Rafael Pacheco

Minor planets discovered: 57 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Rafael Pacheco Hernández (born 1954 in Madrid) is a Spanish astronomer of Catalan origin and a prolific discoverer of asteroids, credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of numerous minor planets mostly in collaboration with astronomer Álvaro López-García.[1][2]

The asteroid 25001 Pacheco was named in his honor.[2]

List of discovered minor planets

9453 Mallorca19 March 1998list [A]
11350 Teresa29 August 1997list [A]
13424 Margalida8 November 1999list [A]
14097 Capdepera11 August 1997list [A]
14967 Madrid6 August 1997list [A]
16852 Nuredduna21 December 1997list [A]
(19506) 1998 MN418 June 1998list [A]
(19756) 2000 EW509 March 2000list [A]
(21654) 1999 PZ5 August 1999list [A]
(22526) 1998 FV1522 March 1998list [A]
(23700) 1997 OZ25 July 1997list [A]
(25010) 1998 PL114 August 1998list [A]
(26965) 1997 RW23 September 1997list [A]
27952 Atapuerca11 August 1997list [A]
(29452) 1997 RV23 September 1997list [A]
(29453) 1997 RU65 September 1997list [A]
(31102) 1997 NP24 July 1997list [A]
(31103) 1997 OE229 July 1997list [A]
(31116) 1997 QM429 August 1997list [A]
(31651) 1999 HH219 April 1999list [A]
(31782) 1999 KM621 May 1999list [A]
35725 Tramuntana27 March 1999list [A]
(37777) 1997 GE3212 April 1997list [A]
(40039) 1998 KW2621 May 1998list [A]
(41058) 1999 VC248 November 1999list [A]
(44906) 1999 VF238 November 1999list [A]
(47096) 1999 AX2515 January 1999list [A]
(48860) 1998 HG2424 April 1998list [A]
(48961) 1998 QS2622 August 1998list [A]
(55866) 1997 PV411 August 1997list [A]
(56216) 1999 HJ219 April 1999list [A]
(58565) 1997 OC229 July 1997list [A]
(58720) 1998 DD1119 February 1998list [A]
(59495) 1999 JB66 May 1999list [A]
(66175) 1998 WD420 November 1998list [A]
(69556) 1997 SA3127 September 1997list [A]
(74090) 1998 QU18 August 1998list [A]
(74566) 1999 NE510 July 1999list [A]
(75078) 1999 VG238 November 1999list [A]
(79401) 1997 HT225 April 1997list [A]
(79425) 1997 OA125 July 1997list [A]
(100753) 1998 FN119 March 1998list [A]
(102618) 1999 VJ238 November 1999list [A]
(129586) 1997 TE183 October 1997list [A]
(129649) 1998 MM418 June 1998list [A]
(137507) 1999 VH238 November 1999list [A]
(147367) 2003 CA209 February 2003list [A]
(152638) 1997 OD229 July 1997list [A]
(152827) 1999 VA248 November 1999list [A]
(170276) 2003 QH9230 August 2003list
(178383) 1997 PD45 August 1997list [A]
(189422) 1997 OB229 July 1997list [A]
(200129) 1997 SZ3027 September 1997list [A]
(213831) 2003 QG9230 August 2003list
(221994) 1997 PT411 August 1997list [A]
(231764) 1999 VB248 November 1999list [A]
(243580) 1997 PG15 August 1997list [A]
Co-discovery made with:
A Á. López-G.

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (25001) Pacheco, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 188. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5. Retrieved 21 February 2017.


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