30840 Jackalice
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30840 Jackalice (1991 GC2) is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of Jack B. Newton and his wife Alice for his astrophotographic accomplishments and their work as a team in astronomy outreach. This minor planet was discovered on April 15th, 1991 Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy named an asteroid,The citation reads:
Jack Newton (b. 1942) is a Canadian astrophotographer credited with some of the most famous ground-based photographs ever taken. His work, from the sun to a gravitational lens, has appeared in major news magazines. His wife Alice has long assisted him in every one of his outreach efforts, in both Canada and the U.S.
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- JPL Small-Body Database Browser 30840 Jackalice (1991 GC2)
- Alphabetical list of minor planet names (ASCII) (Minor Planet Center)
- Biographical Data on Jack Newton
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