William Kwong Yu Yeung
William Kwong Yu Yeung (* 1960 in Hong Kong ) is a Canadian astronomer and asteroid explorer of Chinese origin.
He discovered a total of 1,864 asteroids between 1999 and 2008, making it one of the most efficient asteroid hunters. He also discovered the periodic comet 172P / Yeung . He was also responsible for the discovery of the J002E3 object , which was initially mistaken for an asteroid until it was identified as part of the Saturn V rocket that brought Apollo 12 to the moon .
He began his work at the Rock Finder Observatory ( IAU code 652) in Calgary , Alberta , and then moved to the Desert Beaver Observatory ( IAU code 919) in Arizona and the Desert Eagle Observatory ( IAU code 333).
Web links
- Homepage (Desert Eagle Observatory) ( Memento from October 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ minorplanetcenter.ne, (40776) Yeungkwongyu = 1999 TA21 = 1994 UB8 , accessed on February 24, 2020
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yeung, William Kwong Yu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |