observatory ( IAU code 747) in Baton Rouge in the US state of Louisiana for his observations. Between 1998 and 2005 he discovered 47 asteroids, sometimes together with his colleagues.
The asteroid (35365) Cooney was named after him on April 7, 2005.
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. 5th edition. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English) ( preview on Google Book Search )
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Cooney, Walter R Jr. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cooney, Walter R. Junior |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemical engineer, amateur astronomer, and asteroid explorer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |