Jeff T. Alu
| Asteroids discovered: 24 | |
|---|---|
| 4132 Bartók | March 12, 1988 |
| 4221 Picasso | March 13, 1988 |
| 5230 Asahina | March 10, 1988 |
| 5639 Ćuk [1] | August 9, 1989 |
| (6037) 1988 EG | March 12, 1988 |
| 6335 Nicolerappaport [1] | July 5, 1992 |
| (6382) 1988 EL | March 14, 1988 |
| (6611) 1993 VW [1] | November 9, 1993 |
| (7825) 1991 TL1 | October 10, 1991 |
| (9058) 1992 JB [2] | May 1, 1992 |
| (10115) 1992 SK [1] | September 24, 1992 |
| (10302) 1989 ML [1] | June 29, 1989 |
| (11279) 1989 TC [1] | October 1, 1989 |
| (13030) 1989 PF [1] | August 9, 1989 |
| (15704) 1987 SE7 [1] | September 20, 1987 |
| (17511) 1992 QN [1] | August 29, 1992 |
| (26841) 1991 TY1 | October 10, 1991 |
| (27708) 1987 WP [1] | November 20, 1987 |
| (43769) 1988 EK | March 10, 1988 |
| (48469) 1991 TQ1 | October 10, 1991 |
| (52307) 1991 TH1 | October 12, 1991 |
| (79186) 1993 QN[1] | August 20, 1993 |
| (161998) 1988 PA | August 9, 1988 |
| (161999) 1989 RC[1] | September 5, 1989 |
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Jeffrey (Jeff) Thomas Alu is an American musician, photographer, graphic artist, and amateur astronomer who has participated in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey.[1]
Alu has discovered several near-Earth asteroids as well as some in the asteroid belt. He also co-discovered the periodic comets 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu and 132P/Helin–Roman–Alu. The asteroid 4104 Alu was named in his honour.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Luz D. Schamdel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planets. Springer. p. 350. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.