Henry E. Holt

For other people named Henry Holt, see Henry Holt (disambiguation).

Henry E. Holt (born 1929)[1] is an American astronomer.

He has discovered numerous asteroids. He is also a co-discoverer of periodic comets 121P/Shoemaker-Holt, 127P/Holt-Olmstead and 128P/Shoemaker-Holt.

He has worked as a planetary geologist at the United States Geological Survey and Northern Arizona University. In the 1960s he studied the photometric properties of the surface of the moon as part of the Surveyor and Apollo programs.[2]

The asteroid 4435 Holt was named in his honor.[2]

References

  1. ^ Darling, David. "Asclepius (minor planet 4581)". The Internet Encyclopedia of Science. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(4435) Holt". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1. (5th ed.) Springer: p. 381. ISBN 9783540002383.

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