Stephen P. Synnott
Stephen P. Synnott is an American astronomer [1] Voyager scientist [2]who discovered several moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
He discovered Metis, Puck, Larissa (recovered), Proteus,[3] and Thebe.
Legacy
The minor planet 6154 Stevesynnott was named in his honour. [4]
References
- ^ IAU retrieved 29th August 2010
- ^ daviddarling.info retrieved 29th August 2010
- ^ daviddarling.info retrieved 29th August 2010
- ^ Dictionary of minor planet names Lutz D. Schmadel page 513 retrieved 6th Sept 2010
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