Kenneth J. Lawrence

Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 32 [1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

Credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he has also co-discovered 152P/Helin-Lawrence, a periodic comet from the Jupiter family.[3] He was also a participant in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey.[2]

The main-belt asteroid 4969 Lawrence, discovered by Eleanor Helin in 1986, is named in his honor.[2] Naming citation was published on 14 July 1992 (M.P.C. 20522).[4]

List of discovered minor planets

List of minor planets discovered by Kenneth Lawrence

Name Discovery Date Listing 5621 Erb 23 September 1990 list 5653 Camarillo 21 November 1992 list ^[A] (5836) 1993 MF 22 June 1993 list ^[A] 6456 Golombek 27 July 1992 list ^[A] 6561 Gruppetta 10 October 1991 list (6727) 1991 TF4 10 October 1991 list 7091 Maryfields 1 May 1992 list ^[A] (7341) 1991 VK 1 November 1991 list ^[A] (9058) 1992 JB 1 May 1992 list ^[B] (9400) 1994 TW1 9 October 1994 list ^[A] 9969 Braille 27 May 1992 list ^[A] (11904) 1991 TR1 13 October 1991 list (14923) 1994 TU3 7 October 1994 list (16636) 1993 QP 23 August 1993 list ^[A] (22306) 1990 SF4 23 September 1990 list (23548) 1994 EF2 11 March 1994 list (26850) 1992 JL 1 May 1992 list ^[C] (30831) 1990 TO14 14 October 1990 list ^[A] Name Discovery Date Listing (32906) 1994 RH 2 September 1994 list ^[A] (37589) 1991 NN9 9 July 1991 list ^[A] (37591) 1991 TD4 10 October 1991 list (39565) 1992 SL 24 September 1992 list ^[A] (48470) 1991 TC2 10 October 1991 list (73681) 1989 TL18 2 October 1989 list ^[A] (90722) 1991 TE4 10 October 1991 list (136620) 1994 JC 4 May 1994 list ^[A] (152563) 1992 BF 30 January 1992 list ^[A] (162004) 1991 VE 3 November 1991 list ^[A] (207945) 1991 JW 8 May 1991 list ^[A] (301846) 1993 OV1 16 July 1993 list ^[A] (385186) 1994 AW1 11 January 1994 list ^[A] (393350) 1992 RN1 1 September 1992 list ^[A] Co-discovery made with: ^A E. F. Helin ^B J. Alu ^C P. Rose

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § K. J. Lawrence

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4969) Lawrence". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4969) Lawrence. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 428. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4847. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
3. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 152P/Helin-Lawrence". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
4. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2016.