David Hughes (astronomer)
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David Hughes is a professor of Astronomy at the University of Sheffield, where he has worked since 1965[1]. Hughes has published over 200 research papers on asteroids, comets, meteorites and meteoroids[2].
Asteroid 4205 was named in his honor[3]: see Meanings of asteroid names (4001-4500).
Hughes has often appeared on TV, most notably with the live coverage of the ESA Giotto space mission to Halley's Comet.
