Brian A. Skiff
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Brian A. Skiff is an American astronomer noted for discovering a number of comets including the periodic comets 114P/Wiseman–Skiff (with Jennifer Wiseman) and 140P/Bowell–Skiff (with Edward Bowell). Between 1980 and 1997, he has also discovered a total 60 numbered asteroids,[1] including (15398) 1997 UZ23, a dark Jupiter trojan about 37 kilometers in diameter.[2][3]
Working on the LONEOS project he rediscovered the long lost asteroid 69230 Hermes in October 2003 and the Apohele asteroid 2004 JG6 in May 2004.
The asteroid 2554 Skiff was named in his honour.[4] Skiff has worked as an Astronomer at Lowell Observatory since 1976.[5] Skiff is also a volleyball player with the Mars Hill summer volleyball squad.
List of discovered minor planets
| 2525 O'Steen | November 2, 1981 |
| 2557 Putnam [A] | September 26, 1981 |
| 2588 Flavia | November 2, 1981 |
| 2864 Soderblom | January 12, 1983 |
| 2881 Meiden | January 12, 1983 |
| 3140 Stellafane | January 9, 1983 |
| 3153 Lincoln | September 28, 1984 |
| 3154 Grant | September 28, 1984 |
| 3155 Lee | September 28, 1984 |
| 3256 Daguerre [A] | September 26, 1981 |
| 3325 TARDIS | May 3, 1984 |
| 3434 Hurless | November 2, 1981 |
| 3505 Byrd | January 9, 1983 |
| 3617 Eicher | June 2, 1984 |
| 3637 O'Meara | October 23, 1984 |
| 3684 Berry | January 9, 1983 |
| 3706 Sinnott | September 28, 1984 |
| 3807 Pagels [A] | September 26, 1981 |
| 3819 Robinson | January 12, 1983 |
| 3841 Dicicco | November 4, 1983 |
| 3872 Akirafujii | January 12, 1983 |
| 4078 Polakis | January 9, 1983 |
| 4147 Lennon | January 12, 1983 |
| 4149 Harrison | March 9, 1984 |
| 4150 Starr | August 31, 1984 |
| 4193 Salanave [A] | September 26, 1981 |
| 4201 Orosz | May 3, 1984 |
| 4336 Jasniewicz | August 31, 1984 |
| 4690 Strasbourg | January 9, 1983 |
| 4692 SIMBAD | November 4, 1983 |
| 4932 Texstapa | March 9, 1984 |
| 5460 Tsenaat'a'i | January 12, 1983 |
| 5945 Roachapproach | September 28, 1984 |
| 6083 Janeirabloom | September 25, 1984 |
| 6115 Martinduncan | September 25, 1984 |
| 6173 Jimwestphal | January 9, 1983 |
| 6229 Tursachan | November 4, 1983 |
| 6370 Malpais | March 9, 1984 |
| 6690 Messick | September 25, 1981 |
| 7393 Luginbuhl | September 28, 1984 |
| 7863 Turnbull | November 2, 1981 |
| 8147 Colemanhawkins | September 28, 1984 |
| 8994 Kashkashian | November 6, 1980 |
| 10039 Keet Seel | June 2, 1984 |
| 10715 Nagler | September 11, 1983 |
| 11823 Christen | November 2, 1981 |
| (11831) 1984 SF3 | September 28, 1984 |
| 13001 Woodney | November 2, 1981 |
| 13006 Schwaar | January 12, 1983 |
| (13487) 1981 VN | November 2, 1981 |
| (15398) 1997 UZ23 | October 30, 1997 |
| (29127) 1985 FF2 | March 24, 1985 |
| (30769) 1984 ST2 | September 25, 1984 |
| (43754) 1983 AA | January 9, 1983 |
| (58621) 1997 UR23 | October 27, 1997 |
| (90947) 1997 UD24 | October 30, 1997 |
| (147952) 1984 BY3 | January 26, 1984 |
| (257528) 1997 UY22 | October 25, 1997 |
| A with Norman G. Thomas | |
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Works
- Observing Handbook and Catalogue of Deep-Sky Objects By Christian B. Luginbuhl, Brian A. Skiff
- Long-term solar brightness changes estimated from a survey of Sun-like stars G. W. Lockwood, Brian A. Skiff, Sallie L. Baliunas & Richard R. Radick
References
- 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "15398 (1997 UZ23)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "LCDB Data for (15398)". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2554) Skiff. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 209. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ Brian Skiff at Lowell Observatory
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