Brian P. Roman

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Brian P. Roman is an American astronomer.

He discovered a number of asteroids, and also co-discovered the periodic comets 111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett, 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu and 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu.

The asteroid 4575 Broman was named in his honour.

Asteroids discovered: 11
4490 Bambery July 14, 1988 with E. F. Helin
4954 Eric September 23, 1990
(5131) 1990 BG January 21, 1990 with E. F. Helin
5186 Donalu September 22, 1990
(5588) 1990 SW3 September 23, 1990
(5620) 1990 OA July 19, 1990 with E. F. Helin
(12272) 1990 SZ3 September 22, 1990
(19155) 1990 SX3 September 22, 1990
(23469) 1990 SY3 September 22, 1990
(24693) 1990 SB2 September 23, 1990
(29180) 1990 SW1 September 22, 1990


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http://mcdonaldobservatory.org/research/astronomers/astronomer.php?a_id=71

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