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3904 Honda February 22, 1988
4093 Bennett November 7, 1986
4128 UKSTU January 28, 1988
4129 Richelen February 22, 1988
4220 Flood February 22, 1988
4456 Mawson July 27, 1989
4499 Davidallen January 4, 1989
4504 Jenkinson December 21, 1989
4638 Estens March 2, 1989
4667 Robbiesh November 4, 1986
4678 Ninian September 24, 1990
4679 Sybil October 9, 1990
4699 Sootan November 4, 1986
4704 Sheena January 28, 1988
4710 Wade January 4, 1989
4713 Steel August 26, 1989
(4953) 1990 MU June 23, 1990
4956 Noymer November 12, 1990
4974 Elford June 14, 1990
5007 Keay October 20, 1990
5061 McIntosh February 22, 1988
5066 Garradd June 22, 1990
5068 Cragg October 9, 1990
5133 Phillipadams August 12, 1990
5136 Baggaley October 20, 1990
(5189) 1990 UQ October 20, 1990
(5277) 1988 DO February 22, 1988
5329 Decaro December 21, 1989
5335 Damocles February 18, 1991
5378 Ellyett April 9, 1991
5380 Sprigg May 7, 1991
5382 McKay May 8, 1991
(5441) 1991 JZ1 May 8, 1991
5470 Kurtlindstrom January 28, 1988
(5475) 1989 QO August 26, 1989
(5558) 1989 WL2 November 24, 1989
(5604) 1992 FE March 26, 1992
(5625) 1991 AO2 January 7, 1991
(5627) 1991 MA June 16, 1991
(5645) 1990 SP September 20, 1990
(5680) 1989 YZ1 December 30, 1989
5682 Beresford October 9, 1990
5691 Fredwatson March 26, 1992
(5739) 1989 WK2 November 24, 1989
(5742) 1990 TN4 October 9, 1990
(5747) 1991 CO3 February 10, 1991
5782 Akirafujiwara January 7, 1991
5786 Talos September 3, 1991
(5788) 1992 NJ July 1, 1992
(5845) 1988 QP August 19, 1988
(5883) 1993 VM5 November 6, 1993
5914 Kathywhaler November 20, 1990
(5961) 1989 YH1 December 30, 1989
(6012) 1990 SK4 September 22, 1990
(6019) 1991 RO6 September 3, 1991
(6021) 1991 TM October 1, 1991
(6038) 1989 EQ March 4, 1989
(6053) 1993 BW3 January 30, 1993
(6130) 1989 SL5 September 24, 1989
6194 Denali October 12, 1990
(6316) 1990 TL6 October 9, 1990
(6322) 1991 CQ February 10, 1991
6411 Tamaga October 8, 1993
(6454) 1991 UG1 October 29, 1991
(6455) 1992 HE April 25, 1992
(6461) 1993 VB5 November 4, 1993
6523 Clube October 1, 1991
6564 Asher January 25, 1992
6708 Bobbievaile January 4, 1989
6870 Pauldavies July 28, 1992
(6906) 1990 WC November 19, 1990
(6907) 1990 WE November 19, 1990
6916 Lewispearce July 27, 1992
(6960) 1989 AL5 January 4, 1989
7096 Napier November 3, 1992
(7120) 1989 AD3 January 4, 1989
(7170) 1987 MK June 30, 1987
(7177) 1990 TF October 9, 1990
(7247) 1991 TD1 October 12, 1991
7345 Happer July 28, 1992
(7350) 1993 VA November 7, 1993
(7474) 1992 TC October 1, 1992
(7482) 1994 PC1 August 9, 1994
(7582) 1990 WL November 20, 1990
(7588) 1992 FJ1 March 24, 1992
7604 Kridsadaporn August 31, 1995
(7660) 1993 VM1 November 5, 1993
(7761) 1990 SL September 20, 1990
(7822) 1991 CS February 13, 1991
(7839) 1994 ND July 3, 1994
(7888) 1993 UC October 20, 1993
(7977) 1977 QQ5 August 21, 1977
(8028) 1991 QE August 30, 1991
(8030) 1991 SK September 29, 1991
(8037) 1993 HO1 April 20, 1993
8113 Matsue[1] April 21, 1996
8115 Sakabe[2] April 24, 1996
(8176) 1991 WA November 29, 1991
8218 Hosty May 8, 1996
(8219) 1996 JL[3] May 10, 1996
(8283) 1991 SV September 30, 1991
(8368) 1991 DM February 20, 1991
(8486) 1989 QV August 26, 1989
8515 Corvan September 4, 1991
(8653) 1990 KE May 20, 1990
(8654) 1990 KC1 May 20, 1990
(8842) 1990 KF May 20, 1990
(8899) 1995 SX29 September 22, 1995
(9047) 1991 QF August 30, 1991
9349 Lucas September 30, 1991
(9391) 1994 PH1 August 14, 1994
(9583) 1990 HL1 April 28, 1990
(9594) 1991 RG September 4, 1991
(9714) 1975 LF1 June 1, 1975
(9843) 1989 AL3 January 4, 1989
(9850) 1990 TM5 October 9, 1990
(9853) 1991 AN2 January 7, 1991
(9855) 1991 CU February 7, 1991
(9857) 1991 EN March 10, 1991
(9873) 1992 GH April 9, 1992
(9881) 1994 SE September 25, 1994
(9899) 1996 EH March 12, 1996
9984 Gregbryant[4] April 18, 1996
9985 Akiko[1] May 12, 1996
(10058) 1988 DD5 February 25, 1988
(10098) 1991 SC1 September 30, 1991
10188 Yasuoyoneda[2] May 14, 1996
(10342) 1991 TQ October 1, 1991
(10511) 1989 OD July 21, 1989
(10525) 1990 TO October 12, 1990
(10736) 1988 DD3 February 22, 1988
(10737) 1988 DZ4 February 25, 1988
(10773) 1991 AK2 January 7, 1991
(10841) 1994 PP1 August 12, 1994
(11030) 1988 PK August 13, 1988
(11036) 1989 AW5 January 4, 1989
(11052) 1990 WM November 20, 1990
(11062) 1991 SN September 30, 1991
(11093) 1994 HD April 17, 1994
(11597) 1995 KL1 May 31, 1995
(11889) 1991 AH2 January 7, 1991
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(11903) 1991 RD7 September 2, 1991
(12263) 1989 YA4 December 30, 1989
(12273) 1990 TS4 October 9, 1990
(12305) 1991 TE1 October 12, 1991
(12378) 1994 PK1 August 15, 1994
12446 Juliabryant[4] August 15, 1996
(12705) 1990 TJ October 12, 1990
(12732) 1991 TN October 1, 1991
(12819) 1996 JO[2] May 12, 1996
(13016) 1988 DB5 February 25, 1988
(13020) 1988 PW2 August 10, 1988
(13036) 1989 YO3 December 30, 1989
(13060) 1991 EJ March 10, 1991
(13110) 1993 LS1 June 15, 1993
(13120) 1993 VU7 November 4, 1993
(13176) 1996 HE1[1] April 21, 1996
(13505) 1989 AB3 January 4, 1989
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(13517) 1990 UU1 October 20, 1990
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(13929) 1988 PL August 13, 1988
(13953) 1990 TO4 October 9, 1990
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(14374) 1989 SA September 21, 1989
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14420 Massey September 30, 1991
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(14879) 1991 AL2 January 7, 1991
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(15234) 1988 BJ5 January 28, 1988
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(15368) 1996 JZ[2] May 14, 1996
(15725) 1990 TX4 October 9, 1990
(15726) 1990 TG5 October 9, 1990
(15848) 1995 YJ4 December 28, 1995
(16440) 1989 EN5 March 2, 1989
(16460) 1989 YF1 December 30, 1989
(16468) 1990 HW1 April 27, 1990
(16489) 1990 SG September 17, 1990
(16504) 1990 TR5 October 9, 1990
(16506) 1990 UH1 October 20, 1990
(16517) 1990 WD November 19, 1990
(16657) 1993 UB October 23, 1993
(17411) 1988 DF3 February 22, 1988
(17425) 1989 AM3 January 4, 1989
(17448) 1990 HU1 April 27, 1990
(17485) 1991 RP9 September 5, 1991
(17487) 1991 SY September 30, 1991
(17503) 1992 FK1 March 26, 1992
(17555) 1993 VC5 November 4, 1993
17640 Mount Stromlo[4] August 15, 1996
18376 Quirk September 30, 1991
(18377) 1991 SH1 September 28, 1991
(18393) 1992 QB August 19, 1992
(18412) 1993 LX June 13, 1993
(18413) 1993 LD1 June 13, 1993
(18496) 1996 JN1 May 9, 1996
(18506) 1996 PY6[4] August 15, 1996
(18514) 1996 TE11 October 14, 1996
(19146) 1989 YY December 30, 1989
(19147) 1989 YV4 December 30, 1989
(19151) 1990 KD1 May 20, 1990
(19170) 1991 FH March 18, 1991
(19181) 1991 SD1 September 30, 1991
(19261) 1995 MB June 21, 1995
(19986) 1990 KD May 20, 1990
20002 Tillysmith March 10, 1991
(20015) 1991 SR September 30, 1991
20043 Ellenmacarthur March 2, 1993
(20086) 1994 LW June 12, 1994
(20111) 1995 SO5 September 22, 1995
(20494) 1999 PM1 August 3, 1999
(20691) 1999 VY72 November 11, 1999
(21005) 1988 BF5 January 28, 1988
(21063) 1991 JC2 May 8, 1991
(21073) 1991 RE September 4, 1991
(21100) 1992 OB July 26, 1992
(21150) 1993 LF1 June 13, 1993
(21151) 1993 LO1 June 13, 1993
(21153) 1993 MF1 June 18, 1993
(21193) 1994 PJ1 August 14, 1994
(21194) 1994 PN1 August 11, 1994
(21262) 1996 HA2[1] April 24, 1996
(22326) 1991 SZ September 30, 1991
(22327) 1991 TS October 1, 1991
(22367) 1993 MZ June 18, 1993
(23183) 2000 OY21 July 28, 2000
(23449) 1988 BG5 January 28, 1988
(23453) 1988 QR August 19, 1988
(23474) 1990 UX1 October 20, 1990
(23480) 1991 EL March 10, 1991
(23493) 1991 SO September 30, 1991
(23615) 1996 FK12 March 28, 1996
(24660) 1988 BH5 January 28, 1988
(24672) 1989 OJ July 27, 1989
24680 Alleven December 30, 1989
(24688) 1990 KE1 May 20, 1990
(24698) 1990 TU4 October 9, 1990
(24718) 1991 SW September 30, 1991
(24719) 1991 SE1 September 30, 1991
(24721) 1991 TJ October 1, 1991
(24722) 1991 TK October 1, 1991
(24819) 1994 XY4 December 6, 1994
(26098) 1989 AN3 January 4, 1989
(26118) 1991 TH October 1, 1991
(26142) 1994 PL1 August 3, 1994
(26152) 1994 UF October 24, 1994
(26903) 1995 YT3 December 20, 1995
(27723) 1990 QA August 19, 1990
(27738) 1990 TT4 October 9, 1990
(27743) 1990 VM November 8, 1990
(27760) 1991 RB7 September 2, 1991
(27766) 1991 TO October 1, 1991
(27767) 1991 TP October 1, 1991
(27784) 1992 OE July 27, 1992
(27842) 1994 QJ August 28, 1994
(28395) 1999 RZ42 September 3, 1999
(29143) 1988 DK February 22, 1988
(29213) 1991 SJ September 29, 1991
(30795) 1989 AR5 January 4, 1989
(30808) 1989 YA2 December 30, 1989
(30824) 1990 TD October 9, 1990
(30930) 1993 UF October 20, 1993
(30969) 1995 BP2 January 29, 1995
(31017) 1996 EH2 March 15, 1996
(31044) 1996 NY July 11, 1996
(32171) 2000 ND10 July 1, 2000
(32802) 1990 SK September 20, 1990
(35107) 1991 VH November 9, 1991
(35134) 1992 RE September 4, 1992
(35159) 1993 LH1 June 13, 1993
(35183) 1993 UY2 October 20, 1993
(35198) 1994 PM1 August 9, 1994
(37638) 1993 VB November 6, 1993
(37649) 1994 FC March 19, 1994
(37650) 1994 FP March 21, 1994
(39532) 1990 HZ1 April 27, 1990
(39561) 1992 QA August 19, 1992
(39563) 1992 RB September 2, 1992
(39591) 1993 LR1 June 15, 1993
(39618) 1994 LT June 12, 1994
(39636) 1995 BQ2 January 29, 1995
(41504) 2000 QY148 August 29, 2000
(42490) 1991 SU September 30, 1991
(42491) 1991 TF October 1, 1991
(42847) 1999 RC43 September 11, 1999
(42930) 1999 TM11 October 6, 1999
(42933) 1999 TR19 October 15, 1999
(43764) 1988 BL5 January 28, 1988
(43797) 1991 AF2 January 7, 1991
(43869) 1994 RD11 September 10, 1994
(46544) 1988 QO August 19, 1988
46568 Stevenlee September 30, 1991
(46597) 1993 DK2 February 24, 1993
(46605) 1993 HQ1 April 18, 1993
(46667) 1996 HM2 April 18, 1996
(48438) 1989 WJ2 November 21, 1989
(48440) 1989 YO2 December 30, 1989
(48462) 1991 RT6 September 3, 1991
(48467) 1991 SB1 September 30, 1991
(48527) 1993 LC1 June 13, 1993
(48560) 1993 UX2 October 20, 1993
(48561) 1993 UZ2 October 21, 1993
(48605) 1995 CW1 February 7, 1995
(50365) 2000 CP77 February 7, 2000
(52290) 1990 SF September 17, 1990
(52297) 1991 CH2 February 12, 1991
(52310) 1991 VJ November 9, 1991
(52338) 1992 RH1 September 2, 1992
(52439) 1994 QL August 16, 1994
(52440) 1994 QN August 26, 1994
(52460) 1995 DA3 February 24, 1995
(55740) 1989 YL2 December 30, 1989
(55770) 1992 OW July 28, 1992
(56801) 2000 PF9 August 6, 2000
(58177) 1990 TB6 October 9, 1990
(58178) 1990 UY1 October 20, 1990
(58187) 1991 TD October 1, 1991
(58291) 1994 GA April 1, 1994
(58296) 1994 LF1 June 2, 1994
(58325) 1994 RE11 September 11, 1994
(58330) 1994 TK October 3, 1994
(58419) 1996 BD4 January 26, 1996
(59798) 1999 PO1 August 3, 1999
(61349) 2000 PD9 August 6, 2000
(61350) 2000 PL9 August 6, 2000
(61731) 2000 QV148 August 29, 2000
(65671) 1988 DE3 February 22, 1988
(65690) 1991 DG February 20, 1991
(65706) 1992 NA July 1, 1992
(65717) 1993 BX3 January 31, 1993
(65730) 1993 LP1 June 14, 1993
(65750) 1993 UV2 October 20, 1993
(68728) 2002 EP6 March 6, 2002
(69307) 1992 ON July 28, 1992
(69331) 1993 LE1 June 13, 1993
(69332) 1993 LJ1 June 13, 1993
(69401) 1995 QV3 August 26, 1995
(70453) 1999 TS19 October 15, 1999
(73674) 1988 BN5 January 28, 1988
(73698) 1991 TE October 1, 1991
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(74820) 1999 TN11 October 7, 1999
(79139) 1991 SP September 30, 1991
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(79220) 1994 PO1 August 12, 1994
(85159) 1988 DL February 22, 1988
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(86067) 1999 RM28 September 3, 1999
(86480) 2000 CT97 February 9, 2000
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(90705) 1989 AZ5 January 4, 1989
(90710) 1990 TF6 October 9, 1990
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(90862) 1996 KM1[4] May 22, 1996
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(93048) 2000 SB7 September 22, 2000
(94045) 2000 XO54 December 11, 2000
(95683) 2002 JA May 2, 2002
(96179) 1988 DX4 February 25, 1988
(96237) 1993 VL1 November 4, 1993
(97520) 2000 DA18 February 25, 2000
(100044) 1991 TX October 1, 1991
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(100201) 1994 FD March 19, 1994
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(100276) 1994 XV December 6, 1994
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(105211) 2000 OM52 July 29, 2000
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(120640) 1996 PN[4] August 9, 1996
(122215) 2000 NE10 July 1, 2000
(127451) 2002 PZ140 August 14, 2002
(127934) 2003 HK1 April 22, 2003
(129493) 1995 BM2 January 29, 1995
(132161) 2002 EZ6 March 6, 2002
(132790) 2002 PW140 August 14, 2002
(134366) 1995 LC June 1, 1995
(134371) 1995 RH September 3, 1995
(134380) 1995 YH4 December 28, 1995
(135737) 2002 PV140 August 14, 2002
(135738) 2002 PX140 August 14, 2002
(136121) 2003 OA July 18, 2003
(136770) 1996 PC1 August 11, 1996
(139462) 2001 OD84 July 22, 2001
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  1.   with Hiroshi Abe (astronomer)
  2.   with Yasukazu Ikari
  3.   with Takuo Kojima
  4.   with Jack B. Child

Robert H. McNaught (born in Scotland in 1956) is a Scottish-Australian astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University. He has collaborated with David Asher of the Armagh Observatory.

He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids, and participates in the Siding Spring Survey. He is also a co-discoverer of periodic comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes and, using the Uppsala Schmidt telescope, discovered comet C/2006 P1 on August 7, 2006, which became the brightest comet in several decades [1]. It made perihelion on 12 January 2007, and has become easily visible to the naked eye for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.

There are eleven "Comets McNaught", besides the Great Comet of 2007. They are:

  • C/1987 U3 (a.k.a. 1987 XXXII, 1987b1)
  • C/2005 E2
  • C/2005 L2
  • C/2005 L3
  • C/2005 S4
  • C/2006 B1
  • C/2006 E1
  • C/2006 K1
  • C/2006 K3
  • C/2006 L2
  • C/2006 Q1

McNaught has also discovered nine periodic comets:

  • Comet McNaught 1 (P/2004 K2)
  • Comet McNaught 2 (P/2004 R1)
  • Comet McNaught 3 (P/2005 J1)
  • Comet McNaught 4 (P/2005 K3)
  • Comet McNaught 5 (P/2005 L1)
  • Comet McNaught 6 (P/2005 Y2)
  • Comet McNaught 7 (P/2006 G1)
  • Comet McNaught 8 (P/2006 H1)
  • Comet McNaught 9 (P/2006 K2)

Finally, he is co-discoverer of the following other comets:

  • P/McNaught-Hartley (a.k.a. P/1994 N2, 1994 XXXI, 1994n)
  • Comet McNaught-Hartley (a.k.a. C/1999 T1)
  • Comets McNaught-Hughes:
    • C/1990 M1 (a.k.a. 1991 III, 1990g)
    • 130P/McNaught-Hughes (a.k.a. 130P/1991 S1, 1991 IX, 1991y, 130P/1997 H1)
  • Comets McNaught-Russell:
    • C/1991 C3 (a.k.a. 1990 XIX, 1991g)
    • C/1991 Q1 (a.k.a. 1992 XI, 1991v)
    • C/1991 R1 (a.k.a. 1990 XXII, 1991w)
    • C/1993 Y1 (a.k.a. 1994 XI, 1993v)
    • P/1994 X1 (a.k.a. 1994 XXIV, 1994u)
  • Comet McNaught-Tritton (a.k.a. C/1978 G2, 1978 XXVII)
  • Comet McNaught-Watson (a.k.a. C/1999 S2)

The asteroid 3173 McNaught was named in his honour.

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