James M. Roe

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James M. Roe (born 1943) is an American engineer and amateur astronomer credited with the discovery of 94 asteroids between 1998 and 2002.^[1] He is the founder and executive director of the Alliance for Astronomy, a non-profit corporation formed in 2004, whose stated purpose is "to promote public awareness, appreciation and education in astronomy and related sciences."^[2] From 1995 to 2003, he lived and worked in Oaxaca, Mexico, where he made most of his asteroid observations.^[3]

He was named Amateur Astronomer of the Year by the Mid-States Region of the Astronomical League in 2006.^[4]

References

↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
↑ "Alliance for Astronomy". Alliance for Astronomy. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "Jim Roe's Member Page". Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "New chairman of Partners group delivers 'call to action'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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Name	Roe, James M.
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Short description	American astronomer
Date of birth	1943
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