Jeff T. Alu

Minor planets discovered: 24 [1]
see § Discovered minor planets and comets

Jeffrey (Jeff) Thomas Alu (born January 1, 1966) is an American musician, photographer, graphic artist, and amateur astronomer who has participated in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey. The asteroid 4104 Alu was named in his honour.[2]

Discovered minor planets and comets

Alu is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 24 minor planets, including several near-Earth asteroids as well as some in the asteroid belt. Many of these discoveries he made in collaboration with American astronomers Eleanor F. Helin and Kenneth J. Lawrence. He also co-discovered 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu and 132P/Helin–Roman–Alu, two periodic comets.

4132 Bartók12 March 1988list
4221 Picasso13 March 1988list
5230 Asahina10 March 1988list
5639 Ćuk9 August 1989list [A]
(6037) 1988 EG12 March 1988list
6335 Nicolerappaport5 July 1992list [A]
(6382) 1988 EL14 March 1988list
(6611) 1993 VW9 November 1993list [A]
(7825) 1991 TL110 October 1991list
(9058) 1992 JB1 May 1992list [B]
(10115) 1992 SK24 September 1992list [A]
(10302) 1989 ML29 June 1989list [A]
(11279) 1989 TC1 October 1989list [A]
(13030) 1989 PF9 August 1989list [A]
(15704) 1987 SE720 September 1987list [A]
(17511) 1992 QN29 August 1992list [A]
(26841) 1991 TY110 October 1991list
(27708) 1987 WP20 November 1987list [A]
(43769) 1988 EK10 March 1988list
(48469) 1991 TQ110 October 1991list
(52307) 1991 TH112 October 1991list
(79186) 1993 QN20 August 1993list [A]
(161998) 1988 PA9 August 1988list
(161999) 1989 RC5 September 1989list [A]
Co-discovery made with:
A E. F. Helin
B K. J. Lawrence

References

  1. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4104) Alu. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 350. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 29 October 2016.


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