I am aware of two pairings where a husband and wife both have asteroids named in their honor. In one case, the wife is on the list but the other is in astronomy (Richard should have known this):
118945 Rikhill 164215 Doloreshill and in the other case, the husband and the wife both have asteroids but due to their science education (the husband is on the list): 3439 Lebofsky 5052 Nancyruth Larry > There's another asteroid, that should be added to the list: > > (6371) Heinlein (after Dieter Heinlein) > > Best regards > > Dieter > German Firebal Network > www.dlr.de/feuerkugelnetz > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marco Langbroek" <[email protected]> > To: "Meteorite List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:08 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Named minor planets > > >>> Any idea how many and who? >>> >>> >>> Chris Spratt >> >> To make a small start: >> >> (163800) Richardnorton (after O. Richard Norton (deceased)) >> (73491) Robmatson (after Rob Matson) >> (7392) Kowalski (after Richard Kowalski) >> (2925) Beatty (after Kelly Beatty) >> (6524) Baalke (after Ron Baalke) >> (4789) Sprattia (after Chris Spratt) >> (183294) Langbroek (after me = Marco Langbroek) >> >> But there must be more. >> >> - Marco >> >> ---- >> Dr Marco (183294) Langbroek >> >> http://www.marcolangbroek.nl >> http://asteroids.marcolangbroek.nl >> ----- >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
