List of minor planet discoverers
Discovering astronomers

List of minor planet discoverers

Section Title: Discovering astronomers
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Astronomer	Discoveries	DOB–DOD	Country	Link-label; info, links, and notes	Name(s) at MPC	Cite

Hiroshi Abe (astronomer)	28	1958–pres.	Japan	H. Abe;	H. Abe	(5379)

Masanao Abe	2	1967–pres.	Japan	M. Abe; disc: MPC and MPC	M. Abe	(8926)

Mark Abraham (astronomer)	3	n.a.	United States	M. Abraham; amateur, Src	M. Abraham	—

Christopher Aikman	4	1943–pres.	Canada	G. C. L. Aikman;	G. C. L. Aikman	—

Makio Akiyama	16	1950–pres.	Japan	M. Akiyama; Susono Observatory	M. Akiyama	(4904)

Vladimir Albitsky	10	1891–1951	Russia Soviet Union	V. Albitskij; Simeiz Observatory	V. Albitskij	(1783)

Gregory Scott Aldering	4	1962–pres.	United States	G. Aldering;	G. Aldering	(26533)

Heikki A. Alikoski	13	1912–1997	Finland	H. Alikoski; Turku Obs.	H. Alikoski	(1567)

Éric J. Allen	1	n.a.	Canada	É. J. Allen;	E. J. Allen	—

Rhiannon Lynne Allen	3	n.a.	Canada	R. L. Allen; disc: MPC, MPC and MPC	R. L. Allen; L. Allen	—

Jeff T. Alu	24	1966–pres.	United States	J. Alu; amateur	J. Alu	(4104)

Leonard L. Amburgey	2	1945–pres.	United States	L. L. Amburgey; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC	L. L. Amburgey	—

A. David Andrews	1	1933–pres.	United Kingdom	A. D. Andrews;	A. D. Andrews	—

Milan Antal	17	1935–1999	Slovakia	M. Antal;	M. Antal	(6717)

Plinio Antolini	4	1920–2012	Italy	P. Antolini; amateur, (bio-it)	P. Antolini	—

Pierre Antonini	35	n.a.	France	P. Antonini; amateur	P. Antonini	(12580)

Masakatsu Aoki	2	1957–pres.	Japan	M. Aoki; amateur; unrelated to 5337	M. Aoki	—

Rolf Apitzsch	72	1943–pres.	Germany	R. Apitzsch; amateur, (bio-de)	R. Apitzsch	(29214)

Masaru Arai	45	1952–pres.	Japan	M. Arai; amateur	M. Arai	(21082)

Hiroshi Araki	3	n.a.	Japan	H. Araki; unrelated to 4718	H. Araki	—

Sylvain Arend	51	1902–1992	Belgium	S. Arend;	S. J. Arend	(1502)

Claire Armstrong	1	n.a.	United Kingdom	C. Armstrong; amateur, wife of M. Armstrong	C. Armstrong	(15967)

Mark Armstrong (astronomer)	2	1958–pres.	United Kingdom	M. Armstrong; amateur, husband of C. Armstrong, unrelated to 6469	M. Armstrong	—

Atsuo Asami	7	n.a.	Japan	A. Asami;	A. Asami	—

David J. Asher	10	1966–pres.	United Kingdom	D. J. Asher;	D. J. Asher	(6564)

Karl Augustesen	6	1945–pres.	Denmark	K. Augustesen;	K. Augustesen	(5171)

Walter Baade	10	1893–1960	Germany	W. Baade;	W. Baade	(1501)

Ulrika Babiaková	14	1976–2002	Slovakia	U. Babiaková;	U. Babiakova	(32531)

Paolo Bacci	1	1968–pres.	Italy	P. Bacci;	P. Bacci	(108205)

Hannes Bachleitner	2	1965–pres.	Austria	H. Bachleitner; also Johannes Bachleitner, amateur, disc: MPC and MPC	H. Bachleitner	(172932)

Solon Irving Bailey	1	1854–1931	United States	S. I. Bailey; unrelated to 449922	S. I. Bailey	—

David D. Balam	56	n.a.	Canada	D. D. Balam;	D. D. Balam	(3749)

Loren C. Ball	107	1948–pres.	United States	L. Ball; amateur	L. Ball	—

Thomas J. Balonek	9	n.a.	United States	T. J. Balonek;	T. J. Balonek; T. Balonek	—

Odette Bancilhon	1	1908–1998	France	O. Bancilhon; disc: List of minor planets: 1001–2000#333	O. Bancilhon	(1713)

Susan Banh	1	n.a.	Canada	S. Banh; (bio-it)	S. Banh	—

Nigel P. Bannister	1	n.a.	United Kingdom	N. P. Bannister; University of Leicester	N. P. Bannister	—

Yoshiaki Banno	1	1952–1991	Japan	Y. Banno;	Y. Banno	(3394)

Cesare Barbieri	7	1942–pres.	Italy	C. Barbieri;	C. Barbieri	(13992)

John C. Barentine	1	1976–pres.	United States	J. C. Barentine;	J. C. Barentine	(14505)

Kristina M. Barkume	1	n.a.	United States	K. M. Barkume; (bio-it)	K. M. Barkume	—

Ewan Barr	5	n.a.	United States	E. Barr; (bio-it)	E. Barr	—

Sergio Barros	7	n.a.	Chile	S. Barros; (bio-it)	S. Barros	—

Sandro Bartolini	1	1974-pres.	Italy	S. Bartolini; unrelated to 12399	S. Bartolini	(11337)

Maria A. Barucci	3	n.a.	Italy France	M. A. Barucci; disc: MPC, MPC and MPC	M. A. Barucci; M. Barucci	(3485)

Ivo Baueršíma	1	1931–pres.	Switzerland Czech Republic	I. Baueršíma; (bio-de)	I. Bauersima	—

Johann M. Baur	15	1930–2007	Germany	J. M. Baur; amateur, (bio-de)	J. M. Baur	(11673)

David E. Beatty	1	n.a.	United States	D. Beatty; (bio-it); unrelated to 2925	D. Beatty	—

D. Beaver	1	n.a.	United States	D. Beaver; amateur, co-discoverer with J. Dellinger at Needville, TX	D. Beaver	—

Andrew C. Becker	634	1973–pres.	United States	A. C. Becker; (bio-it)	A. C. Becker	(5280)

Jim Bedient	6	n.a.	United States	J. Bedient;	J. Bedient	—

E. S. Beeson	1	n.a.	United States	E. S. Beeson; unrelated to 5241	E. S. Beeson	—

Raoul Behrend	13	1964–pres.	Switzerland	R. Behrend; (bio-fr)	R. Behrend	(18874)

Bruce Edward Behymer	1	1983–pres.	United States	B. E. Behymer; (bio-it)	B. E. Behymer	—

Sergey Belyavsky	36	1883–1953	Russia	S. Belyavskyj;	S. Beljavskij	—

Graham E. Bell	56	n.a.	United States	G. Bell;	G. Bell	—

Federico Bellini	3	n.a.	Italy	F. Bellini; (bio-it), unrelated to 18509	F. Bellini	—

Yuri A. Belyaev	7	n.a.	Russia	Yu. A. Belyaev; it:Jurij A. Beljaev, fr:Iouri Beliaïev, unrelated to 2030	Yu. A. Belyaev	—

Denis Bergeron	2	1956–pres.	Canada	D. Bergeron; (bio-it)	D. Bergeron	—

Fabrizio Bernardi	11	1972–pres.	Italy	F. Bernardi;	F. Bernardi	(27983)

Laurent Bernasconi	12	1966–pres.	France	L. Bernasconi; amateur, (bio-fr)	L. Bernasconi	(13793)

K. Berney	1	n.a.	United States	K. Berney;	K. Berney	—

Gary M. Bernstein	3	n.a.	United States	G. Bernstein; unrelated to 4476	G. Bernstein	—

Emanuel Bettelheim	1	n.a.	United States	E. Bettelheim;	E. Bettelheim	—

Francesco Biasci	1	n.a.	Italy	F. Biasci;	F. Biasci	—

Wolf Bickel	668	1942–pres.	Germany	W. Bickel; amateur	W. Bickel	(4324)

Jamie Biggs	1	n.a.	Australia	J. Biggs;	J. Biggs	—

Guillaume Bigourdan	1	1851–1932	France	G. Bigourdan; disc: 390	G. Bigourdan	—

Gary W. Billings	6	n.a.	Canada	G. W. Billings; amateur, (bio-fr)	G. W. Billings	(73703)

Richard P. Binzel	3	1958–pres.	United States	R. P. Binzel;	R. P. Binzel	(2873)

Kurt Birkle	9	1939–2010	Germany	K. Birkle; (bio-de)	K. Birkle	(4803)

Peter Birtwhistle	87	1958–pres.	United Kingdom	P. Birtwhistle; amateur, Src	P. Birtwhistle	(65100)

Manolo Blasco	5	n.a.	Spain	M. Blasco; (bio-it)	M. Blasco	—

Adam Block (astronomer)	1	1973–pres.	United States	A. Block; (bio-it)	A. Block	(172525)

Andrea Boattini	296	1969–pres.	Italy	A. Boattini;	A. Boattini	(8925)

Hermann Boehnhardt	1	n.a.	Germany	H. Boehnhardt;	H. Boehnhardt	—

Andreas Boeker	2	1964–2011	Germany	A. Boeker; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it),	A. Boeker	(29483)

Michel Bœuf	12	n.a.	France	M. Boeuf; (bio-it)	M. Boeuf	—

Henri M. J. Boffin	11	n.a.	Belgium	H. Boffin;	H. M. J. Boffin; H. Boffin	—

Alfred Bohrmann	9	1904–2000	Germany	A. Bohrmann;	A. Bohrmann	(1635)

Tom Boles	1	1944–pres.	United Kingdom Scotland	T. Boles; amateur	T. Boles	(7648)

Dennis Borgman	1	1952–pres.	United States	D. Borgman;	D. Borgman	(95219)

Freimut Börngen	538	1930–pres.	Germany	F. Börngen;	F. Borngen	(3859)

Alphonse Borrelly	18	1842–1926	France	A. Borrelly;	A. Borrelly	(1539)

Grégoire Bourban	2	n.a.	Switzerland	G. Bourban; disc: MPC and MPC	G. Bourban	—

Paul Bourgeois	1	1898–1974	Belgium	P. Bourgeois; (bio-it)	P. Bourgeois	(1543)

Edward L. G. Bowell	571	1943–pres.	United States	E. Bowell;	E. Bowell	(2246)

Louis Boyer (astronomer)	40	1901–1999	France	L. Boyer;	L. Boyer	(1215)

Richard P. Boyle	2	1943–pres.	United States	R. P. Boyle; disc: MPC and MPC, Src	R. P. Boyle	(302849)

Joseph L. Brady	1	n.a.	United States	J. L. Brady; (bio-it)	J. L. Brady	—

Nigel Brady (astronomer)	7	n.a.	New Zealand	N. Brady;	N. Brady	—

Steve Brady (astronomer)	2	n.a.	United States	S. Brady; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	S. Brady	—

Alexis Brandeker	4	1974–pres.	Sweden	A. Brandeker;	A. Brandeker	—

Vanja Brcic	2	n.a.	Croatia	V. Brcic; (bio-it)	V. Brcic	—

John Broughton	1176	1952–pres.	Australia	J. Broughton; amateur	J. Broughton	(24105)

Jeffery A. Brown	1	n.a.	United States	J. A. Brown; Src	J. A. Brown	—

Michael E. Brown	28	1965–pres.	United States	M. E. Brown;	M. E. Brown	(11714)

Ladislav Brožek	23	1952–pres.	Slovakia	L. Brožek;	L. Brozek	—

Jim Bruton	2	n.a.	United States	J. Bruton; James Bruton, disc: MPC and MPC, Src	J. Bruton	—

Dan Bruton	5	1967–pres.	United States	W. D. Bruton; (bio-fr)	W. D. Bruton	—

Jacobus Albertus Bruwer	4	1915–pres.	South Africa	J. A. Bruwer; (bio-it)	J. A. Bruwer	(1811)

Emil Buchar	1	1901–1979	Czechoslovakia	E. Buchar; (bio-it)	E. Buchar	(3141)

Marc W. Buie	905	1958–pres.	United States	M. W. Buie;	M. W. Buie	(7553)

Christian Buil	5	n.a.	France	C. Buil; amateur, (bio-fr)	C. Buil	(6820)

Geoffrey Burks	1	n.a.	United States	G. Burks;	G. Burks	—

Matthew R. Burleigh	1	n.a.	United States	M. R. Burleigh;	M. R. Burleigh	—

Bella A. Burnasheva	13	1944–pres.	Russia	B. A. Burnasheva;	B. A. Burnasheva	(4427)

Robert Burnham Jr.	1	1931–1993	United States	R. Burnham;	R. Burnham	(3467)

Joseph A. Burns	1	1941–pres.	United States	J. A. Burns;	J. A. Burns	(2708)

Schelte J. Bus	1683	1956–pres.	United States	S. J. Bus;	S. J. Bus	(3254)

Matthias Busch	13	1968–pres.	Germany	M. Busch; amateur Src and Src	M. Busch	(7687)

Philippe Buttani	1	1966–pres.	France	P. Buttani; amateur, (bio-fr)	P. Buttani	(18167)

Luca Buzzi	7	1982–pres.	Italy	L. Buzzi; amateur, (bio-it)	L. Buzzi	(6517)

Rodolfo Calanca	1	n.a.	Italy	R. Calanca; (bio-it)	R. Calanca	—

Michael P. Candy	3	1928–1994	United Kingdom	M. P. Candy; (bio-it)	M. P. Candy	(3015)

Albino Carbognani	1	n.a.	Italy	A. Carbognani;	A. Carbognani	—

Luigi Carnera	16	1875–1962	Italy	L. Carnera;	L. Carnera	(39653)

Don W. Carona	1	n.a.	United States	D. W. Carona;	D. W. Carona	—

Alfredo Caronia	4	n.a.	Italy	A. Caronia; (bio-it)	A. Caronia	—

Rafael Carrasco Garrorena	1	1902–1981	Spain	R. Carrasco; (bio-it), unrelated to 4171	R. Carrasco	—

Uri Carsenty	1	1949–pres.	Israel	U. Carsenty; (bio-fr)	U. Carsenty	(13333)

Claudio Casacci	8	1958–pres.	Italy	C. Casacci;	C. Casacci	(4814)

James Len Casady	3	n.a.	United States	L. Casady;	L. Casady	—

Ferrán Casarramona	2	n.a.	Spain	F. Casarramona; (bio-it)	F. Casarramona	—

Ricard Casas (astronomer)	2	n.a.	Spain	R. Casas; (bio-it)	R. Casas	—

Flavio Castellani	6	n.a.	Italy	F. Castellani; (bio-it)	F. Castellani	—

Vincenzo Silvano Casulli	194	1944–pres.	Italy	V. S. Casulli; amateur	V. S. Casulli	(7132)

Gabriele Cattani	18	n.a.	Italy	G. Cattani;	G. Cattani	—

Cyril Cavadore	4	1969–pres.	France	C. Cavadore; (bio-it)	C. Cavadore	(9811)

Marco Cavagna	19	1958–2005	Italy	M. Cavagna; amateur	M. Cavagna	(10149)

G. Cavalletti	1	n.a.	Italy	G. Cavalletti;	G. Cavalletti	—

Anthony J. Cecce	18	n.a.	United States	A. J. Cecce; (bio-fr)	A. J. Cecce	—

Vasco Cecchini	2	1932–pres.	Italy	V. Cecchini; amateur, (bio-it)	V. Cecchini	(13798)

Edvardas Černis	1	n.a.	Lithuania	E. Černis;	E. Cernis	—

Kazimieras Černis	118	1958–pres.	Lithuania	K. Černis;	K. Cernis	—

Vincenzo Cerulli	1	1859–1927	Italy	V. Cerulli; disc: MPC	V. Cerulli	(31028)

Carlos Ulrrico Cesco	19	19XX–1987	Argentina	C. U. Cesco;	C. U. Cesco	(1571)

Mario R. Cesco	6	n.a.	Argentina	M. R. Cesco; son of C. U. Cesco, (bio-it)	M. R. Cesco	—

Brian C. Chaboyer	1	n.a.	United States	B. Chaboyer; IAU	B. Chaboyer	—

Jean Chacornac	6	1823–1873	France	J. Chacornac;	J. Chacornac	(1622)

Marcus Tristan Chamberlin	2	n.a.	United States	M. T. Chamberlin; disc: MPC, unrelated to 9250	M. T. Chamberlin	—

Zhang Jiaxiang	1	1932–pres.	China	C.-H. Chang;	C.-H. Chang	(4760)

Man-Ti Chang	5	n.a.	China	M.-T. Chang;	M.-T. Chang	—

Zhāng Yùzhé	1	1902–1986	China	Y. C. Chang;	Y. C. Chang	(2051)

Auguste Charlois	99	1864–1910	France	A. Charlois;	A. Charlois	(1510)

Robin Chassagne	1	1962–pres.	France	R. Chassagne; (bio-it)	R. Chassagne	(15037)

Robert Chemin	1	n.a.	France	R. Chemin; (bio-it)	R. Chemin	(3913)

Jun Chen	10	n.a.	United States China	J. Chen;	J. Chen	—

Tao Chen (astronomer)	3	1980–pres.	China	T. Chen; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	T. Chen	(19873)

Lyudmila Chernykh	267	1935–2017	Russia Soviet Union	L. I. Chernykh; Ludmila I. Chernykh	L. I. Chernykh	(2325)

Nikolai Chernykh	537	1931–2004	Russia Soviet Union	N. S. Chernykh; Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh	N. S. Chernykh	(2325)

Dennis K. Chesney	38	n.a.	United States	D. K. Chesney;	D. K. Chesney	—

Dmitry Chestnov	18	n.a.	Russia	D. Chestnov; Dmitrij Nikolaevič Čestnov	D. Chestnov; D. N. Chestnov	—

Eugene Chiang	1	1973–pres.	United States	E. Chiang; (bio-it)	E. Chiang	—

Paolo Chiavenna	15	n.a.	Italy	P. Chiavenna;	P. Chiavenna	—

Jack B. Child	13	1951–pres.	United States	J. B. Child; (bio-fr)	J. B. Child	(4580)

K.-J. Choo	1	n.a.	South Korea	K.-J. Choo;	K.-J. Choo	—

Per Rex Christensen	1	n.a.	Denmark	P. R. Christensen; (bio-it)	P. R. Christensen	—

Bernard Christophe	86	n.a.	France	B. Christophe; amateur, (bio-fr)	B. Christophe	—

Joseph Churms	2	1926–1994	South Africa	J. Churms; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	J. Churms	—

Jacqueline Ciffréo	1	n.a.	France	J. Ciffréo; disc: 108P/Ciffréo; (fr)	J. Ciffreo	—

James L. Clem	1	n.a.	United States	J. L. Clem; CV	J. L. Clem	—

Roy Clingan	60	1950–pres.	United States	R. Clingan; amateur, (bio-it)	R. Clingan	(33747)

Edwin Foster Coddington	3	1870–1950	United States	E. F. Coddington;	E. F. Coddington	—

S. Cofré	11	n.a.	Chile	S. Cofré;	S. Cofre	—

Jérôme Eugène Coggia	5	1849–1919	France	J. Coggia;	J. Coggia	—

Seth M. Cohen	1	n.a.	United States	S. Cohen; unrelated to MPC	S. Cohen	—

Robert Francis Coker	4	n.a.	United States	R. Coker; (bio-it)	R. Coker	—

François Colas	1	1959–pres.	France	F. Colas; (bio-it)	F. Colas	(9553)

Simon Collander-Brown	2	n.a.	United Kingdom	S. Collander-Brown; disc: MPC, Src	S. Collander-Brown	—

Matthew Collier (astronomer)	2	n.a.	United States	M. Collier; disc: MPC, unrelated to MPC, (bio-fr)	M. Collier	—

Michael Collins (astronomer)	50	n.a.	United States	M. Collins; Myke Collins, unrelated to MPC, (bio-fr)	M. Collins	—

Ermes Colombini	4	1956–pres.	Italy	E. Colombini; amateur, mentioned: MPC	E. Colombini	(7030)

Enrico Colzani	1	n.a.	Italy	E. Colzani; amateur, (bio-it)	E. Colzani	—

Josep Comas i Solà	11	1868–1937	Spain	J. Comas i Solà;	J. Comas Sola	(1102), (1655)

Paul G. Comba	685	1926–2017	Italy United States	P. G. Comba; amateur	P. G. Comba	(7636)

Martin Connors	1	1954–pres.	Canada	M. Connors;	M. Connors	(13700)

Walter R. Cooney Jr.	47	1962–pres.	United States	W. R. Cooney Jr.; amateur	W. R. Cooney Jr.	(35365)

Pablo Cottenot	1	n.a.	France	P. Cottenot; disc: MPC	P. Cottenot	—

Fernand Courty	2	1862–1921	France	F. Courty; disc: MPC and MPC	F. Courty	—

Philip Herbert Cowell	1	1870–1949	United Kingdom	P. H. Cowell;	P. H. Cowell	(1898)

Greg Crawford	3	n.a.	Australia	G. Crawford; at Bagnall Beach Observatory, unrelated to 7327	G. Crawford	—

Lucy D. Crespo da Silva	1	1978–2000	United States	L. Crespo da Silva; Lucy d'Escoffier Crespo da Silva, (bio-it)	L. Crespo da Silva	(96747)

Kiyoshi Kurosu	2	1965–pres.	Japan	K. Cross; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	K. Cross	—

Alex Cruz (astronomer)	2	n.a.	United States	A. Cruz; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, unrelated to 21502, (bio-it)	A. Cruz	—

Balázs Csák	2	1979–pres.	Hungary	B. Csák; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	B. Csak	—

Steve Cullen	1	n.a.	United States	S. Cullen; LightBuckets	S. Cullen	—

Leland E. Cunningham	4	1904–1989	United States	L. E. Cunningham; Leland Erskin Cunningham	L. E. Cunningham	(1754)

Heber Doust Curtis	1	1872–1942	United States	H. D. Curtis; unrelated to 3621	H. D. Curtis	—

Karl F. J. Cwach	1	n.a.	Australia	K. F. J. Cwach; amateur, (bio-it)	K. F. J. Cwach	—

Germano D'Abramo	3	1973–pres.	Italy	G. D'Abramo;	G. D'Abramo	(16154)

Heinrich Louis d'Arrest	1	1822–1875	Germany	H. d'Arrest; disc: MPC	H. d'Arrest	(9133)

Ivano Dal Prete	1	n.a.	Italy	I. Dal Prete; amateur, (bio-it)	I. Dal Prete	—

Nichole M. Danzl	6	n.a.	United States	N. Danzl; (bio-it)	N. Danzl	(10720)

E.-M. David	1	n.a.	United States	E.-M. David;	E.-M. David	—

Donald R. Davis	1	n.a.	United States	D. Davis;	D. Davis	(3638)

Richard G. Davis	4	n.a.	United States	R. G. Davis; (bio-fr)	R. G. Davis	—

Matt Dawson (astronomer)	6	1959–pres.	Luxembourg	M. Dawson; amateur, Src	M. Dawson	(13750)

Leo Anton Karl de Ball	1	1853–1916	Germany Austria	K. de Ball; disc: MPC	K. de Ball	—

Peter De Cat	18	n.a.	Belgium	P. De Cat; (bio-it)	P. De Cat	—

Annibale de Gasparis	9	1819–1892	Italy	A. de Gasparis;	A. de Gasparis	(4279)

David R. De Graff	2	n.a.	United States	D. R. De Graff; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	D. R. DeGraff	—

Miguel de Pascual Martínez	1	n.a.	Spain	M. de Pascual; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	M. de Pascual	—

José De Queiroz	3	1954–pres.	Switzerland	J. De Queiroz; amateur	J. De Queiroz	—

Charles P. de Saint-Aignan	12	1977–pres.	France United States	C. P. de Saint-Aignan;	C. P. de Saint-Aignan	(5995)

Giovanni de Sanctis	42	1949–pres.	Italy	G. DeSanctis;	G. De Sanctis	(3268)

James A. DeYoung	1	n.a.	United States	J. DeYoung; USNO-astronomer,Src (bio-it)	J. DeYoung	—

Henri Debehogne	741	1928–2007	Belgium	H. Debehogne;	H. Debehogne	(2359)

Catherine E. Delahodde	1	1974–pres.	France	C. E. Delahodde;	C. E. Delahodde	(15008)

Joseph A. Dellinger	77	1961–pres.	United States	J. Dellinger; amateur, (bio-it)	J. Dellinger	(78392)

Eugène Joseph Delporte	66	1882–1955	Belgium	E. Delporte;	E. Delporte	(1274)

Audrey C. Delsanti	2	1976–pres.	France	A. C. Delsanti; disc: MPC and MPC. Src	A. C. Delsanti; A. Dalsanti	—

Christophe Demeautis	9	n.a.	France	C. Demeautis; amateur, (bio-fr)	C. Demeautis	(14141)

Alíz Derekas	3	1977–pres.	Hungary	A. Derekas; (bio-it)	A. Derekas	—

Alexander Nikolaevich Deutsch	1	1901–1986	Soviet Union Moldova	A. Deutsch; Aleksandr Nikolaevič Dejč, disc: MPC	A. Deutsch	—

Harlan Devore	1	n.a.	United States	H. Devore; (bio-it)	H. Devore	—

Dennis di Cicco	60	1950–pres.	United States	D. di Cicco;	D. di Cicco	(3841)

Aldo Di Clemente	1	1948–pres.	Italy	A. Di Clemente; amateur	A. Di Clemente	(91214)

Andrea Di Paola	11	1970–pres.	Italy	A. Di Paola;	A. Di Paola	(27130)

Mario Di Sora	5	1961–pres.	Italy	M. Di Sora; amateur, (bio-it)	M. Di Sora; M. DiSora	(21999)

Wilhelm Dieckvoß	2	1908–1982	Germany	W. Dieckvoß; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-de)	W. Dieckvoss	(1706)

Elizabeth R. Dillon	1	n.a.	United States	E. R. Dillon; amateur, (bio-it)	E. R. Dillon	(78393)

William G. Dillon	53	1957–pres.	United States	W. G. Dillon; (bio-it)	W. G. Dillon	(78393)

Alessandro Dimai	1	1962–pres.	Italy	A. Dimai; amateur, (bio-it)	A. Dimai	(25276)

David S. Dixon	25	1947–pres.	United States	D. S. Dixon; amateur, at Jornada Observatory (715), (bio-it)	D. S. Dixon	(51741)

Petar Đurković	2	1908–1981	Serbia	P. Đurković; see DMP	P. Djurkovic	—

Jerzy Dobrzycki	1	1927–2004	Poland	J. Dobrzycki; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	J. Dobrzycki	—

Fabio Dolfi	3	1966–pres.	Italy	F. Dolfi; amateur	F. Dolfi	(26177)

Sauro Donati	22	1959–pres.	Italy	S. Donati; amateur, (bio-it)	S. Donati	(69977)

Alain Doressoundiram	1	1968–pres.	France	A. Doressoundiram; (bio-fr)	A. Doressoundiram	(7456)

François Dossin	5	1927–1998	Belgium	F. Dossin; (bio-fr)	F. Dossin	—

Luiz Duczmal	2	n.a.	Brazil	L. Duczmal; Luiz Henrique Duczmal, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	L. Duczmal	—

Raymond Smith Dugan	16	1878–1940	United States	R. S. Dugan;	R. S. Dugan	(2772)

R. Scott Dunbar	10	n.a.	United States	R. S. Dunbar; Roy Scott Dunbar, (bio-it)	R. S. Dunbar; S. Dunbar	(3718)

A. Dunn	1	n.a.	United States	A. Dunn; inferred, unrelated to MPC	A. Dunn	—

Philippe Dupouy	2	1952–pres.	France	P. Dupouy; amateur, (bio-it)	P. Dupouy	(214485)

Douglas Tybor Durig	49	1961–pres.	United States	D. T. Durig; (bio-it)	D. T. Durig	—

Chris F. Durman	1	n.a.	United Kingdom	C. F. Durman; (bio-it), discovery with Bev M. Ewen-Smith	C. F. Durman	—

Marino Dusić	2	n.a.	Croatia	M. Dusić; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-de)	M. Dusic	—

Ron Dyvig	16	n.a.	United States	R. Dyvig; (bio-it)	R. Dyvig	—

Max Eastman (astronomer)	9	n.a.	United States	M. Eastman; amateur, (735), Src	M. Eastman	—

J. Edmonds	1	n.a.	United States	J. Edmonds; inferred	J. Edmonds	—

Ilgmārs Eglītis	13	1951–pres.	Lithuania	I. Eglītis; (bio-fr)	I. Eglitis	(320153)

Norbert Ehring	5	1937–pres.	Germany	N. Ehring; amateur, (bio-de),	N. Ehring	—

Leonid Elenin	15	1981–pres.	Russia	L. Elenin; amateur	L. Elenin	—

James L. Elliot	1	1943–2011	United States	J. L. Elliot;	J. L. Elliot	(3193)

Eric Walter Elst	3868	1936–pres.	Belgium	E. W. Elst;	E. W. Elst	(3936)

Gary P. Emerson (astronomer)	1	n.a.	United States	G. Emerson; (bio-it), unrelated to 8225	G. Emerson	—

Mark Emmerich	2	1967–pres.	Germany	M. Emmerich; amateur, Guidestar (A17), disc: MPC and MPC with Sven Melchert	M. Emmerich	—

Kin Endate	624	1960–pres.	Japan	K. Endate; amateur	K. Endate	(4282)

Emil Ernst	1	1889–1942	Germany	E. Ernst; (bio-de)	E. Ernst	—

Gilbert A. Esquerdo	2	1976–pres.	United States	G. A. Esquerdo; disc: MPC and MPC	G. A. Esquerdo	(14026)

N. Wyn Evans	1	n.a.	United Kingdom	W. Evans; Src, unrelated to 3032	W. Evans	—

Bev M. Ewen-Smith	1	n.a.	United Kingdom	B. M. Ewen-Smith; (bio-it), co-discovery with Chris F. Durman	B. M. Ewen-Smith	—

Giancarlo Fagioli	21	1940–pres.	Italy	G. Fagioli; amateur, (bio-it)	G. Fagioli	(27959)

Norman Falla	7	n.a	United Kingdom	N. Falla; amateur, (bio-it), Src	N. Falla	—

Tony L. Farnham	3	1964–pres.	United States	T. L. Farnham; disc: MPC, MPC and MPC	T. L. Farnham	(16946)

K. L. Faul	1	n.a.	United States	K. L. Faul; inferred	K. L. Faul	—

Gina Fedon	3	n.a.	United States Italy	G. Fedon; (bio-it)	G. Fedon	—

James Ferguson (American astronomer)	3	1797–1867	United States	J. Ferguson; USNO-astronomer,Src	J. Ferguson	(1745)

M. Ferrando	7	n.a.	Spain	M. Ferrando; co-discoverer with R. Ferrando	M. Ferrando	—

Rafael Ferrando	198	1966–pres.	Spain	R. Ferrando;	R. Ferrando	(161545)

Walter Ferreri	15	1948–pres.	Italy	W. Ferreri;	W. Ferreri	(3308)

Mario A. Ferrero	2	1904–1965	Italy	M. Ferrero; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	M. Ferrero	(7684)

Ignacio Ramón Ferrín Vázquez	12	1943–pres.	Venezuela	I. R. Ferrín; (bio-it)	I. R. Ferrin; I. Ferrin	—

Martin Fiedler	5	1978–pres.	Germany	M. Fiedler; amateur, (bio-de)	M. Fiedler	—

Greg Fisch	1	n.a.	United States	G. Fisch; (bio-it)	G. Fisch	—

Alan Fitzsimmons	15	n.a.	United Kingdom	A. Fitzsimmons; (bio-it), Src	A. Fitzsimmons	(4985)

Hans Jørn Fogh Olsen	4	1943–pres.	Denmark	H. J. Fogh Olsen; (bio-it)	H. J. Fogh Olsen	(5323)

Sergio Foglia	2	1972–pres.	Italy	S. Foglia; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, related: (197P/LINEAR-it)	S. Foglia	(13147)

Wilhelm Julius Foerster	1	1832–1921	Germany	W. Förster; Wilhelm Foerster, MPC-typo: Forster	W. Forster	(6771)

Giuseppe Forti	49	1939–2007	Italy	G. Forti; Beppe Forti, at Arcetri Observatory	G. Forti	(6876)

Filip Fratev	23	n.a.	Bulgaria	F. Fratev; founder (A79)	F. Fratev	—

Richard Fredrick	1	1953–pres.	United States	R. Fredrick; amateur	R. Fredrick	(41943)

T. F. Fric	1	n.a.	United States	T. F. Fric; inferred, co-discovery with R. J. Gilbrech	T. F. Fric	—

Royal Harwood Frost	1	1879–1950	United States	R. H. Frost; disc: MPC	R. H. Frost	—

Hiroshi Fujii	2	n.a.	Japan	H. Fujii; wrong person?	H. Fujii	—

Tetsuya Fujii	22	1960–pres.	Japan	T. Fujii; amateur	T. Fujii	(4343)

Yasuhide Fujita	3	1961–pres.	Japan	Y. Fujita; amateur, Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory	Y. Fujita	(11974)

Hideo Fukushima	2	1953–pres.	Japan	H. Fukushima; (bio-it)	H. Fukushima	(6345)

Gábor Fűrész	1	1978–pres.	Hungary	G. Fűrész; (bio-it)	G. Furesz	—

Toshimasa Furuta	82	n.a.	Japan	T. Furuta;	T. Furuta	—

Fumihiko Futaba	2	n.a.	Japan	F. Futaba; inferred; disc: MPC and MPC	F. Futaba	—

Marissa Gahran	2	n.a.	United States	M. Gahran; disc MPC and MPC (bio-it)	M. Gahran	—

Steven L. Gaiser	1	n.a.	United States	S. L. Gaiser; inferred	S. L. Gaiser	—

Štefan Gajdoš	12	1959–pres.	Slovakia	Š. Gajdoš; (bio-it)	S. Gajdos	(213636)

Avishay Gal-Yam	1	1970–pres.	Israel	A. Gal-Yam; (bio-it)	A. Gal-Yam	—

Adrián Galád	80	n.a.	Slovakia	A. Galád;	A. Galad	(32008)

Emanuela Galliani	1	n.a.	Italy	E. Galliani; amateur, (bio-it)	E. Galliani	—

Paul Garossino	11	1953–pres.	Canada	P. Garossino; Paul G. A. Garossino	P. Garossino	(78394)

Gordon J. Garradd	31	1959–pres.	Australia	G. J. Garradd; Gordon John Garradd, amateur	G. J. Garradd	(5066)

Antonio Garrigós-Sánchez	1	1961–pres.	Spain	A. Garrigós-Sánchez; amateur, (B37), Src and Src	A. Garrigos	—

Romain Gauderon	4	n.a.	Switzerland	R. Gauderon; (bio-it), co-discoveries with R. Behrend	R. Gauderon	—

Michael Geffert	5	1953–pres.	Germany	M. Geffert; (bio-de), Src, Src, Src, not to be confused with Martin Geffert	M. Geffert	(12747)

Tom Gehrels	4656	1925–2011	United States Netherlands	T. Gehrels;	T. Gehrels	(1777)

Oleg Geraščenko	1	n.a.	Ukraine	O. Geraščenko; Oleg Gerashchenko, (bio-it)	O. Gerashchenko	—

Vladimir Gerke	1	n.a.	Russia	V. Gerke; amateur, Src	V. Gerke	—

Herta Gessner	1	n.a.	Germany	H. Gessner; (bio-it)	H. Gessner	—

Pierangelo Ghezzi	18	n.a.	Italy	P. Ghezzi; amateur, (bio-it)	P. Ghezzi	—

Alex R. Gibbs	1	1967–pres.	United States	A. R. Gibbs; with Catalina Sky Survey, discoverer of comets, disc: MPC, (bio-it)	A. R. Gibbs	(14220)

James B. Gibson (astronomer)	27	n.a.	United States	J. Gibson; (bio-it)	J. Gibson	(2742)

Henry L. Giclas	17	1910–2007	United States	H. L. Giclas;	H. L. Giclas	(1741)

Richard Gierlinger	38	1967–pres.	Austria	R. Gierlinger; amateur at (B21), (bio-it)	R. Gierlinger	(136367)

Richard J. Gilbrech	1	n.a.	United States	R. J. Gilbrech; inferred, co-discovery with T. F. Fric	R. J. Gilbrech	—

Alan C. Gilmore	42	n.a.	New Zealand	A. C. Gilmore;	A. C. Gilmore	(2537)

Valter Giuliani	22	1960–pres.	Italy	V. Giuliani; (bio-it)	V. Giuliani	—

Brett J. Gladman	19	1966–pres.	Canada	B. Gladman;	B. Gladman	(7638)

Mitch Glaze	1	n.a.	United States	M. Glaze; inferred, amateur, at (649)	M. Glaze	—

Arianna E. Gleason	5	1980–pres.	United States	A. Gleason;	A. Gleason	(10639)

Tom Glinos	15	1960–pres.	Canada	T. Glinos; amateur, (bio-it)	T. Glinos	(7124)

Hermann Goldschmidt	14	1802–1866	Germany France	H. Goldschmidt; amateur	H. Goldschmidt	(1614)

David B. Goldstein (astronomer)	1	n.a.	United States	D. B. Goldstein; unrelated to MPC, (bio-it)	D. B. Goldstein	—

Josep Juliá Gómez Donet	1	n.a.	Spain	J. J. Gomez; (bio-it)	J. J. Gomez	(90140)

François Gonnessiat	2	1856–1934	France	F. Gonnessiat;	F. Gonnessiat	(1177)

Luis E. González	2	n.a.	Chile	L. E. González; Luis Eduardo González, disc: MPC, MPC, and C/1981 M1, Img, (bio-it)	L. E. Gonzalez	—

Vittorio Goretti	32	1939–2016	Italy	V. Goretti; Src	V. Goretti	(7801)

Paul Götz	20	1883–1962	Germany	P. Götz; Max Wolf's assistant	P. Gotz	(2278)

Andrew Graham (astronomer)	1	1815–1908	Republic of Ireland	A. Graham; disc: MPC	A. Graham	—

Albert D. Grauer	4	1942–pres.	United States	A. D. Grauer; (bio-it)	A. D. Grauer	(18871)

Tommy Grav	4	1973–pres.	Norway	T. Grav; (bio-de)	T. Grav	(12309)

Mauro Graziani	2	n.a.	Italy	M. Graziani; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, co-discoverer w/ F. Tozzi, (bio-it)	M. Graziani	—

Robert Greimel	1	n.a.	Austria	R. Greimel; inferred, Src	R. Greimel	—

Dave Grennan	2	n.a.	Republic of Ireland	D. Grennan; disc: MPC, HP, chng Dave to David Grennan	D. Grennan	—

Markus Griesser (astronomer)	10	1949–pres.	Switzerland	M. Griesser; amateur, Eschenberg Observatory, (bio-de)	M. Griesser	(11547)

Ian P. Griffin	26	1958–pres.	United Kingdom	I. P. Griffin; (bio-de)	I. P. Griffin	—

A. Grigsby	2	n.a.	United States	A. Grigsby; inferred, disc: MPC and MPC	A. Grigsby	—

John Gross (astronomer)	7	1959–pres.	United States	J. Gross; amateur	J. Gross	(33800)

Arie William Grossman	1	n.a.	United States	A. Grossman; unrelated to MPC, (bio-it)	A. Grossman	—

Gavril Grueff	1	n.a.	Italy	G. Grueff; (bio-it)	G. Grueff	—

C. Gualdoni	1	n.a.	Italy	C. Gualdoni;	C. Gualdoni	—

Joan Guarro i Fló	5	n.a.	Spain Catalonia	J. Guarro i Fló; (bio-it)	J. Guarro	—

Daria Guidetti	2	n.a.	Italy	D. Guidetti;	D. Guidetti	—

Ernesto Guido	6	1977–pres.	Italy	E. Guido;	E. Guido	(120361)

Amanda Sickafoose Gulbis	2	n.a.	United States	A. Gulbis; disc: MPC (parents) and MPC	A. Gulbis	—

Cynthia Gustava	3	n.a.	United States	C. Gustava; (bio-it)	C. Gustava	—

Knut Anton Walter Gyllenberg	1	1886–1952	Sweden	K. Gyllenberg; (bio-it)	K. Gyllenberg	—

Bernhard Häusler	1	1958–pres.	Germany	B. Häusler; amateur, Src	B. Haeusler	—

Olivier R. Hainaut	2	1966–pres.	Belgium	O. R. Hainaut;	O. R. Hainaut	(14972)

Mark Hammergren	2	1964–pres.	United States	M. Hammergren; (bio-it)	M. Hammergren	(7917)

Terry Handley	7	1952–2015	United States	T. Handley; amateur	T. Handley	(16695)

A. T. Hansen	1	n.a.	Denmark	A. T. Hansen; Src	A. T. Hansen	—

Leif Hansen (astronomer)	1	n.a.	Denmark	L. Hansen; (bio-it)	L. Hansen	—

M. W. Hansen	1	n.a.	Norway	M. W. Hansen; inferred	M. W. Hansen	—

Karl Ludwig Harding	1	1765–1843	Germany	K. Harding; disc: MPC	K. Harding	(2003)

Eugene A. Harlan	2	1921–2014	United States	E. A. Harlan; (bio-it)	E. A. Harlan	—

Malcolm Hartley	3	1947–pres.	United Kingdom Australia	M. Hartley; (bio-fr)	M. Hartley	(4768)

Johannes Franz Hartmann	3	1865–1936	Germany	J. Hartmann; unrelated to MPC	J. Hartmann	—

Takashi Hasegawa	1	n.a.	Japan	T. Hasegawa; unrelated to MPC	T. Hasegawa	—

Shuji Hayakawa	41	1958–pres.	Japan	S. Hayakawa; Syuji Hayakawa, (bio-it)	S. Hayakawa	(4647)

David Healy (astronomer)	216	1936–2011	United States	D. Healy;	D. Healy	(66479)

Zsuzsanna Heiner	14	1949–pres.	Hungary	Z. Heiner; (bio-it)	Z. Heiner	—

Joseph Helffrich	13	1890–1971	Germany	J. Helffrich;	J. Helffrich	(2290)

Eleanor F. Helin	903	1932–2009	United States	E. F. Helin;	E. F. Helin	(3267)

Stephan Hellmich	1	n.a.	Germany	S. Hellmich; DLR–Asteroids and Comets, Src, Img	S. Hellmich	—

Karl Ludwig Hencke	2	1793–1866	Germany	K. L. Hencke;	K. L. Hencke	(2005)

Arne Henden	1	1950–pres.	United States	A. Henden;	A. Henden	(33529)

Prosper-Mathieu Henry	7	1849–1903	France	P. M. Henry;	P. M. Henry	—

Paul-Pierre Henry	7	1848–1905	France	P. P. Henry;	P. P. Henry	—

David R. Herald	3	n.a.	Australia	D. Herald; amateur	D. Herald	(3696)

Carl W. Hergenrother	32	1973–pres.	United States	C. W. Hergenrother;	C. W. Hergenrother	(3099)

Kenneth E. Herkenhoff	2	n.a.	United States	K. Herkenhoff; (bio-it)	K. Herkenhoff	—

Ejnar Hertzsprung	2	1873–1967	Denmark	E. Hertzsprung;	E. Hertzsprung	(1693)

Merrill Hess	2	1955–pres.	United States	M. Hess; amateur	M. Hess	(162158)

David Higgins (astronomer)	1	1961–pres.	Australia	D. Higgins; amateur, disc: MPC	D. Higgins	(33750)

Richard E. Hill	7	1949–pres.	United States	R. Hill; Richard Erik Hill, Richard Rik Hill, (bio-it), Src	R. Hill	(118945)

John Russell Hind	10	1823–1895	United Kingdom	J. R. Hind;	J. R. Hind	(1897)

Tsutomu Hioki	56	n.a.	Japan	T. Hioki; (bio-it)	T. Hioki	(5072)

Masanori Hirasawa	52	n.a.	Japan	M. Hirasawa;	M. Hirasawa	—

Joe Hobart	36	1944–pres.	United States	J. Hobart; chng to Joseph R. Hobart	J. Hobart	(4225)

Sebastian F. Hönig	567	1977–pres.	Germany	S. F. Hönig; (bio-it), Src	S. F. Hoenig	(51983)

Cuno Hoffmeister	5	1892–1968	Germany	C. Hoffmeister;	C. Hoffmeister	(1726), (4183)

William Holliday (astronomer)	1	n.a.	United States	W. Holliday; inferred	W. Holliday	—

Matthew J. Holman	11	1967–pres.	United States	M. J. Holman;	M. J. Holman	(3666)

Robert Holmes (astronomer)	15	1956–pres.	United States	R. Holmes; Robert E. Holmes Jr., amateur, Astronomical Research Inst. (H21) Src, (bio-it)	R. Holmes	(5477)

Henry E. Holt	689	1929–pres.	United States	H. E. Holt;	H. E. Holt	(4435)

Paulo R. Holvorcem	198	1967–pres.	Brazil	P. R. Holvorcem; Paulo Holvorcem	P. R. Holvorcem; P. Holvorcem	(13421)

Ulrich Hopp	1	n.a.	Germany	U. Hopp; (bio-it)	U. Hopp	—

H. Hori	3	n.a.	Japan	H. Hori; disc: MPC, MPC and MPC.	H. Hori	—

Felix Hormuth	81	1975–pres.	Germany	F. Hormuth;	F. Hormuth	(10660)

Kamil Hornoch	1	1972–pres.	Czech Republic	K. Hornoch; amateur	K. Hornoch	(14124)

Irwin K. Horowitz	1	n.a.	United States	I. Horowitz; (bio-it)	I. Horowitz	—

Tara Houlden	1	n.a.	United States	T. Houlden; with Emily Ross	T. Houlden	—

Léo Houziaux	3	1932–pres.	Belgium	L. Houziaux; (bio-fr)	L. Houziaux	(24945)

Meredith Howard	1	n.a.	United States	M. Howard; inferred, unrelated to MPC	M. Howard	—

Ellen Suzanne Howell	1	1961–pres.	United States	E. Howell Bus; wife of S. J. Bus, (bio-it); unrelated to MPC	E. Howell Bus	—

Xiangyao Hsiao	13	n.a.	Taiwan	X. Y. Hsiao; disc: MPC; grandfather 349785	X. Y. Hsiao; H.-Y. Hsiao	—

Edwin Hubble	1	1889–1953	United States	E. Hubble;	E. Hubble	(2069)

John Huchra	1	1948–2010	United States	J. Huchra;	J. Huchra	(4656)

Gary Hug	298	n.a.	United States	G. Hug; amateur	G. Hug	—

Joseph Hunaerts	2	1912–1979	Belgium	J. Hunaerts; Joseph J. Hunaerts, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-fr)	J. Hunaerts	—

Kiichirō Furukawa	92	1929–2016	Japan	K. Furukawa; MPC-typo: Hurukawa	K. Hurukawa	(3425)

Dieter Husar	1	1947–pres.	Germany	D. Husar; (bio-it)	D. Husar	(211343)

Robert Hutsebaut	10	1941–pres.	Belgium	R. Hutsebaut; amateur, (bio-it)	R. Hutsebaut	(117572)

Giampiero Iatteri	1	1941–2004	Italy	G. Iatteri; amateur, (bio-it)	G. Iatteri	(29561)

Yasukazu Ikari	20	n.a.	Japan	Y. Ikari; (bio-it)	Y. Ikari	—

Kustaa Aadolf Inkeri	1	1908–1997	Finland	K. Inkeri; (bio-it), unrelated to MPC	K. Inkeri	—

Shigeru Inoda	17	1955–2008	Japan	S. Inoda; amateur, (bio-de)	S. Inoda	(5484)

Masaru Inoue (astronomer)	12	n.a.	Japan	M. Inoue; unrelated to 6637, (bio-it)	M. Inoue	—

Sergei I. Ipatov	8	1952–pres.	Russia	S. I. Ipatov; Sergij Ivanovič Ipatov, Sergueï Ivanovitch Ipatov, (bio-it)	S. I. Ipatov; S. Ipatov	(14360)

Michael J. Irwin	8	n.a.	United Kingdom	M. J. Irwin; unrelated to 3959, (bio-fr)	M. J. Irwin	—

Koichi Itagaki	3	1947–pres.	Japan	K. Itagaki; amateur, (bio-it)	K. Itagaki	(14551)

Kazuyoshi Itō	1	n.a.	Japan	K. Itō;	K. Ito	—

Miguel Itzigsohn	15	18XX–1978	Argentina	M. Itzigsohn; (bio-es)	M. Itzigsohn	(1596)

Nikolaj Ivanov	3	n.a.	Russia	N. Ivanov; unrelated to MPC, (bio-it)	N. Ivanov	—

Violeta G. Ivanova	14	n.a.	Bulgaria	V. G. Ivanova;	V. G. Ivanova; V. Ivanova	(4365)

Jurij Mykolajovyč Ivaščenko	2	1961–pres.	Ukraine	Y. Ivaščenko; Yuri Ivaščenko, disc: MPC, (bio-it)	Y. Ivashchenko	—

Masayuki Iwamoto	6	1954–pres.	Japan	M. Iwamoto;	M. Iwamoto	(4951)

Shun-ei Izumikawa	2	n.a.	Japan	S. Izumikawa;	S. Izumikawa	—

Gerhard Jackisch	1	n.a.	Germany	G. Jackisch; (bio-it)	G. Jackisch	—

Cyril Jackson (astronomer)	72	1903–1988	South Africa United Kingdom	C. Jackson;	C. Jackson	(2193)

Cristóvão Jacques (astronomer)	6	n.a.	Brazil	C. Jacques; (bio-it)	C. Jacques	—

Jost Jahn	1	1959–pres.	Germany	J. Jahn; amateur, discovery of (471926) aka 2013 KN6 at (C95) SATINO Remote Obs.; Src; (bio-it)	J. Jahn	(10340)

Quentin Jamieson	3	n.a.	United States	Q. Jamieson;	Q. Jamieson	—

Hamilton M. Jeffers	1	1893–1976	United States	H. M. Jeffers; Hamilton Moore Jeffers	H. M. Jeffers	(1934)

Peter Jekabsons	2	1943–1990	Australia	P. Jekabsons; amateur, (bio-it)	P. Jekabsons	(3188)

Benjamin Jekhowsky	12	1881–1975	Russia France	B. Jekhovsky;	B. Jekhovsky	(1606)

Kåre S. Jensen	1	n.a.	Denmark	K. S. Jensen; (bio-it)	K. S. Jensen	—

Poul Jensen (astronomer)	98	n.a.	Denmark	P. Jensen; at Brorfelde Observatory	P. Jensen	(5900)

Young-Beom Jeon	43	n.a.	South Korea	Y.-B. Jeon;	Y.-B. Jeon	—

David C. Jewitt	48	1958–pres.	United Kingdom	D. C. Jewitt;	D. C. Jewitt; D. J. Jewitt	(6434)

Zhang-Wei Jin	1	n.a.	China	Z.-W. Jin; Jin Zhangwei, inferred, (bio-it)	Z.-W. Jin	—

Ernest Leonard Johnson	18	18xx–1977	South Africa	E. L. Johnson;	E. L. Johnson	—

Michael L. Johnson	2	n.a.	United States	M. L. Johnson; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	M. L. Johnson	—

Gilbert R. Jones	5	n.a.	United States	G. R. Jones; inferred, disc: MPC	G. R. Jones	—

Richard E. Jones	2	n.a.	United States	R. E. Jones; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	R. E. Jones	—

Amy B. Jordan (astronomer)	1	n.a.	United States	A. B. Jordan;	A. B. Jordan	—

Charles W. Juels	475	1944–2009	United States	C. W. Juels; amateur	C. W. Juels	(20135)

Mario Jurić	125	1979–pres.	Croatia	M. Jurić;	M. Juric	—

Anlaug Amanda Kaas	1	n.a.	Norway	A. A. Kaas;	A. A. Kaas	—

Tetsuo Kagawa	115	1969–pres.	Japan	T. Kagawa; at Gekko Observatory	T. Kagawa	(6665)

Franz Kaiser	21	1891–1962	Germany	F. Kaiser; Heidelberg astronomer	F. Kaiser	(3183)

Watari Kakei	3	1947–pres.	Japan	W. Kakei; (bio-fr)	W. Kakei	—

Dušan Kalmančok	7	1945–pres.	Slovakia	D. Kalmančok;	D. Kalmancok	(29824)

Lars Kamél	2	1960–pres.	Sweden	L. Kamél; disc: MPC and MPC	L. Kamel	(4254)

Karl Walter Kamper	3	1941–1998	United States	K. W. Kamper; (bio-it)	K. W. Kamper	—

Kiyotaka Kanai	1	1951–pres.	Japan	K. Kanai; amateur	K. Kanai	(26168)

Ethan Kandler	3	n.a.	United States	E. Kandler; (bio-it)	E. Kandler	—

Jens Kandler	25	1973–pres.	Germany	J. Kandler; (bio-de)	J. Kandler; J. Kander	(8861)

Hiroshi Kaneda	705	1953–pres.	Japan	H. Kaneda; orbit computer	H. Kaneda	(4677)

Lyudmila Karachkina	130	1948–pres.	Russia	L. G. Karachkina;	L. G. Karachkina	(8019)

Stefan Karge	52	1963–pres.	Germany	S. Karge; amateur	S. Karge	(378917)

Ádám Kárpáti	2	n.a.	Hungary	Á. Kárpáti; disc: MPC and MPC, unrelated to MPC	A. Karpati	—

Galina Ričardovna Kastel'	9	n.a.	Russia Soviet Union	G. R. Kastel'; ITA astronomer, (bio-it)	G. R. Kastel'	(3982)

John J. Kavelaars	7	1966–pres.	Canada	J. J. Kavelaars;	J. J. Kavelaars	(154660)

Kōyō Kawanishi	13	1959–pres.	Japan	K. Kawanishi;	K. Kawanishi	(5591)

Nobuhiro Kawasato	105	n.a.	Japan	N. Kawasato;	N. Kawasato	(4910)

James Edward Keeler	2	1857–1900	United States	J. E. Keeler;	J. E. Keeler	(2261)

János Kelemen	2	n.a.	Hungary	J. Kelemen; disc: MPC and MPC, Src, Src	J. Kelemen	—

Susan D. Kern	8	1977–pres.	United States	S. D. Kern; Susan D. Benecchi (née Kern), at Space Telescope Science Institute, (bio-it)	S. D. Kern	(21458)

James W. Kessel	26	n.a.	United States	J. W. Kessel;	J. W. Kessel	—

B. Khafizov	1	n.a.	Uzbekistan	B. Khafizov;	B. Khafizov	—

Pamela M. Kilmartin	41	n.a.	New Zealand	P. M. Kilmartin;	P. M. Kilmartin	(3907)

Seung-Lee Kim	1	n.a.	South Korea	S.-L. Kim; inferred	S.-L. Kim

Randolph L. Kirk	1	n.a.	United States	R. Kirk; (bio-it)	R. Kirk

Karsten Kirsch	3	n.a.	Germany	K. Kirsch; co-disc: MPC, MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	K. Kirsch	—

László L. Kiss	50	1972–pres.	Hungary	L. Kiss; (bio-it)	L. Kiss	(113202)

Minoru Kizawa	12	1947–pres.	Japan	M. Kizawa;	M. Kizawa	—

Marcel Klein	2	1984–pres.	Germany	M. Klein; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, Src	M. Klein	—

Arnold Richard Klemola	16	1931–pres.	United States	A. R. Klemola; (bio-de)	A. R. Klemola	(1723)

Jan T. Kleyna	6	n.a.	United Kingdom	J. Kleyna; (bio-it)	J. Kleyna	—

Rainer Kling	78	1952–pres.	Germany	R. Kling; amateur, (bio-de)	R. Kling	(185639)

Alain Klotz	7	1947–pres.	France	A. Klotz; amateur, (bio-fr)	A. Klotz	(10222)

Mary Ellen Knewston	1	n.a.	United States	M. Knewtson; (vs. Knewston), inferred, amateur	M. Knewtson	—

Zoran Knežević (astronomer)	1	1949–pres.	Serbia	Z. Knežević;	Z. Knezevic	(3900)

André Knöfel	15	1963–pres.	Germany	A. Knöfel; amateur, (bio-de)	A. Knofel	(16438)

Viktor Knorre	4	1840–1919	Russia Germany	V. Knorre; Victor Karlovich Knorre	V. Knorre	(14339)

Jurō Kobayashi	2	1949–pres.	Japan	J. Kobayashi; amateur, (bio-it)	J. Kobayashi	(6022)

Takao Kobayashi	2479	1961–pres.	Japan	T. Kobayashi;	T. Kobayashi	(3500)

Michal Kočer	9	n.a.	Czech Republic	M. Kočer; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	M. Kocer	—

Bernd Koch	3	1955–pres.	Germany	B. Koch; amateur, (bio-it)	B. Koch	(191494)

Peter Kocher	93	1939–pres.	Switzerland	P. Kocher; amateur, (bio-fr), HP	P. Kocher	(115950)

Michael König	2	1966–pres.	Germany	M. König; amateur, disc: MPC, Src	M. Koenig	—

Luboš Kohoutek	76	1935–pres.	Czech Republic	L. Kohoutek;	L. Kohoutek	(1850)

Masahiro Koishikawa	19	1952–pres.	Japan	M. Koishikawa;	M. Koishikawa	(6097)

Takuo Kojima	45	1955–pres.	Japan	T. Kojima; amateur, (bio-it)	T. Kojima	(3644)

Ales Kolář	2	n.a.	Czech Republic	A. Kolář; disc: MPC and MPC, (differs from Jan Kolář MPC, MPC)	A. Kolar

Eberhard Koldewey	2	1937–pres.	Germany	E. Koldewey; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	E. Koldewey	(11352)

Peter Kolény	35	n.a.	Slovakia	P. Kolény;	P. Koleny	—

Arthur König (astronomer)	1	1895–1969	Germany	A. König; son of Arthur Peter König, (bio-it)	A. Konig	(3815)

August Kopff	68	1882–1960	Germany	A. Kopff;	A. Kopff	(1631)

Korado Korlević	1295	1958–pres.	Croatia	K. Korlević; amateur	K. Korlevic	(10201)

Leonard Kornoš	37	1956–pres.	Slovakia	L. Kornoš; (bio-it)	L. Kornos	(23899)

Stanislav Alexandrovich Korotkiy	2	1983–pres.	Russia	S. Korotkiy; amateur, (bio-it)	S. Korotkiy	(231649)

Hiroki Kosai	93	1933–pres.	Japan	H. Kosai; at Tokyo Astronomical Observatory	H. Kosai	(3370)

Georgiy U. Koval'chuk	2	n.a.	Ukraine	G. Koval'chuk; disc: MPC and MPC	G. Kovalchuk	—

Charles T. Kowal	22	1940–2011	United States	C. T. Kowal; Charles Thomas Kowal	C. T. Kowal	—

Richard Kowalski	1	1963–pres.	United States	R. A. Kowalski; disc: MPC	R. A. Kowalski	(7392)

Rainer Kracht	3	1948–pres.	Germany	R. Kracht; amateur, (bio-it)	R. Kracht	(234761)

Thilo Kranz	1	n.a.	Germany	T. Kranz; Src	T. Kranz

Rainer Kresken	13	n.a	Germany	R. Kresken; disc: MPC	R. Kresken	—

Mike Kretlow	8	1967–pres.	Germany	M. Kretlow; (bio-it)	M. Kretlow	(9938)

Charles J. Krieger	1	1898–pres.	United States	C. J. Krieger; Charles John Krieger, (bio-it)	C. J. Krieger	—

A. Kriete	1	n.a.	Czech Republic	A. Kriete; inferred	A. Kriete	—

Timur Valer'evič Krjačko	60	1970–pres.	Russia	T. V. Kryachko; amateur, (bio-it)	T. V. Kryachko; T. Kryachko	(269589)

Marcin Kubiak	1	n.a.	Poland	M. Kubiak;	M. Kubiak	—

Jeremy Martin Kubica	16	n.a.	United States	J. Kubica; disc: MPC	J. Kubica	—

Kazuo Kubokawa	1	1903–1943	Japan	K. Kubokawa;	K. Kubokawa	(6140)

François Kugel	358	1959–pres.	France	F. Kugel; Observatoire Chante-Perdrix (A77)	F. Kugel	(120375)

Zoltán Kuli	37	n.a.	Hungary	Z. Kuli; inferred, Src	Z. Kuli	—

György Kulin	21	1905–1989	Hungary	G. Kulin;	G. Kulin	(3019)

Pratibha Kumar	3	n.a.	India	P. Kumar; wife of V. Reddy, disc: MPC, MPC and MPC, Src, Src	P. Kumar

Nikolaj Efimovič Kuročkin	2	1923–2003	Russia	N. E. Kuročkin; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	N. E. Kurochkin	—

Hirohisa Kurosaki	1	1970–pres.	Japan	H. Kurosaki;	H. Kurosaki	(23938)

Stefan Kürti	7	1960–pres.	Slovakia	S. Kürti; amateur, Src	S. Kurti	(132798)

Lothar Kurtze	1	1972–pres.	Germany	L. Kurtze; amateur,	L. Kurtze

Reiki Kushida	1	n.a.	Japan	R. Kushida; amateur, wife of Y. Kushida, disc: MPC	R. Kushida	(5239)

Yoshio Kushida	56	1957–pres.	Japan	Y. Kushida; amateur, husband of R. Kushida	Y. Kushida	(5605)

Michał Kusiak	8	1986–pres.	Poland	M. Kusiak; Src	M. Kusiak	(376574)

Peter Kušnirák	291	1974–pres.	Slovakia	P. Kušnirák;	P. Kusnirak	(17260)

Jaroslav Květoň	2	n.a.	Czech Republic Slovakia	J. Květoň; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	J. Kveton

Andrzej Kwiek	1	n.a.	Poland	A. Kwiek; disc: MPC, (bio-fr)	A. Kwiek

Peter Kyrylenko	1	1987–pres.	Ukraine	P. Kyrylenko; at Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory	P. Kyrylenko	(281459)

Juan Lacruz	60	n.a.	Spain	J. Lacruz; (bio-it)	J. Lacruz	—

Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist	146	1944–pres.	Sweden	C.-I. Lagerkvist; at Uppsala Astronomical Observatory	C.-I. Lagerkvist; C. Lagerkvist	(2875)

Joanny-Philippe Lagrula	1	1870–1941	France	J. Lagrula; disc: MPC	J. Lagrula	(1412)

Luciano Lai	13	1948–pres.	Italy	L. Lai; (bio-it)	L. Lai	(11100)

Carl Otto Lampland	1	1873–1951	United States	C. O. Lampland; disc: MPC	C. O. Lampland	(1767)

Werner Landgraf	7	1959–pres.	Germany	W. Landgraf;	W. Landgraf	(3132)

Jeffrey A. Larsen	2	1967–pres.	United States	J. A. Larsen; (bio-fr)	J. A. Larsen	(7657)

Stephen M. Larson	2	n.a.	United States	S. M. Larson; (bio-fr)	S. M. Larson	(3690)

Tod Richard Lauer	1	1957–pres.	United States	T. Lauer;	T. Lauer	(3135)

Vygandas Laugalys	1	n.a.	Lithuania	V. Laugalys; (bio-it)	V. Laugalys

Marguerite Laugier	21	1896–1976	France	M. Laugier;	M. Laugier	(1597)

Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent	1	18XX–1900	France	J. J. P. Laurent; "J.J.P." vs "J.", disc: MPC, (bio-fr)	J. J. P. Laurent	(162)

Stephen P. Laurie	50	n.a.	United Kingdom	S. P. Laurie; amateur	S. P. Laurie	—

Kenneth J. Lawrence	32	1964–pres.	United States	K. J. Lawrence; of Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey	K. J. Lawrence	(4969)

Susannah Lazar	1	1982–pres.	United States	S. Lazar; amateur, (bio-it)	S. Lazar

Charles le Morvan	1	1865–1933	France	C. le Morvan; disc: MPC, (bio-fr)	C. le Morvan

Carlos Leal (astronomer)	9	n.a.	Venezuela	C. Leal; unrelated to 19426, (bio-fr)	C. Leal	—

Byung-Chol Lee	37	n.a.	South Korea	B.-C. Lee; (bio-it)	B.-C. Lee	—

L. Lee	1	n.a.	United States	L. Lee; inferred	L. Lee

Tae-Hyung Lee	1	1964–pres.	South Korea	T. H. Lee; (bio-it)	T. H. Lee

Jonathan P. Leech	1	n.a.	United States	J. P. Leech; inferred	J. P. Leech

Gerhard Lehmann	21	1960–pres.	Germany	G. Lehmann; amateur, (bio-de)	G. Lehmann	(8853)

Gregory J. Leonard	11	n.a.	United States	G. J. Leonard; (bio-it)	G. J. Leonard	—

Otto Lesser	1	1830–1887	Germany	O. Lesser; disc: MPC	O. Lesser

Ken Levin	5	n.a.	United States	K. Levin; amateur	K. Levin	(99862)

Stephen Levine (astronomer)	1	1965–pres.	United States	S. Levine; Stephen E. Levine	S. Levine	(19123)

David H. Levy	63	1948–pres.	Canada	D. H. Levy;	D. H. Levy; D. Levy	(3673)

Wendee Levy	4	1948–pres.	Canada	W. Levy; Wendee Esther Wallach Levy, wife of D. H. Levy, (bio-it)	W. Levy	(6485)

William Liller	2	1927–pres.	United States	W. Liller;	W. Liller	(3222)

Lin Qisheng (astronomer)	65	1964–pres.	Taiwan	C.-S. Lin; a.k.a. Lin Chi-Sheng, (bio-it)	C.-S. Lin; C. S. Lin	(175451)

Hung-Chin Lin	79	n.a.	Taiwan	H.-C. Lin; (林宏欽),	H.-C. Lin	—

Robert Linderholm	26	1933–2013	United States	R. Linderholm;	R. Linderholm	—

Karl Lohnert	4	1885–1944	Germany	K. Lohnert; Karl Julius Lohnert, (bio-it)	K. Lohnert	(11434)

A. Lokalov	1	n.a.	Russia	A. Lokalov; disc: MPC	A. Lokalov

Vladimir O. Lokot'	2	n.a.	Ukraine	V. Lokot'; disc: MPC and MPC	V. Lokot

Álvaro López-García	12	1941–pres.	Spain	Á. López-G.; (bio-it)	A. Lopez	(4657)

Ángel López Jiménez	58	1955–pres.	Spain	Á. López J.; (bio-it)	A. Lopez	—

Jean-Marie Lopez	4	n.a.	France	J.-M. Lopez; amateur	J.-M. Lopez; J. M. Lopez	—

Joachim Lorenz	5	1955–pres.	Germany	J. Lorenz; amateur, disc: MPC,	J. Lorenz

Wilhelm Lorenz (astronomer)	4	1886–1918	Germany	W. Lorenz; Karl Wilhelm Lorenz, (bio-it)	W. Lorenz

Miklós Lovas	2	1931–pres.	Hungary	M. Lovas; at Konkoly Observatory, (bio-it)	M. Lovas	(73511)

Andrew Lowe	507	1959–pres.	Canada	A. Lowe; amateur, orbit computer, (bio-it), HP	A. Lowe	(4091)

Percival Lowell	1	1855–1916	United States	P. Lowell; disc: MPC	P. Lowell

Paul Luckas	2	1962–pres.	Australia	P. Luckas; amateur, (bio-it)	P. Luckas	(131186)

Christian B. Luginbuhl	3	1955–pres.	United States	C. B. Luginbuhl; (bio-it)	C. B. Luginbuhl	(7393)

Kjell Lundgren	2	1950–pres.	Sweden	K. Lundgren; at Uppsala Astronomical Observatory	K. Lundgren	(11934)

Federica Luppi	1	n.a.	Italy	F. Luppi;	F. Luppi	—

Robert Luther	24	1822–1900	Germany	R. Luther;	R. Luther	(1303)

Jane Luu	37	1963–pres.	United States	J. X. Luu;	J. X. Luu	(5430)

Lucas M. Macri	1	1972–pres.	United States Argentina	L. Macri; (bio-it)	L. Macri

Hiroshi Maeno	7	n.a.	Japan	H. Maeno; (bio-it)	H. Maeno	—

John Mahony (astronomer)	9	n.a.	United States	J. Mahony; amateur, Src	J. Mahony	—

Marie Mahrová	4	1947–pres.	Czech Republic Slovakia	M. Mahrová; (bio-it)	M. Mahrova

Renu Malhotra	1	1961–pres.	India United States	R. Malhotra;	R. Malhotra	(6698)

Franco Mallia	15	1961–pres.	Italy	F. Mallia; amateur, (bio-it)	F. Mallia	(21685)

Francesco Manca	26	1966–pres.	Italy	F. Manca; amateur	F. Manca	(15460)

Jan Karel Mánek	1	1961–pres.	Czech Republic	J. Manek; amateur	J. Manek	(22697)

Brian G. W. Manning	19	1926–2011	United Kingdom	B. G. W. Manning; amateur	B. G. W. Manning	(3698)

Massimiliano Mannucci	1	1970–pres.	Italy	M. Mannucci; amateur, unrelated to MPC; (bio-it)	M. Mannucci	—

José Manteca	13	n.a.	Spain	J. Manteca; Pepe Manteca, (bio-it)	J. Manteca	—

Ilan Manulis	1	1947–pres.	Israel	I. Manulis; inferred	I. Manulis	(13615)

Frédéric Maréchal	2	1952–pres.	France	F. Maréchal; amateur, (bio-it)	F. Marechal

Wladimiro Marinello	3	n.a.	Italy	W. Marinello; amateur, (bio-it)	W. Marinello	(229836)

Mark Scott Marley	1	n.a.	United States	M. S. Marley; (bio-it)	M. S. Marley

Brian G. Marsden	1	1937–2010	United Kingdom	B. G. Marsden;	B. G. Marsden	(1877)

Albert Marth	1	1828–1897	Germany	A. Marth; disc: MPC	A. Marth

Axel Martin	3	1968–pres.	Germany	A. Martin; amateur, (bio-it)	A. Martin	(15924)

Terry Martin (astronomer)	1	n.a.	United States	T. Martin; Src	T. Martin

Carlos T. Martinez	5	n.a.	United States	C. T. Martinez; Src	C. T. Martinez

Gianluca Masi	26	1972–pres.	Italy	G. Masi; discoverer of variable stars	G. Masi	(21795)

Joseph Masiero	53	1982–pres.	United States	J. Masiero;	J. Masiero	(8255)

Egisto Masotti	3	1947–pres.	Italy	E. Masotti; amateur, (bio-it)	E. Masotti	(22401)

Adam Massinger	7	1888–1914	Germany	A. Massinger; (bio-de)	A. Massinger	(760)

Giuseppe Massone	1	n.a.	Italy	G. Massone; inferred	G. Massone

Mary Alice Mathison	1	n.a.	United States	M. A. Mathison; inferred, (bio-it)	M. A. Mathison

Stanislav Matičič	2	n.a.	Slovenia	S. Matičič; inferred	S. Maticic

Damir Matković	2	n.a.	Croatia	D. Matković; (bio-it)	D. Matkovic

Robert D. Matson	187	1962–pres.	United States	R. Matson; Robert Matson, Rob Matson, (bio-it)	R. Matson	(73491)

Masanori Matsuyama	19	1950–pres.	Japan	M. Matsuyama; amateur, Japanese: 松山正則, (bio-de)	M. Matsuyama	(4844)

Daniel Matter	5	1957–pres.	France	D. Matter; amateur, (bio-it)	D. Matter	(59833)

Alain Maury	9	1958–pres.	France	A. Maury;	A. Maury	(3780)

D. Mayes	1	n.a.	United States	D. Mayes; inferred	D. Mayes

Emiliano Mazzoni	2	1953–pres.	Italy	E. Mazzoni; amateur, (bio-it)	E. Mazzoni	(49469)

Michele Mazzucato	6	1962–pres.	Italy	M. Mazzucato; Michele T. Mazzucato, (bio-it)	M. Mazzucato	(35461)

John V. McClusky	156	n.a.	United States	J. V. McClusky;	J. V. McClusky	—

Billy D. McCormack	1	n.a.	United States	B. D. McCormack;	B. D. McCormack

Jennie McCormick	1	n.a.	New Zealand	J. McCormick;	J. McCormick

Alric D. McDermott	1	n.a.	United States	A. D. McDermott;	A. D. McDermott

David McDonald (astronomer)	2	1964–pres.	Republic of Ireland	D. McDonald; Dave McDonald, amateur	D. McDonald	(21782)

Stephen W. McDonald	1	n.a.	United States	S. McDonald;	S. McDonald

James E. McGaha	6	1946–pres.	United States	J. McGaha; amateur, (bio-it)	J. McGaha	(10036)

P. McKenzie	1	n.a.	Australia	P. McKenzie; inferred	P. McKenzie

David McLeish (astronomer)	1	n.a.	Argentina	D. McLeish; (bio-it)	D. McLeish

Robert H. McNaught	483	1956–pres.	United Kingdom Scotland Australia	R. H. McNaught;	R. H. McNaught	(3173)

Jeffrey S. Medkeff	10	1968–2008	United States	J. Medkeff;	J. Medkeff	(41450)

Karen Jean Meech	3	1959–pres.	United States	K. J. Meech;	K. J. Meech	(4367)

Carol Neese	1	1958–pres.	United States	C. Neese; Carol Lynn Neese, MPC-typo: Meese	C. Meese	(9211)

Sven Melchert	2	1968–pres.	Germany	S. Melchert; amateur, Guidestar (A17), disc: MPC and MPC with Mark Emmerich	S. Melchert	—

Philibert Jacques Melotte	1	1880–1961	United Kingdom	P. Melotte; disc: MPC	P. Melotte

J. Dave Mendenhall	1	n.a.	United States	J. D. Mendenhall; (bio-it)	J. D. Mendenhall

Jean-Claude Merlin	66	1954–pres.	France	J.-C. Merlin; (bio-fr)	J.-C. Merlin	(57658)

Szabolcs Mészáros	5	1981–pres.	Hungary	S. Mészáros; (bio-it)	S. Meszaros

Joel Hastings Metcalf	41	1866–1925	United States	J. H. Metcalf;	J. H. Metcalf	(726), (792)

Natal'ja Vital'evna Metlova	1	n.a.	Russia	N. V. Metlova; (bio-it)	N. V. Metlova

Michel Meunier	1	n.a.	France	M. Meunier; amateur, (bio-it)	M. Meunier

Erich Meyer	22	1951–pres.	Austria	E. Meyer; amateur	E. Meyer	(7940)

Maik Meyer	16	1970–pres.	Germany	M. Meyer; amateur, (bio-de), Src	M. Meyer	(52005)

J. Michaud	1	n.a.	United States	J. Michaud; inferred	J. Michaud

Marco Micheli	12	1983–pres.	Italy	M. Micheli; ESA/Pan-STARRS1 it:wikinews	M. Micheli	(10277)

René Michelsen	5	n.a.	Denmark	R. Michelsen;	R. Michelsen	(10285)

Celina Mikolajczak	4	n.a.	United States	C. Mikolajczak; (bio-it)	C. Mikolajczak

Herman Mikuž	21	n.a.	Slovenia	H. Mikuž; (bio-it)	H. Mikuz	—

R. Miles	1	n.a.	United States	R. Miles; inferred	R. Miles

Robert L. Millis	6	n.a.	United States	R. Millis; occultation, at Lowell Observatory, (bio-it), (bio-fr)	R. Millis	(2659)

Elia Millosevich	2	1848–1919	Italy	E. Millosevich;	E. Millosevich	(69961)

Matt Mills (astronomer)	1	n.a.	United States	M. Mills; inferred	M. Mills	–

Rudolph Minkowski	1	1895–1976	United States	R. Minkowski;	R. Minkowski	(11770)

Tetsuyasu Mitani	1	1927–2004	Japan	T. Mitani; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	T. Mitani	(3289)

Seidai Miyasaka	4	1955–pres.	Japan	S. Miyasaka;	S. Miyasaka	(3555)

Takashi Mizuno (astronomer)	1	1955–pres.	Japan	T. Mizuno; amateur, (bio-it)	T. Mizuno	(6392)

Yoshikane Mizuno	52	1954–pres.	Japan	Y. Mizuno; at Kani Observatory	Y. Mizuno	(4541)

Marko Moilanen	1	n.a.	Finland	M. Moilanen; (bio-it)	M. Moilanen	—

Lawrence Alan Molnar	69	1959–pres.	United States	L. A. Molnar; (bio-it)	L. A. Molnar	(8245)

Jean Montanne	1	n.a.	France	J. Montanne; (bio-it)	J. Montanne	—

Nico Montigiani	1	n.a.	Italy	N. Montigiani; (bio-it)	N. Montigiani	—

Didier Morata	1	1954–pres.	France	D. Morata; amateur, (bio-it)	D. Morata	(14643)

Stéphane Morata	1	1977–pres.	France	S. Morata; amateur, (bio-it)	S. Morata	(14643)

Zdeněk Moravec	93	1968–pres.	Czech Republic	Z. Moravec;	Z. Moravec	—

Hiroshi Mori (astronomer)	45	1958–pres.	Japan	H. Mori; amateur, (bio-it)	H. Mori	(19190)

Nicholas Moskovitz	1	1981–pres.	United States	N. Moskovitz;	N. Moskovitz	(8254)

Patrick M. Motl	9	n.a.	United States	P. M. Motl; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	P. M. Motl	—

Stefano Mottola	6	n.a.	Italy	S. Mottola; (bio-it)	S. Mottola; S. Motolla	(5388)

Antonín Mrkos	274	1918–1996	Czech Republic	A. Mrkos; at Kleť Observatory	A. Mrkos	(1832)

Jean Mueller	13	1950–pres.	United States	J. E. Mueller; at Second Palomar Sky Survey	J. E. Mueller	(4031)

Masaru Mukai	13	1949–pres.	Japan	M. Mukai; unrelated to 4750	M. Mukai	—

Gustavo Muler	22	1967–pres.	Spain Argentina	G. Muler;	G. Muler	(458063)

John-Derral Mulholland	1	1934–2008	United States	J.-D. Mulholland; (bio-it)	J. D. Mulholland

Ulisse Munari	49	1960–pres.	Italy	U. Munari; at the Astronomical Observatories of Padua and Asiago	U. Munari	(7599)

J. Muñoz	1	n.a.	Spain	J. Muñoz; inferred, (Manteca-it)	J. Munoz

Osamu Muramatsu	73	1949–pres.	Japan	O. Muramatsu;	O. Muramatsu	(5606)

Juan Carlos Muzzio	2	1946–pres.	Argentina	J. C. Muzzio; at La Plata Institute of Astrophysics, (bio-it)	J. C. Muzzio	(6505)

Atsushi Nakajima (astronomer)	3	n.a.	Japan	A. Nakajima; disc: MPC	A. Nakajima

Akimasa Nakamura	112	1961–pres.	Japan	A. Nakamura; at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory	A. Nakamura	(10633)

Tsuko Nakamura	3	1943–pres.	Japan	T. Nakamura; (bio-it)	T. Nakamura	(6599)

Akio Nakanishi	2	1964–pres.	Japan	A. Nakanishi; amateur	A. Nakanishi	(8702)

Orlando A. Naranjo	38	1951–pres.	Venezuela	O. A. Naranjo; (bio-it)	O. A. Naranjo	—

Michael Nassir	1	n.a.	United States	M. Nassir;	M. Nassir

Akira Natori	32	1956–pres.	Japan	A. Natori; at Nihondaira Observatory, (bio-it)	A. Natori	(5520)

Edgar Rangel Netto	8	n.a.	Brazil	E. R. Netto; at Valongo Observatory, (bio-de)	E. R. Netto	(3175)

Grigory Neujmin	74	1885–1946	Russia Soviet Union	G. N. Neujmin;	G. N. Neujmin	(1129)

Vitaly Nevsky	6	n.a.	Belarus	V. Nevski; Vitalij Nevskij, Vitaliy Nevskiy, amateur, (B42), image, Comet ISON	V. Nevski	—

Phil Nicholson	1	n.a.	United States	P. Nicholson;	P. Nicholson

Seth Barnes Nicholson	2	1891–1963	United States	S. B. Nicholson; disc: MPC and MPC	S. B. Nicholson	(1831)

Tsuneo Niijima	32	1955–pres.	Japan	T. Niijima; amateur	T. Niijima	(5507)

V. L. Nixon	1	n.a.	United States	V. L. Nixon;	V. L. Nixon

Michael C. Nolan	1	1963–pres.	United States	M. C. Nolan; at Arecibo Observatory, (bio-it)	M. C. Nolan	(9537)

Jaume Nomen	55	1960–pres.	Spain Catalonia	J. Nomen; at Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca	J. Nomen	(56561)

Toshiro Nomura	13	1954–pres.	Japan	T. Nomura;	T. Nomura	(6559)

Hans Ulrik Nørgaard-Nielsen	2	n.a.	Denmark	H. U. Nørgaard-Nielsen; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	H. U. Norgaard-Nielsen

Artyom Novichonok	20	1982–pres.	Russia	A. Novichonok; Comet ISON, Src	A. Novichonok; A. O. Novichonok	—

Andrew J. Noymer	7	1971–pres.	United States	A. J. Noymer; (bio-it)	A. J. Noymer	(4956)

Donal O'Ceallaigh	3	n.a.	Republic of Ireland	D. O'Ceallaigh; Src	D. O'Ceallaigh	—

Erwin Obermair	7	1946–2017	Austria	E. Obermair; amateur	E. Obermair	(9236)

Eran O. Ofek	1	n.a.	Israel	E. O. Ofek; HP	E. O. Ofek

Warren B. Offutt	18	1928–pres.	United States	W. Offutt;	W. Offutt	(7639)

Youhei Ohba	3	n.a.	Japan	Y. Ohba; at ISAS	Y. Ohba

Okuro Oikawa	8	1896–1980	Japan	O. Oikawa;	O. Oikawa	(2667)

Gregory Wayne Ojakangas	2	n.a.	United States	G. Ojakangas; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	G. Ojakangas

Arto Oksanen	1	n.a.	Finland	A. Oksanen; amateur	A. Oksanen	—

Tomimaru Okuni	130	1931–pres.	Japan	T. Okuni; amateur	T. Okuni	(7769)

Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers	2	1758–1840	Germany	H. W. Olbers;	H. W. Olbers	(1002)

C. Michelle Olmstead	46	1969–pres.	United States	C. M. Olmstead; at Lowell Observatory	C. M. Olmstead	(3287)

Csilla Orgel	1	n.a.	Hungary	C. Orgel; inferred	C. Orgel	—

José Luis Ortiz Moreno	1	1967–pres.	Spain	J. L. Ortiz; disc: MPC, unofficial discoverer Haumea	J. L. Ortiz	(4436)

Michel Ory	202	1966–pres.	Switzerland	M. Ory; amateur	M. Ory	(67979)

Yoshiaki Oshima	61	1952–pres.	Japan	Y. Oshima; at Gekko Observatory	Y. Oshima	(5592)

Liisi Oterma	54	1915–2001	Finland	L. Oterma; at Turku Observatory	L. Oterma	(1529)

Satoru Otomo	148	1957–pres.	Japan	S. Otomo; amateur	S. Otomo	(3911)

Rafael Pacheco	57	1954–pres.	Spain	R. Pacheco; amateur	R. Pacheco	(25001)

Deborah Lynne Padgett	1	n.a.	United States	D. Padgett; inferred	D. Padgett

Johann Palisa	122	1848–1925	Austria	J. Palisa;	J. Palisa	(914)

Ernesto Palomba	2	1967–pres.	Italy	E. Palomba; disc: MPC and MPC	E. Palomba	(95951)

Amanda Papadimos	4	n.a.	Canada	A. Papadimos; inferred	A. Papadimos

Sensi Pastor	1	n.a.	Spain	S. Pastor; La Murta Observatory (J76)	S. Pastor

Praskov'ja Georgievna Parchomenko	2	1886–1970	Russia Soviet Union	P. Parchomenko; Praskoviya Georgievna Parchomenko, (bio-it)	P. Parchomenko	(1857)

Yun-Ho Park	2	n.a.	South Korea	Y.-H. Park; (bio-it)	Y.-H. Park

Joel W. Parker	2	1962–pres.	United States	J. W. Parker; at Southwest Research Institute, inferred	J. W. Parker	(13751)

Q. A. Parker	1	n.a.	Australia	Q. A. Parker; at Siding Spring	Q. A. Parker

Alois Paroubek	1	n.a.	Czechoslovakia	A. Paroubek; (bio-it)	A. Paroubek

André Patry	9	1902–1967	France	A. Patry; at Nice Observatory	A. Patry	(1601)

Thierry Pauwels	147	1957–pres.	Belgium	T. Pauwels; at Uccle Observatory	T. Pauwels	(12761)

Thomas Payer	4	1978–pres.	Germany	T. Payer; amateur,	T. Payer

Fernando Pedichini	1	n.a.	Italy	F. Pedichini;	F. Pedichini

Jean-Claude Pelle	10	1942–pres.	France	J.-C. Pelle; Jean Claude George Pelle, amateur, (bio-fr)	J. C. Pelle	(84011)

Randy Pepper	2	n.a.	United States	R. Pepper; amateur, Fort Bend Astronomy Club, (bio-it)	R. Pepper

Zenón M. Pereyra	1	n.a.	Chile	Z. Pereyra; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	Z. Pereyra

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin	6	1845–1904	France	J. Perrotin;	J. Perrotin	(1515)

Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters	48	1813–1890	Germany United States	C. H. F. Peters;	C. H. F. Peters	(100007)

George Henry Peters	3	1863–1947	United States	G. H. Peters; USNO-astronomer,Src	G. H. Peters	—

Jean-Marc Petit	7	1961–pres.	France	J.-M. Petit; (bio-fr)	J.-M. Petit; J. Petit	(7740)

Holly Phaneuf	2	n.a.	United States	H. Phaneuf; amateur, (bio-it)	H. Phaneuf

Jeffrey L. Phinney	4	1957–pres.	United States	J. Phinney; disc: MPC, MPC, MPC and MPC	J. Phinney	(46793)

Giuseppe Piazzi	1	1746–1826	Italy	G. Piazzi; disc: Ceres	G. Piazzi	(1000)

Paolo Pietrapiana	2	n.a.	Italy	P. Pietrapriana; amateur, disc: MPC, (bio-it)	P. Pietrapiana

Michael Pietschnig	3	n.a.	Austria	M. Pietschnig; amateur, Src	M. Pietschnig

Jana Pittichová	5	n.a.	Czech Republic	J. Pittichová; inferred	J. Pittichova

Guido Pizarro (astronomer)	8	n.a.	Chile	G. Pizarro; brother of Oscar Pizarro, at La Silla, (bio-it)	G. Pizarro	(4609)

Oscar Pizarro	1	n.a.	Chile	O. Pizarro; brother of Guido Pizarro, (bio-it)	O. Pizarro	(4609)

Gianpaolo Pizzetti	4	1961–pres.	Italy	G. P. Pizzetti; amateur, (bio-it)	G. P. Pizzetti; G. Pizzetti	(233559)

John Platt (computer scientist)	2	1963–pres.	United States	J. Platt;	J. Platt

C. E. Plunkett	1	n.a.	United States	C. E. Plunkett; inferred	C. E. Plunkett

G. A. Plyugin	7	1925–pres.	Russia	G. A. Plyugin; Gurij Antonovič Pljugin, (bio-it)	G. A. Plyugin	—

Regina Podstanická	1	1928–2000	Slovakia	R. Podstanická; (bio-it)	R. Podstanicka

Norman Pogson	8	1829–1891	United Kingdom	N. R. Pogson; Norman Robert Pogson	N. R. Pogson	(1830)

Radosław Poleski	1	n.a.	Poland	R. Poleski;	R. Poleski

David Polishook	12	1976–pres.	Israel	D. Polishook; David L. Polishook, MIT and Tel Aviv University, (bio-it)	D. Polishook	(8464)

Isidre Pòlit	1	1880–1958	Spain Catalonia	I. Pòlit; Isidre Pòlit i Boixareu, (bio-it)	I. Polit	(1708)

Christian Pollas	26	1947–pres.	France	C. Pollas; at Côte d'Azur Observatory, (bio-fr)	C. Pollas	(4892)

Hejno Iogannović Potter	1	1929–2007	Russia	H. Potter; Kheino Potter, disc: MPC, (bio-it)	H. Potter	(7320)

Valentino Pozzoli	3	n.a.	Italy	V. Pozzoli; inferred	V. Pozzoli

Alexander Pravda	52	n.a.	Slovakia	A. Pravda; (bio-it)	A. Pravda	—

Petr Pravec	350	1967–pres.	Czech Republic	P. Pravec;	P. Pravec	(4790)

Donald P. Pray	3	1949–pres.	United States	D. P. Pray; at Carbuncle Hill Obs.Src and Sugarloaf Obs. Src, (bio-it)	D. P. Pray	(35364)

Milorad B. Protić	7	1911–2001	Serbia	M. B. Protić;	M. B. Protitch	(22278)

Andrew W. Puckett	16	1977–pres.	United States	A. W. Puckett; Andrew Wayne Puckett	A. W. Puckett	(184011)

Ulisse Quadri	1	1953–pres.	Italy	U. Quadri; amateur, (bio-it)	U. Quadri	(10200)

Herbert Raab	1	1969–pres.	Austria	H. Raab; amateur, Src	H. Raab	(3184)

David L. Rabinowitz	33	1960–pres.	United States	D. L. Rabinowitz;	D. L. Rabinowitz; D. Rabinowitz	(5040)

Petar Radovan	1	n.a.	Croatia	P. Radovan; (bio-it)	P. Radovan

Rajgopalan Rajamohan	6	n.a.	India	R. Rajamohan; (bio-it)	R. Rajamohan

Vishnu Vardhan Reddy	23	1978–pres.	India	V. Reddy; (bio-it)	V. Reddy	(8068)

Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth	395	1892–1979	Germany	K. Reinmuth;	K. Reinmuth	(1111)

Guy Reiss	5	1904–1964	France	G. Reiss; at Algiers Observatory and Nice	G. Reiss	(1577)

José Antonio Reyes (astronomer)	1	n.a.	Spain	J. A. Reyes; La Murta Observatory (J76)	J. A. Reyes

Tomáš Rezek (astronomer)	1	n.a.	Czech Republic	T. Rezek; inferred	T. Rezek

Joseph Rheden	3	1873–1946	Austria	J. Rheden;	J. Rheden

Hans Rickman	2	1949–pres.	Sweden	H. Rickman; at Uppsala Observatory, (bio-it)	H. Rickman	(3692)

Judit Györgyey Ries	2	n.a.	Hungary	J. G. Ries; Src	J. G. Ries

Wolfgang Ries	157	1968–pres.	Austria	W. Ries; amateur	W. Ries	(266887)

Jim Riffle	2	n.a.	Canada	J. Riffle; inferred	J. Riffle

Fernand Rigaux	8	1905–1962	Belgium	F. Rigaux; at Uccle Observatory	F. Rigaux	(19911)

Claudine Rinner	60	1965–pres.	France	C. Rinner; amateur, at Ottmarsheim Observatory	C. Rinner	(23999)

Keith Rivich	5	n.a.	United States	K. Rivich; amateur, (bio-it)	K. Rivich

Irving Robbins (astronomer)	1	n.a.	United States	I. Robbins; Src and Src	I. Robbins

Adrienne M. Robbins	1	n.a.	United States	A. Robbins; Adrienne Makita Robbins, (bio-it)	A. Robbins

Larry Robinson (astronomer)	18	n.a.	United States	L. Robinson; amateur, at Sunflower Observatory, (bio-it)	L. Robinson	(18873)

Heiner Roclawski	1	1963–pres.	Germany	H. Roclawski;	H. Roclawski

Greg Rodgers	1	n.a.	United States	G. Rodgers;	G. Rodgers

Tim A. Rodriquez	1	n.a.	United States	T. Rodriquez; (bio-it)	T. Rodriquez

Henry G. Roe	1	1975–pres.	United States	H. G. Roe; (bio-it)	H. G. Roe	(28803)

James M. Roe	102	1943–pres.	United States	J. M. Roe; (bio-it)	J. M. Roe	—

Elizabeth Roemer	2	1929–2016	United States	E. Roemer;	E. Roemer	(1657)

John E. Rogers	3	n.a.	United States	J. E. Rogers; (bio-it)	J. E. Rogers

Brian P. Roman	11	n.a.	United States	B. Roman;	B. Roman	(4575)

Amy E. Rose	2	1987–pres.	United States	A. E. Rose;	A. E. Rose	(175563)

Perry Rose (astronomer)	4	1966–pres.	United States	P. Rose; Perry J. Rose, at Palomar Planet Crossing Asteroid Survey	P. Rose	(9637)

Emily Ross	1	n.a.	United States	E. Ross; inferred; with Tara Houlden	E. Ross	—

René Roy (astronomer)	9	1938–pres.	France	R. Roy; amateur, (bio-fr)	R. Roy	(14533)

Eric P. Rubenstein	1	n.a.	United States	E. P. Rubenstein;	E. P. Rubenstein	—

A. Rudd	2	n.a.	United States	A. Rudd; disc: MPC and MPC	A. Rudd	—

Marian Rudnyk	3	n.a.	United States Ukraine	M. Rudnyk; (bio-it)	M. Rudnyk	—

Donald James Rudy	1	n.a.	United States	D. Rudy; (bio-it)	D. Rudy	—

Jose Maria Ruiz	4	n.a.	Spain	J. M. Ruiz; inferred, disc: MPC	J. M. Ruiz	—

Kenneth S. Russell	2	n.a.	Australia	K. S. Russell; (bio-it)	K. S. Russell	(3714)

John Ruthroff	1	n.a.	United States	J. Ruthroff; (bio-it)	J. Ruthroff	—

William H. Ryan (astronomer)	25	n.a.	United States	W. H. Ryan; inferred	W. H. Ryan	—

John Sachs (astronomer)	2	n.a.	United States	J. Sachs; amateur, disc MPC and MPC, Src, Src, unrelated to MPC	J. Sachs	—

Giuseppe A. Sala	2	n.a.	Italy	G. A. Sala; disc: MPC and MPC	G. A. Sala	—

Paolo Sala (astronomer)	3	1954–pres.	Italy Germany	P. Sala; amateur, disc: MPC, MPC and MPC,	P. Sala	—

George C. Sallit	1	n.a.	United Kingdom	G. Sallit; (bio-it)	G. Sallit	—

Stephen L. Salyards	1	n.a.	United States	S. L. Salyards; (bio-it)	S. L. Salyards	—

A. G. Samuel	1	n.a.	Argentina	A. G. Samuel; (bio-it)	A. G. Samuel	—

Salvador Sánchez (astronomer)	3	n.a.	Spain	S. Sánchez; unrelated to MPC, (bio-it)	S. Sanchez	—

Allan Sandage	1	1926–2010	United States	A. R. Sandage;	A. R. Sandage	(9963)

Hans-Ullrich Sandig	1	1909–1979	Germany	H.-U. Sandig; (bio-de)	H.-U. Sandig	—

Robert G. Sandness	6	n.a.	United States	R. G. Sandness; amateur, (bio-it)	R. G. Sandness	—

Luigi Sannino	2	1981–pres.	Italy	L. Sannino; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	L. Sannino	—

Matteo M. M. Santangelo	21	n.a.	Italy	M. M. M. Santangelo; Matteo Santangelo, (bio-it)	M. M. M. Santangelo	—

Krisztián Sárneczky	373	1974–pres.	Hungary	K. Sárneczky;	K. Sarneczky	(10258)

Lenka Kotková	258	1973–pres.	Czech Republic	L. Kotková; Lenka Šarounová (née), at Ondřejov Observatory	L. Sarounova	(10390)

Goro Sasaki	1	n.a.	Japan	G. Sasaki; unrelated to MPC, (bio-it)	G. Sasaki	—

Isao Satō	6	1963–pres.	Japan	I. Satō; asteroid occultation, (bio-it)	I. Sato	(6338)

Naoto Satō	142	1953–pres.	Japan	N. Satō; amateur	N. Sato	(6025)

Paul Sava	1	n.a.	United States	P. Sava; at Needville	P. Sava	—

Robert D. Schaldach	1	n.a.	United States	R. D. Schaldach; (de-wiki)	R. D. Schaldach	—

Alexandre Schaumasse	2	1882–1958	France	A. Schaumasse;	A. Schaumasse	(1797)

Giovanni Schiaparelli	1	1835–1910	Italy	G. Schiaparelli; disc: MPC	G. Schiaparelli	(4062)

Christine J. Schiff	1	n.a.	New Zealand	C. J. Schiff; amateur, wife of J. L. Schiff, (bio-it)	C. J. Schiff	—

Joel L. Schiff	1	n.a.	New Zealand	J. L. Schiff; amateur, husband of C. J. Schiff, unrelated to MPC, (bio-it)	J. L. Schiff	—

Thomas Schildknecht	3	n.a.	Switzerland	T. Schildknecht; (bio-it), Src	T. Schildknecht	—

Frank Schiralli Jr.	1	n.a.	United States	F. Schiralli Jr.; Src	F. Schiralli Jr.	—

Lutz D. Schmadel	245	1942–2016	Germany	L. D. Schmadel; ARI-astronomer	L. D. Schmadel; L.D. Schmadel	(2234)

Alfred Schmitt	4	1907–1973	France	A. Schmitt; at Algiers and Strasbourg observatories	A. Schmitt	(1617)

Hans Scholl (astronomer)	56	1942–pres.	Germany	H. Scholl; ARI-astronomer	H. Scholl	(2959)

Richard Schorr	2	1867–1951	Germany	R. Schorr;	R. Schorr	(1235)

Joachim Schubart	2	1928–pres.	Germany	J. Schubart; (bio-de), Src	J. Schubart	(1911)

Lipót Schulhof	1	1847–1921	Hungary	L. Schulhof;	L. Schulhof	(2384)

Hans-Emil Schuster	25	1934–pres.	Germany	H.-E. Schuster; at La Silla	H.-E. Schuster	(2018)

Erwin Schwab	87	1964–pres.	Germany	E. Schwab; amateur	E. Schwab	(185638)

Megan Schwamb	15	1984–pres.	United States	M. E. Schwamb; (bio-fr)	M. E. Schwamb; M. Schwamb	(11814)

Michael B. Schwartz	26	1950–pres.	United States	M. Schwartz; amateur, at Tenagra Observatory, (bio-it)	M. Schwartz	(13820)

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann	22	1870–1964	Germany	A. Schwassmann;	A. Schwassmann	(989)

James V. Scotti	1	1960–pres.	United States	J. V. Scotti; at Spacewatch	J. V. Scotti	(3594)

George Mary Searle	1	1839–1918	United States	G. Searle; disc: MPC	G. Searle	—

William Lawrence Sebok	2	n.a.	United States	W. Sebok; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	W. Sebok	—

Bruce A. Segal	2	1959–pres.	United States	B. A. Segal; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	B. A. Segal	(21683)

Sadao Sei	1	n.a.	Japan	S. Sei; at Chirorin Observatory (383)	S. Sei

Tsutomu Seki	225	1930–pres.	Japan	T. Seki;	T. Seki	(3426)

Alexey V. Sergeyev	1	n.a.	Uzbekistan	A. Sergeyev; inferred	A. Sergeev

Carl Sexton	9	n.a.	United States	C. Sexton; inferred, amateur	C. Sexton	—

Grigory Shajn	3	1892–1956	Russia Soviet Union	G. Shajn;	G. Shajn	(1648)

Pelageya Shajn	19	1894–1956	Russia Soviet Union	P. F. Shajn;	P. F. Shajn	(1190), (1648)

R. Shank	1	n.a.	United States	R. Shank; assumed	R. Shank

Scott S. Sheppard	19	1977–pres.	United States	S. S. Sheppard;	S. S. Sheppard	(17898)

Edwin E. Sheridan	33	n.a.	United States	E. E. Sheridan; (bio-it)	E. E. Sheridan; E. Sheridan	—

Jia You Shih	3	n.a.	China	C.-Y. Shih; disc: MPC, MPC and MPC	C.-Y. Shih

Yoshisada Shimizu	311	1943–pres.	Japan	Y. Shimizu; amateur	Y. Shimizu	(7300)

Hitoshi Shiozawa	29	n.a.	Japan	H. Shiozawa; amateur, (bio-it)	H. Shiozawa	—

Seiji Shirai (astronomer)	3	n.a.	Japan	S. Shirai; MPC, MPC, MPC	S. Shirai

Vladimir Shkodrov	7	1930–2010	Bulgaria	V. G. Shkodrov; at the Bulgarian National Observatory	V. G. Shkodrov; V. Shkodrov	(4364)

Carolyn S. Shoemaker	377	1929–pres.	United States	C. S. Shoemaker;	C. S. Shoemaker	(4446)

Eugene M. Shoemaker	183	1928–1997	United States	E. M. Shoemaker;	E. M. Shoemaker	(2074)

Sergey E. Shurpakov	1	1966–pres.	Belarus	S. Shurpakov; Sergey Eduardovich Shurpakov, amateur	S. Shurpakov	(279274)

Piero Sicoli	43	1954–pres.	Italy	P. Sicoli; amateur, at Sormano Observatory	P. Sicoli	(7866)

Stephen Singer-Brewster	6	1945–pres.	United States	S. Singer-Brewster; at Palomar Planet Crossing Asteroid Survey	S. Singer-Brewster	(10315)

Amanjot Singh	1	1988–pres.	United States	A. Singh;	A. Singh	(175562)

Russell Sipe	2	n.a.	United States	R. Sipe; inferred, disc: MPC and MPC	R. Sipe

Brigitta Sipőcz	37	n.a.	Hungary	B. Sipőcz;	B. Sipocz	—

Michael L. Sitko	1	n.a.	United States	M. L. Sitko; inferred	M. L. Sitko

Brian A. Skiff	60	n.a.	United States	B. A. Skiff; at Lowell Observatory	B. A. Skiff	(2554)

David R. Skillman	13	1945–pres.	United States	D. R. Skillman;	D. R. Skillman; D. Skillman	(70720)

Jure Skvarč	7	1964–pres.	Slovenia	J. Skvarč; (bio-it)	J. Skvarc	(89818)

Evgenij Fëdorovič Skvorcov	3	1882–1952	Russia Soviet Union	E. Skvorcov; Evgenij Skvortsov, (bio-it)	E. Skvortsov	(1854)

Tamara Smirnova	135	1935–2001	Russia	T. M. Smirnova;	T. M. Smirnova	(5540)

Suzanne Smrekar	1	n.a.	United States	S. Smrekar; Suzanne Elizabeth Smrekar; (bio-it)	S. Smrekar

Andrea Soffiantini	1	n.a.	Italy	A. Soffiantini; Carezza, Trentino (NASA)	A. Soffiantini

Patrick Sogorb	4	1971–pres.	France	P. Sogorb; amateur, (bio-fr)	P. Sogorb

Vladimir Jakovlevič Solov'ëv	1	n.a.	Russia	V. Y. Solovyov; (bio-it)	V. Y. Solovyov

Y. Sorimachi (astronomer)	2	n.a.	Japan	Y. Sorimachi; disc: MPC and MPC	Y. Sorimachi

Giovanni Sostero	1	1964–2012	Italy	G. Sostero; amateur	G. Sostero	(9878)

Alfredo Sota	4	n.a.	Spain	A. Sota; inferred, at Sierra Nevada Observatory (J86)	A. Sota

Guy Soulié	2	1920–pres.	France	G. Soulié; amateur, (bio-fr)	G. Soulie	(13226)

Timothy B. Spahr	58	1970–pres.	United States	T. B. Spahr; Timothy Bruce Spahr, at Bigelow Sky Survey	T. B. Spahr	(2975)

Stefano Sposetti	164	1958–pres.	Switzerland	S. Sposetti; amateur	S. Sposetti; Stefano Sposetti	(22354)

Tom Stafford (astronomer)	40	n.a.	United States	T. Stafford;	T. Stafford	—

Anton Staus	1	1872–1955	Germany	A. Staus; disc: MPC	A. Staus

Duncan Steel	12	1955–pres.	United Kingdom Australia	D. I. Steel;	D. I. Steel	(4713)

W. A. Stein	1	n.a.	United States	W. A. Stein; inferred	W. A. Stein

Édouard Stephan	2	1837–1923	France	É. Stephan; disc: MPC and MPC	E. Stephan

Peter B. Stetson	1	1952–pres.	Canada	P. B. Stetson; Peter Brailey Stetson, (bio-it)	P. B. Stetson	(255703)

Berton L. Stevens	55	1951–pres.	United States	B. L. Stevens; amateur, Desert Moon Observatory (448), (bio-it)	B. L. Stevens	(38540)

Janet A. Stevens	1	n.a.	United States	J. Stevens; amateur, wife of B. L. Stevens, (bio-it)	J. Stevens

Carlton F. Stewart	1	n.a.	United States	C. F. Stewart; (bio-it)	C. F. Stewart

DeLisle Stewart	1	1870–1941	United States	D. Stewart; disc: MPC	D. Stewart

Lacey Stewart	1	n.a.	United States	L. Stewart; Src	L. Stewart

Jürgen Stock (astronomer)	3	1923–pres.	Germany Venezuela	J. Stock;	J. Stock	(4388)

M. Stockmaster	1	n.a.	United States	M. Stockmaster; inferred	M. Stockmaster

Reiner Michael Stoss	9	1975–pres.	Germany	R. M. Stoss; amateur, at Starkenburg Observatory	R. M. Stoss; R. Stoss	(7689)

Luca Strabla	1	1963–pres.	Italy	L. Strabla; Luca Pietro Strabla, amateur, (bio-it)	L. Strabla	(35326)

Louis-Gregory Strolger	1	n.a.	United States	L.-G. Strolger; inferred	L.-G. Strolger

Gyula Strommer	1	1920–1995	Hungary	G. Strommer; (bio-it)	G. Strommer

Otto Struve	2	1897–1963	United States	O. Struve;	O. Struve	(768)

Antonio Stucchi	1	n.a.	Italy	A. Stucchi; inferred	A. Stucchi

Jeffrey Sue	1	n.a.	United States	J. Sue; inferred, at RAS Observatory (H06), Src	J. Sue

Uwe Süßenberger	4	n.a.	Germany	U. Süßenberger;	U. Suessenberger

Matsuo Sugano	4	1939–pres.	Japan	M. Sugano; amateur	M. Sugano	(5872)

Atsushi Sugie	122	n.a.	Japan	A. Sugie; at Dynic Astronomical Observatory	A. Sugie	(3957)

Rafael Suvanto	1	–1940	Finland	R. Suvanto; (bio-it)	R. Suvanto	(1927)

Kenzo Suzuki (astronomer)	42	1950–pres.	Japan	K. Suzuki; amateur	K. Suzuki	(5526)

Shōhei Suzuki	52	n.a.	Japan	S. Suzuki;	S. Suzuki	—

Steven Roger Swanson	2	n.a.	United States	S. R. Swanson; inferred, disc: MPC and MPC	S. R. Swanson

Frédéric Sy	2	1861–19xx	France	F. Sy; at Algiers and Paris observatories; disc: MPC and MPC	F. Sy	(1714)

Gyula M. Szabó	7	1979–pres.	Hungary	G. Szabó; (bio-fr)	G. Szabo	(113203)

Tamás Szalai (astronomer)	2	n.a.	Hungary	T. Szalai; inferred, disc: MPC and MPC	T. Szalai

Dorottya Szám	1	n.a.	Hungary	D. Szám; amateur, (bio-it)	D. Szam

Attila Szing	1	n.a.	Hungary	A. Szing; inferred	A. Szing

D. Taeymans	1	n.a.	Belgium	D. Taeymans; inferred	D. Taeymans

Laurence G. Taff	10	1947–pres.	United States	L. G. Taff; (bio-fr)	L. G. Taff	—

Ugo Tagliaferri	2	n.a.	Italy	U. Tagliaferri; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	U. Tagliaferri

Atsushi Takahashi	22	1965–pres.	Japan	A. Takahashi; amateur, at Kitami Observatory	A. Takahashi	(4842)

Masanori Takeishi	13	1950–pres.	Japan	M. Takeishi; amateur, (bio-de)	M. Takeishi	(7776)

Noéline Teamo	233	n.a.	France	N. Teamo; amateur, Hibiscus Observatory (F84)	N. Teamo	—

Wilhelm Tempel	5	1821–1889	Germany	E. W. Tempel;	E. W. Tempel	(3808)

Luciano Tesi	191	1931–pres.	Italy	L. Tesi; amateur	L. Tesi; L. esi	(15817)

Augusto Testa	31	1950–pres.	Italy	A. Testa; amateur	A. Testa	(11667)

Holger Thiele	4	1878–1946	Denmark	H. Thiele; son of Thorvald N. Thiele	H. Thiele	(1586)

Bernd Thinius	2	1959–pres.	Germany	B. Thinius; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC,	B. Thinius

David J. Tholen	64	1955–pres.	United States	D. J. Tholen;	D. J. Tholen; D. C. Tholen	(3255)

Norman G. Thomas	55	1930–pres.	United States	N. G. Thomas;	N. G. Thomas	(2555)

William Thuillot	1	1951–pres.	France	W. Thuillot; inferred	W. Thuillot	(18568)

Dan Tibbets	2	n.a.	United States	D. Tibbets; inferred, disc: MPC and MPC	D. Tibbets

Jana Tichá	112	1965–pres.	Czech Republic	J. Tichá;	J. Ticha	(5757)

Miloš Tichý	229	1966–pres.	Czech Republic	M. Tichý;	M. Tichy	(3337)

Friedrich Tietjen	1	1832–1895	Germany	F. Tietjen; ARI-astronomer, disc: MPC	F. Tietjen	(2158)

Michael Todd (astronomer)	3	n.a.	Australia	M. Todd; inferred	M. Todd

Clyde Tombaugh	15	1906–1997	United States	C. W. Tombaugh;	C. W. Tombaugh	(1604)

Maura Tombelli	196	1952–pres.	Italy	M. Tombelli; amateur	M. Tombelli	(9904)

Kōichirō Tomita	9	1925–2006	Japan	K. Tomita; at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory	K. Tomita	(2391)

Mario Tonincelli	5	n.a.	Italy	M. Tonincelli; inferred	M. Tonincelli

John L. Tonry	2	1953–pres.	United States	J. L. Tonry; University of Hawaii, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-de)	J. L. Tonry	(40919)

Carlos Torres (astronomer)	37	1929–2011	Chile	C. Torres; Carlos Torres R. (not Carlos Guillermo Torres), Src	C. Torres	(1769)

Y. Torres	1	n.a.	United States	Y. Torres; inferred	Y. Torres

Juraj Tóth	16	1975–pres.	Slovakia	J. Tóth; at Comenius University	J. Toth	(24976)

Suzanne W. Tourtellotte	15	1945–2013	United States	S. Tourtellotte; inferred	S. Tourtellotte	—

Fabrizio Tozzi	153	1970–pres.	Italy	F. Tozzi; amateur, (bio-it)	F. Tozzi	—

Richard Trentman	2	1939–pres.	United States	R. Trentman; amateur, Powell Observatory Near-Earth-Object program; disc: MPC and MPC	R. Trentman	(41279)

David E. Trilling	2	1972–pres.	United States	D. E. Trilling; disc: MPC and MPC	D. E. Trilling	(20362)

Paul J. Tristram	1	n.a.	New Zealand	P. J. Tristram; MJUO, Src	P. J. Tristram

Chad Trujillo	57	1973–pres.	United States	C. Trujillo;	C. A. Trujillo; C. Trujillo; C. W. Trujillo	(12101)

Yuan-Sheng Tsai (astronomer)	3	n.a.	Taiwan	Y.-S. Tsai; inferred	Y.-S. Tsai

Akira Tsuchikawa	4	n.a.	Japan	A. Tsuchikawa; (bio-it)	A. Tsuchikawa

Roy A. Tucker	710	1951–pres.	United States	R. A. Tucker;	R. A. Tucker	(10914)

D. Tuma	1	n.a.	Czech Republic	D. Tuma; inferred	D. Tuma

Horace Parnell Tuttle	2	1837–1923	United States	H. P. Tuttle;	H. P. Tuttle	(5036)

Andrzej Udalski	2	1957–pres.	Poland	A. Udalski; disc: MPC and MPC	A. Udalski

Seiji Ueda	705	1952–pres.	Japan	S. Ueda; amateur	S. Ueda	(4676)

Takeshi Urata	642	1947–1912	Japan	T. Urata; amateur	T. Urata	(3722)

Fumiaki Uto	22	n.a.	Japan	F. Uto;	F. Uto; T. Uto	—

Antonio Vagnozzi	46	1950–pres.	Italy	A. Vagnozzi; amateur	A. Vagnozzi	(7529)

Marja Väisälä	2	1916–2011	Finland	M. Väisälä; Marja Ilmatar Väisälä, daughter of Y. Väisälä, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	M. Vaisala

Yrjö Väisälä	128	1891–1971	Finland	Y. Väisälä; at Turku Observatory	Y. Vaisala	(1573), (2804)

Mallory Vale	3	1986–pres.	United States	M. Vale;	M. Vale	(158899)

George Van Biesbroeck	16	1880–1974	Belgium United States	G. Van Biesbroeck;	G. Van Biesbroeck	(1781)

Hendrik van Gent	39	1899–1947	Netherlands	H. van Gent;	H. van Gent	(1966)

Cornelis Johannes van Houten	4639	1920–2002	Netherlands	C. J. van Houten;	C. J. van Houten	(1673)

Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld	4640	1921–2015	Netherlands	I. van Houten-Groeneveld;	I. van Houten-Groeneveld; I. Groeneveld	(1674)

Andre van Staden	1	n.a.	South Africa	A. van Staden; inferred	A. van Staden

Andrew Vanden Heuvel	1	n.a.	United States	A. Vanden Heuvel; (bio-it)	A. Vanden Heuvel

Luděk Vašta	1	n.a.	Czech Republic	L. Vašta; inferred	L. Vasta

Zdeňka Vávrová	115	1945–pres.	Czech Republic	Z. Vávrová;	Z. Vavrova	(3364)

Christian Veillet	145	1954–pres.	France	C. Veillet;	C. Veillet	(16984)

Graziano Ventre	4	1954–pres.	Italy	G. Ventre; amateur, (bio-it)	G. Ventre	(22500)

Antoni Vidal	1	n.a.	Spain	A. Vidal; amateur, (bio-it)	A. Vidal

Ester Vigil	1	n.a.	Spain	E. Vigil; amateur, (bio-it)	E. Vigil

Jozef Világi	9	n.a.	Slovakia	J. Világi; inferred	J. Vilagi	–

Walter Augustin Villiger	1	1872–1938	Switzerland	W. Villiger;	W. Villiger	(1310)

George R. Viscome	33	1956–pres.	United States	G. R. Viscome;	G. R. Viscome	(6183)

David Voglsam	1	n.a.	Austria	D. Voglsam; Src	D. Voglsam

Heinrich Vogt (astronomer)	1	1890–1968	Germany	H. Vogt; disc: MPC	H. Vogt	(1439)

Luigi Volta	5	1876–1952	Italy	L. Volta; (bio-it)	L. Volta

Tomáš Vorobjov	7	1984–pres.	Slovakia	T. Vorobjov; amateur	T. Vorobjov	(4858)

Christel Vuissoz	3	n.a.	Switzerland	C. Vuissoz; inferred, disc: MPC	C. Vuissoz

Libor Vyskočil	1	n.a.	Czech Republic	L. Vyskočil; inferred	L. Vyskocil

Arno Arthur Wachmann	3	1902–1990	Germany	A. Wachmann;	A. Wachmann	(1704)

Sahil Wadhwa	1	n.a.	India	S. Wadhwa; Src	S. Wadhwa

Joe Wagner (astronomer)	6	1964-pres.	United States	J. Wagner; (bio-it)	J. Wagner

Duncan Waldron	2	n.a.	United Kingdom Scotland	J. D. Waldron; amateur, disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	J. D. Waldron

Jasper V. Wall	1	n.a.	Canada	J. V. Wall; (bio-it)	J. V. Wall

Åke Wallenquist	1	1904–1994	Sweden	Å. A. E. Wallenquist; at Kvistaberg Station	A. A. E. Wallenquist	(2114)

Brian D. Warner	3	1952–pres.	United States	B. D. Warner; photometrist, (bio-it), Src	B. D. Warner	(8734)

Archibald Warnock	7	n.a.	United States	A. Warnock; (bio-it)	A. Warnock	—

Lawrence H. Wasserman	33	n.a.	United States	L. H. Wasserman; occultion, (bio-it)	L. H. Wasserman	(2660)

Kazuro Watanabe	671	1955–pres.	Japan	K. Watanabe; amateur	K. Watanabe	(4155)

James Craig Watson	22	1838–1880	Canada United States	J. C. Watson;	J. C. Watson	(729)

Martin Watt	4	n.a.	United Kingdom	M. Watt; (bio-it)	M. Watt

J. Scott Weaver	2	1940–2008	United States	J. S. Weaver; (bio-it)	J. S. Weaver; S. Weaver	(96344)

Robert Weber (astronomer)	8	1926–2008	United States	R. Weber;	R. Weber	(6181)

Katrina Wefel	2	n.a.	United States	K. Wefel; at Baton Rouge, disc: MPC and MPC	K. Wefel

Don J. Wells	20	1965–pres.	United States	D. Wells; amateur, (bio-it)	D. Wells	(99891)

Jim Wentworth	1	n.a.	United States	J. Wentworth; inferred	J. Wentworth

Wolfgang Wenzel (astronomer)	1	1929–pres.	Germany	W. Wenzel; (bio-de)	W. Wenzel	(58607)

Richard Martin West	40	1941–pres.	Denmark	R. M. West;	R. M. West	(2022)

Fred Lawrence Whipple	1	1906–2004	United States	F. L. Whipple;	F. L. Whipple	(1940)

Minor White (astronomer)	44	n.a.	United States	M. White; (bio-it)	M. White	—

Robert J. Whiteley	12	1971–pres.	United States	R. J. Whiteley; (bio-it)	R. J. Whiteley	(20460)

Paul Wiegert	85	1967–pres.	Canada	P. A. Wiegert;	P. A. Wiegert	(15068)

Patrick Wiggins (astronomer)	5	1949–pres.	United States	P. Wiggins; amateur, (bio-it)	P. Wiggins	(4099)

Paul Wild (Swiss astronomer)	94	1925–2014	Switzerland	P. Wild;	P. Wild	(1941)

Peter D. Wilder	1	n.a.	United States	P. D. Wilder; (bio-it)	P. D. Wilder

Iwan P. Williams	7	n.a.	United Kingdom	I. P. Williams; (bio-it)	I. P. Williams	(3634)

James G. Williams	1	n.a.	United States	J. G. Williams; Src	J. G. Williams	(2335)

Kenneth A. Williams	14	1956–pres.	United States	K. A. Williams; (824) Lake Clear N.Y.; astrophotographer	K. A. Williams	(14075)

Ryan M. Williams	1	n.a.	United States	R. M. Williams; (bio-it)	R. M. Williams

John E. Willis	1	n.a.	United States	J. Willis; USNO-astronomer, Src (bio-it)	J. Willis	—

Albert George Wilson	5	1918–2012	United States	A. G. Wilson;	A. G. Wilson	(4015)

Carl A. Wirtanen	8	1910–1990	United States	C. A. Wirtanen;	C. A. Wirtanen	(2044)

Edith Wirtanen	1	n.a.	United States	E. Wirtanen; Edith Rand Wirtanen, wife of Carl Wirtanen, (bio-it)	E. Wirtanen	(6029)

Carl Gustav Witt	2	1866–1946	Germany	G. Witt;	G. Witt	(2732)

Christian Wolf (astronomer)	1	n.a.	Germany	C. Wolf; assumed	C. Wolf

Marek Wolf	19	1957–pres.	Czech Republic	M. Wolf;	M. Wolf	—

Max Wolf	248	1863–1932	Germany	M. F. Wolf;	M. F. Wolf	(827)

Chris Wolfe	29	n.a.	United States	C. Wolfe; (bio-it)	C. Wolfe	—

Ulrich Wolff	2	1964–pres.	Germany	U. Wolff; amateur, Berlin, Src	U. Wolff

Harry Edwin Wood	12	1881–1946	United Kingdom	H. E. Wood;	H. E. Wood	(1660)

Naotaka Yamamoto	1	n.a.	Japan	N. Yamamoto; (bio-it)	N. Yamamoto

Masayuki Yanai	27	1959–pres.	Japan	M. Yanai;	M. Yanai	(4260)

Yang Tingzhang	12	n.a.	Taiwan	T.-C. Yang; (bio-it)	T.-C. Yang	—

Ye Quan-Zhi	200	1988–pres.	China	Q.-z. Ye; also: Quan-Zhi Ye, (bio-it), Src	Q.-z. Ye; Q.-Z. Ye; Q. Ye	(10280)

William Kwong Yu Yeung	2027	1960–pres.	Canada	W. K. Y. Yeung; amateur, (bio-it)	W. K. Y. Yeung	(40776)

M. Yoshimi	1	n.a.	Japan	M. Yoshimi;	M. Yoshimi

James Whitney Young	257	1941–pres.	United States	J. W. Young;	J. W. Young	(2874)

Jure Zakrajšek	1	n.a.	Slovenia	J. Zakrajšek; Src	J. Zakrajsek

Fulvio Zanardini	2	n.a.	Italy	F. Zanardini; disc: MPC and MPC, (bio-it)	F. Zanardini

Vincenzo Zappalà	9	1945–pres.	Italy	V. Zappalà; at Pino Torinese Observatory	V. Zappala	(2813)

Justas Zdanavičius	84	n.a.	Lithuania	J. Zdanavičius; (bio-it)	J. Zdanavicius	—

Kazimieras Zdanavičius	1	1938–pres.	Lithuania	K. Zdanavičius; (bio-it)	K. Zdanavicius	(203823)

Kenneth W. Zeigler	3	n.a.	United States	K. W. Zeigler; disc: MPC, (bio-it)	K. W. Zeigler

David S. Zelinsky	1	n.a.	United States	D. Zelinsky; inferred	D. Zelinsky	(3042)

Lyudmila Zhuravleva	213	1946–pres.	Russia Ukraine	L. V. Zhuravleva; Lyudmila Vasil'evna Zhuravleva; ITA-astronomer	L. V. Zhuravleva	(26087)

Massimo Ziboli	4	n.a.	Italy	M. Ziboli; amateur, disc: MPC, (bio-it)	M. Ziboli

Pavel Zigo	1	n.a.	Slovakia	P. Zigo; inferred	P. Zigo

Ute Zimmer	21	1964–pres.	Germany	U. Zimmer; amateur,	U. Zimmer	—

Michał Żołnowski	8	1975–pres.	Poland	M. Żołnowski; amateur, Rantiga Osservatorio	M. Zolnowski	(384815)

Frank B. Zoltowski	229	1957–pres.	Australia	F. B. Zoltowski; amateur	F. B. Zoltowski	(18292)

Giovanni Zonaro	1	n.a.	Italy	G. Zonaro; amateur, (bio-it)	G. Zonaro

Cristina Zurita	1	n.a.	Spain	C. Zurita; inferred	C. Zurita

Anna N. Żytkow	7	1947–pres.	Poland	A. Żytkow;	A. Zytkow	—

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Kōichirō Tomita (1925 – 2006) was a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.

final_sentence: Kōichirō Tomita (1925 – 2006) was a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.