# Thierry Pauwels

Minor planets discovered: 147 :
* see § List of discovered minor planets
Thierry Pauwels (born 22 July 1957, Ghent) is a Belgian astronomer from the Royal Observatory of Belgium. Between 1996 and 2008 he discovered and co-discovered 146 minor planets. This makes him one of the top 100 minor planet discoverers.
The main-belt asteroid 12761 Pauwels, discovered by his colleague Eric Elst at La Silla Observatory in 1993, was named after him in 1993. Naming citation was published on 18 March 2003 (M.P.C. 48156).

## List of discovered minor planets

| (10214) 1997 RT$_9$ | September 10, 1997 |
| (11633) 1996 XG$_9$ | December 2, 1996 |
| 13690 Lesleymartin | September 10, 1997 |
| 14539 Clocke Roeland | September 10, 1997 |
| 16908 Groeselenberg | February 17, 1998 |
| 22827 Arvernia | September 8, 1999 |
| (23892) 1998 SH$_{49}$ | September 23, 1998 |
| (25830) 2000 DN$_{110}$ | February 26, 2000 |
| 30018 Loemele | February 14, 2000 |
| (33251) 1998 HS$_{24}$ | April 22, 1998 |
| (35473) 1998 EZ$_8$ | March 9, 1998 |
| (35474) 1998 EA$_9$ | March 9, 1998 |
| 37392 Yukiniall | December 10, 2001 |
| 40684 Vanhoeck | September 8, 1999 |
| (41976) 2000 YA$_{15}$ | December 21, 2000 |
| (42932) 1999 TF$_{19}$ | October 12, 1999 |
| (49592) 1999 DD$_7$ | February 25, 1999 |
| (53628) 2000 CW$_{101}$ | February 3, 2000 |
| (57828) 2001 XZ$_4$ | December 9, 2001 |
| (57880) 2002 AN$_3$ | January 2, 2002 |
| 59369 Chanco | March 11, 1999 |
| (59838) 1999 RU$_{45}$ | September 9, 1999 |
| (63160) 2000 YN$_8$ | December 16, 2000 |
| (63165) 2000 YY$_{14}$ | December 20, 2000 |
| (67020) 1999 XS$_{137}$ | December 11, 1999 |
| (71098) 1999 XV$_{137}$ | December 11, 1999 |
| (72041) 2000 XX$_{53}$ | December 15, 2000 |
| (72058) 2000 YC$_{15}$ | December 21, 2000 |
| (75450) 1999 XR$_{137}$ | December 10, 1999 |
| (76117) 2000 DM$_{110}$ | November 26, 2000 |
| (77757) 2001 PN$_{29}$ | August 13, 2001 |
| (86071) 1999 RR$_{45}$ | September 8, 1999 |
| 91553 Claudedoom | September 8, 1999 |
| (91573) 1999 SN$_2$ | September 16, 1999 |
| 91604 Clausmadsen | October 14, 1999 |
| (92155) 1999 XU$_{137}$ | December 11, 1999 |
| (94044) 2000 XW$_{53}$ | December 15, 2000 |
| (97576) 2000 DK$_{110}$ | February 25, 2000 |
| 100604 Lundy | September 11, 1997 |
| 104020 Heilbronn | February 26, 2000 |
| (106825) 2000 XY$_{53}$ | December 15, 2000 |
| (108087) 2001 FJ$_{174}$ | March 19, 2001 |
| 108953 Pieraerts | August 13, 2001 |
| (111819) 2002 DD$_1$ | February 16, 2002 |
| (118397) 1999 RO$_{45}$ | September 8, 1999 |
| (120726) 1997 SR$_{30}$ | September 25, 1997 |
| 121313 Tamsin | September 8, 1999 |
| (123611) 2000 YX$_{14}$ | December 16, 2000 |
| (125565) 2001 XQ$_{16}$ | December 11, 2001 |
| (127657) 2003 DV$_9$ | February 24, 2003 |
| (129873) 1999 RH$_{214}$ | September 15, 1999 |
| (130137) 1999 XT$_{137}$ | December 11, 1999 |
| (131035) 2000 XV$_{53}$ | December 5, 2000 |
| (131040) 2000 YM$_8$ | December 16, 2000 |
| (133431) 2003 SF$_{201}$ | September 23, 2003 |
| (134580) 1999 TE$_{19}$ | October 11, 1999 |
| (141128) 2001 XR$_{88}$ | December 10, 2001 |
| (143495) 2003 DW$_9$ | February 24, 2003 |
| (143618) 2003 GQ$_{28}$ | April 7, 2003 |
| (152300) 2005 TF$_{51}$ | October 11, 2005 |
| (153871) 2001 XQ$_{88}$ | December 10, 2001 |
| (161024) 2002 FM$_7$ | March 23, 2002 |
| 164130 Jonckheere | March 23, 2002 |
| (165624) 2001 FQ$_{128}$ | March 19, 2001 |
| (170401) 2003 TX$_{17}$ | October 15, 2003 |
| (177175) 2003 SM$_{170}$ | September 21, 2003 |
| (177197) 2003 UV$_{38}$ | October 16, 2003 |
| (187158) 2005 RE$_{10}$ | September 8, 2005 |
| 189188 Floraliën | March 27, 2003 |
| (192998) 2000 DJ$_{110}$ | February 25, 2000 |
| (195206) 2002 DF$_1$ | February 25, 2000 |
| (196858) 2003 SB$_{269}$ | September 25, 2003 |
| (197891) 2004 RR$_{23}$ | September 8, 2004 |
| (198614) 2005 AO$_{26}$ | January 13, 2005 |
| (201577) 2003 SR$_{70}$ | September 18, 2003 |
| (202227) 2004 YL$_1$ | December 16, 2004 |
| (202953) 1999 RS$_{45}$ | September 8, 1999 |
| (205078) 1999 SM$_2$ | September 16, 1999 |
| (205362) 2000 XF$_{54}$ | December 15, 2000 |
| (206394) 2003 SV$_{32}$ | September 17, 2003 |
| (206428) 2003 SV$_{170}$ | September 21, 2003 |
| (208132) 2000 DO$_{110}$ | February 25, 2000 |
| (210768) 2000 XR$_{53}$ | December 4, 2000 |
| (211569) 2003 SF$_{139}$ | September 20, 2003 |
| (215805) 2004 RT$_{25}$ | September 8, 2004 |
| (218685) 2005 TG$_{51}$ | October 12, 2005 |
| (219695) 2001 XO$_{16}$ | December 10, 2001 |
| (219719) 2001 XR$_{105}$ | December 11, 2001 |
| (221072) 2005 SN | September 22, 2005 |
| (227051) 2005 CY$_{25}$ | February 5, 2005 |
| (227219) 2005 RZ$_4$ | September 7, 2005 |
| (229376) 2005 SP | September 7, 2005 |
| 234292 Wolfganghansch | December 16, 2000 |
| (235852) 2005 AX$_{27}$ | January 14, 2005 |
| (241481) 2009 BM$_{83}$ | January 31, 2009 |
| (242172) 2003 GH$_{53}$ | April 12, 2003 |
| (242254) 2003 SC$_{269}$ | September 25, 2003 |
| (242975) 2006 SG$_{126}$ | September 21, 2006 |
| (247821) 2003 SN$_{170}$ | September 22, 2003 |
| (252131) 2000 XD$_{54}$ | December 4, 2000 |
| (252156) 2001 BJ$_{51}$ | January 16, 2001 |
| (253601) 2003 UU$_{13}$ | October 16, 2003 |
| (256776) 2008 CF$_5$ | February 4, 2008 |
| (257596) 1999 RT$_{45}$ | September 8, 1999 |
| (263849) 2009 BL$_{83}$ | January 31, 2009 |
| (265080) 2003 SY$_{170}$ | September 23, 2003 |
| (267346) 2001 WC$_{16}$ | November 23, 2001 |
| (270994) 2002 XV$_{39}$ | December 9, 2002 |
| (271152) 2003 SO$_{170}$ | December 22, 2003 |
| 276681 Loremaes | December 18, 2003 |
| (281759) 2009 BC$_{133}$ | September 21, 2005 |
| (284895) 2009 SW$_{168}$ | September 23, 2009 |
| (285888) 2001 PO$_{29}$ | August 13, 2001 |
| (287248) 2002 TW$_{69}$ | October 9, 2002 |
| (290162) 2005 RC$_5$ | September 7, 2005 |
| (290171) 2005 RY$_{25}$ | September 8, 2005 |
| (298162) 2002 TO$_{67}$ | October 6, 2002 |
| (298404) 2003 SD$_{269}$ | September 25, 2003 |
| (303464) 2005 CZ$_{25}$ | February 5, 2005 |
| 310273 Paulsmeyers | September 8, 2004 |
| (313655) 2003 SZ$_{170}$ | September 23, 2003 |
| (317821) 2003 SP$_{276}$ | September 30, 2003 |
| (325330) 2008 JK$_{24}$ | May 7, 2008 |
| (331556) 2000 XE$_{54}$ | December 15, 2000 |
| (331557) 2000 YZ$_{14}$ | December 20, 2000 |
| 331605 Guidogryseels | December 10, 2001 |
| (332760) 2009 UQ$_{81}$ | January 12, 2005 |
| (335337) 2005 SM | September 22, 2005 |
| (337296) 2000 XS$_{53}$ | December 5, 2000 |
| (338600) 2003 ST$_{170}$ | September 21, 2003 |
| (354083) 2001 WB$_{16}$ | November 23, 2001 |
| (354352) 2003 GR$_{28}$ | April 7, 2003 |
| (360764) 2005 AH$_{49}$ | December 16, 2004 |
| (368683) 2005 RB$_5$ | September 6, 2005 |
| 368704 Roelgathier | September 21, 2005 |
| 374715 Dimpourbaix | September 19, 2006 |
| (381444) 2008 QV$_{32}$ | August 30, 2008 |
| (382118) 2011 HX$_{56}$ | December 21, 2000 |
| (382722) 2002 XR$_{90}$ | December 3, 2002 |
| 383067 Stoofke | September 7, 2005 |
| 385205 Michelvancamp | September 21, 1999 |
| 390848 Veerle | September 8, 2004 |
| 391257 Wilwheaton | September 12, 2006 |
| (409270) 2004 RP$_{23}$ | September 7, 2004 |
| 413033 Aerts | December 4, 2000 |
| (455444) 2003 SX$_{170}$ | September 23, 2003 |
| (497284) 2005 SO | September 22, 2005 |
| $^1$ with E. W. Elst $^2$ with H. M. J. Boffin $^3$ with S. I. Ipatov $^4$ with P. De Cat ||