# David Healy (astronomer)

Minor planets discovered: 217 :
* see § List of discovered minor planets
David B. Healy (22 December 1936 – 6 June 2011) was an American astrophotographer and asteroid discoverer who is known for his contributions to Burnham's Celestial Handbook.

## History

David B. Healy was born 1936 in Los Angeles, California. He was an automotive industry analyst for Drexel Burnham in New York and later a stock broker before retiring to Arizona. He dedicated his life to Astronomy and the discovery of planets. While in New York, he was a longtime member of the Astronomical Society of Long Island. Once in Sierra Vista, Arizona, he became a valued member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club.
He was well known for his pioneering work in astrophotography (in particular with cooled and hypered emulsion astrophotography before silver became silicon) with multiple contributions to leading astronomy publications. Healy established the Junk Bond Observatory in Arizona for visual work and recoveries of minor planets.
On September 4, 1999 a main-belt asteroid was discovered by Myke Collins and M. White at Anza. It was called 66479 Healy after the founder of the JBO. Healy was also an original contributor to Burnham's Celestial Handbook. The JBO established by Healy operates a 32-inch Ritchey Chretien reflector chiefly for minor planet astrometry and is credited with over 500 discoveries. After his chief co-discoverer Jeffrey Medkeff died in 2008, Dave decided to participate in the search for exo-planets. His telescope is still being used in the search for these planetary systems.
He was a Contributing Editor of Astronomy Magazine. Bloomberg Press reviewed Healy's transition from investment analyst to amateur astronomer in the following article.

## List of discovered minor planets

| 15512 Snyder | 18 October 1999 | list |
| 37163 Huachucaclub | 19 November 2000 | list |
| 38203 Sanner | 19 June 1999 | list |
| 40328 Dow | 20 June 1999 | list |
| 46053 Davidpatterson | 21 February 2001 | list |
| 48070 Zizza | 19 March 2001 | list |
| 54693 Garymyers | 19 March 2001 | list |
| 63305 Bobkepple | 17 March 2001 | list |
| 68218 Nealgalt | 12 February 2001 | list |
| 72633 Randygroth | 22 March 2001 | list |
| 99070 Strittmatter | 22 March 2001 | list |
| 107638 Wendyfreedman | 15 March 2001 | list |
| 115326 Wehinger | 29 September 2003 | list |
| 115331 Shrylmiles | 29 September 2003 | list |
| 115801 Punahou | 23 October 2003 | list |
| 117381 Lindaweiland | 18 December 2004 | list |
| 118945 Rikhill | 29 November 2000 | list |
| 123818 Helenzier | 31 January 2001 | list |
| 124075 Ketelsen | 15 April 2001 | list |
| 131245 Bakich | 16 March 2001 | list |
| 133528 Ceragioli | 4 October 2003 | list |
| 133753 Teresamullen | 21 November 2003 | list |
| (145349) 2005 MS$_{15}$ | 27 June 2005 | list |
| 146268 Jennipolakis | 16 February 2001 | list |
| (149885) 2005 RV$_{11}$ | 11 September 2005 | list |
| (149896) 2005 SD$_1$ | 23 September 2005 | list |
| (149954) 2005 TV$_{48}$ | 9 October 2005 | list |
| (149975) 2005 UY$_1$ | 22 October 2005 | list |
| (152506) 2005 XN$_1$ | 4 December 2005 | list |
| 153289 Rebeccawatson | 22 March 2001 | list |
| 153298 Paulmyers | 29 March 2001 | list |
| (155141) 2005 UY | 20 October 2005 | list |
| (155247) 2005 WK$_{46}$ | 22 November 2005 | list |
| (157540) 2005 UO$_3$ | 25 October 2005 | list |
| (159296) 2006 BM$_{44}$ | 23 January 2006 | list |
| 159778 Bobshelton | 24 June 2003 | list |
| 159827 Keithmullen | 4 October 2003 | list |
| 161546 Schneeweis | 10 December 2004 | list |
| (161593) 2005 QE$_{28}$ | 28 August 2005 | list |
| 165612 Stackpole | 23 March 2001 | list |
| 167113 Robertwick | 19 September 2003 | list |
| 172525 Adamblock | 4 October 2003 | list |
| 176103 Waynejohnson | 30 January 2001 | list |
| (177824) 2005 NB$_{15}$ | 6 July 2005 | list |
| 178803 Kristenjohnson | 19 March 2001 | list |
| (180947) 2005 MQ$_{13}$ | 27 June 2005 | list |
| (181174) 2005 SV$_{70}$ | 27 September 2005 | list |
| (181402) 2006 SR$_{118}$ | 24 September 2006 | list |
| (184621) 2005 RD$_{26}$ | 12 September 2005 | list |
| (184629) 2005 SX$_1$ | 23 September 2005 | list |
| (185575) 2008 BF$_{15}$ | 29 January 2008 | list |
| 189930 Jeanneherbert | 22 September 2003 | list |
| 189948 Richswanson | 16 October 2003 | list |
| 196807 Beshore | 26 September 2003 | list |
| 196938 Delgordon | 22 October 2003 | list |
| 197196 Jamestaylor | 15 November 2003 | list |
| (197284) 2003 WV$_{107}$ | 24 November 2003 | list |
| (199002) 2005 WO$_{55}$ | 28 November 2005 | list |
| (199684) 2006 HY$_{16}$ | 20 April 2006 | list |
| (202584) 2006 GO$_3$ | 7 April 2006 | list |
| (202758) 2007 RJ$_{19}$ | 4 September 2007 | list |
| (207521) 2006 JD$_{49}$ | 1 May 2006 | list |
| (209643) 2005 BZ$_{26}$ | 29 January 2005 | list |
| (209917) 2005 QA$_{11}$ | 27 August 2005 | list |
| (209918) 2005 QY$_{30}$ | 28 August 2005 | list |
| (210347) 2007 UT$_1$ | 17 October 2007 | list |
| (212846) 2007 VP$_7$ | 3 November 2007 | list |
| (214423) 2005 QY$_{10}$ | 27 August 2005 | list |
| (216028) 2005 WB$_{59}$ | 28 November 2005 | list |
| (216882) 2008 KE | 26 May 2008 | list |
| (218348) 2004 FY$_{17}$ | 27 March 2004 | list |
| (221229) 2005 UA$_{158}$ | 28 October 2005 | list |
| 222403 Bethchristie | 22 March 2001 | list |
| (224122) 2005 QZ$_{10}$ | 27 August 2005 | list |
| (224277) 2005 TU$_{52}$ | 14 October 2005 | list |
| (224492) 2005 WQ$_7$ | 21 November 2005 | list |
| (227332) 2005 UF$_2$ | 23 October 2005 | list |
| (227483) 2005 XO | 1 December 2005 | list |
| (227653) 2006 BQ$_{143}$ | 29 January 2006 | list |
| (229388) 2005 SU$_{70}$ | 27 September 2005 | list |
| (231059) 2005 NP$_7$ | 5 July 2005 | list |
| (231282) 2006 BF$_{44}$ | 23 January 2006 | list |
| (231290) 2006 BK$_{99}$ | 25 January 2006 | list |
| (231535) 2008 ST$_{147}$ | 25 September 2008 | list |
| 232553 Randypeterson | 26 September 2003 | list |
| (233206) 2005 XJ$_{27}$ | 5 December 2005 | list |
| (233494) 2007 CW$_{26}$ | 12 February 2007 | list |
| (233667) 2008 RQ$_{25}$ | 5 September 2008 | list |
| (234336) 2001 FH$_1$ | 18 March 2001 | list |
| (236806) 2007 RC$_2$ | 4 September 2007 | list |
| (237012) 2008 RT$_{125}$ | 9 September 2008 | list |
| (240629) 2004 YS | 16 December 2004 | list |
| (240789) 2005 UM$_{156}$ | 28 October 2005 | list |
| (242698) 2005 TS$_{52}$ | 11 October 2005 | list |
| (245629) 2005 XK$_{27}$ | 6 December 2005 | list |
| (245637) 2005 YZ$_8$ | 20 December 2005 | list |
| (246382) 2007 UJ$_3$ | 18 October 2007 | list |
| (249118) 2007 WW$_9$ | 17 November 2007 | list |
| (249131) 2007 YG$_{56}$ | 30 December 2007 | list |
| (250947) 2005 YB$_{287}$ | 28 December 2005 | list |
| (254857) 2005 RT$_{33}$ | 12 September 2005 | list |
| (255018) 2005 TK$_{48}$ | 7 October 2005 | list |
| (255069) 2005 UP$_1$ | 22 October 2005 | list |
| (255327) 2005 WX$_{34}$ | 21 November 2005 | list |
| (255337) 2005 WC$_{55}$ | 26 November 2005 | list |
| (256814) 2008 CT$_{118}$ | 11 February 2008 | list |
| (259618) 2003 VA$_8$ | 15 November 2003 | list |
| (261836) 2006 DR$_{63}$ | 27 February 2006 | list |
| (265517) 2005 MK$_8$ | 27 June 2005 | list |
| (265536) 2005 NO$_{78}$ | 12 July 2005 | list |
| (265763) 2005 WZ$_5$ | 21 November 2005 | list |
| (266103) 2006 SB$_{131}$ | 24 September 2006 | list |
| (268552) 2006 BG$_8$ | 22 January 2006 | list |
| (271580) 2004 ML$_3$ | 20 June 2004 | list |
| (272316) 2005 SW$_{70}$ | 27 September 2005 | list |
| (272345) 2005 SP$_{134}$ | 30 September 2005 | list |
| (272441) 2005 UR$_1$ | 22 October 2005 | list |
| (272672) 2005 XP$_1$ | 4 December 2005 | list |
| (273302) 2006 SS$_{118}$ | 24 September 2006 | list |
| (277339) 2005 TM$_{45}$ | 6 October 2005 | list |
| (277369) 2005 UZ | 20 October 2005 | list |
| (277370) 2005 US$_1$ | 22 October 2005 | list |
| (277397) 2005 UN$_{156}$ | 28 October 2005 | list |
| (278795) 2008 SC$_{210}$ | 28 September 2008 | list |
| (281398) 2008 RM$_{25}$ | 5 September 2008 | list |
| (289866) 2005 MV$_{15}$ | 30 June 2005 | list |
| (290013) 2005 QE$_{11}$ | 27 August 2005 | list |
| (290163) 2005 RT$_{11}$ | 11 September 2005 | list |
| (290357) 2005 SF$_{261}$ | 27 September 2005 | list |
| (290486) 2005 UX$_1$ | 22 October 2005 | list |
| (290866) 2005 WL$_{55}$ | 28 November 2005 | list |
| (290967) 2005 XH | 1 December 2005 | list |
| (291013) 2005 YY$_6$ | 21 December 2005 | list |
| (291225) 2006 BJ$_8$ | 22 January 2006 | list |
| (292453) 2006 SX$_{359}$ | 30 September 2006 | list |
| (294215) 2007 UK$_3$ | 18 October 2007 | list |
| (294741) 2008 CX$_1$ | 2 February 2008 | list |
| (299240) 2005 MU$_{15}$ | 30 June 2005 | list |
| (299465) 2006 BL$_{103}$ | 23 January 2006 | list |
| (301023) 2008 SN$_{67}$ | 21 September 2008 | list |
| (301053) 2008 UX$_1$ | 22 October 2008 | list |
| (305397) 2008 CB$_{74}$ | 9 February 2008 | list |
| (309237) 2007 RB$_2$ | 4 September 2007 | list |
| (310357) 2011 UE$_{266}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| (314271) 2005 RF$_{26}$ | 12 September 2005 | list |
| (314466) 2005 WR$_{58}$ | 30 November 2005 | list |
| (316958) 2001 FG$_1$ | 18 March 2001 | list |
| (319072) 2005 WY$_{56}$ | 29 November 2005 | list |
| (319109) 2005 XG | 1 December 2005 | list |
| (320516) 2007 YP$_3$ | 16 December 2007 | list |
| (320692) 2008 DS | 24 February 2008 | list |
| (322378) 2011 MV$_9$ | 5 March 2006 | list |
| (326779) 2003 SM$_{224}$ | 30 September 2003 | list |
| (326814) 2003 TN$_9$ | 13 October 2003 | list |
| (326827) 2003 UL$_7$ | 18 October 2003 | list |
| (327188) 2005 MQ$_5$ | 27 June 2005 | list |
| (327430) 2005 WA$_{59}$ | 28 November 2005 | list |
| (330394) 2006 YP$_{14}$ | 25 December 2006 | list |
| (335333) 2005 RR$_{11}$ | 11 September 2005 | list |
| (335415) 2005 UT$_1$ | 22 October 2005 | list |
| (337339) 2001 FL$_{31}$ | 23 March 2001 | list |
| (340077) 2005 WP$_7$ | 21 November 2005 | list |
| (346089) 2007 VQ$_7$ | 4 November 2007 | list |
| (349044) 2006 VC$_{122}$ | 14 November 2006 | list |
| (350382) 2012 UF$_{164}$ | 21 November 2003 | list |
| (351507) 2005 RK$_{29}$ | 12 September 2005 | list |
| (351509) 2005 RS$_{33}$ | 12 September 2005 | list |
| (352304) 2007 UT$_5$ | 18 October 2007 | list |
| (353766) 2012 FQ$_{28}$ | 5 June 2005 | list |
| (354703) 2005 RS$_{11}$ | 11 September 2005 | list |
| (355559) 2008 CN$_{20}$ | 6 February 2008 | list |
| (358276) 2006 UX$_{16}$ | 16 October 2006 | list |
| (360867) 2005 RE$_{26}$ | 12 September 2005 | list |
| (361023) 2005 WV$_{56}$ | 29 November 2005 | list |
| (361673) 2007 UU$_1$ | 17 October 2007 | list |
| (362554) 2010 VZ$_1$ | 30 November 2005 | list |
| (362860) 2012 BJ$_{58}$ | 7 October 2005 | list |
| (363439) 2003 SE$_{112}$ | 21 September 2003 | list |
| (365958) 2012 BZ$_{16}$ | 29 November 2005 | list |
| (368771) 2005 WC$_{19}$ | 22 November 2005 | list |
| (372163) 2008 TT$_8$ | 6 October 2008 | list |
| (374353) 2005 UO$_{156}$ | 28 October 2005 | list |
| (377708) 2005 WW$_{56}$ | 29 November 2005 | list |
| (377765) 2005 YH$_{87}$ | 21 December 2005 | list |
| (380717) 2005 QD$_{11}$ | 27 August 2005 | list |
| (381964) 2010 EM$_{105}$ | 13 June 2005 | list |
| (383131) 2005 UX | 20 October 2005 | list |
| (385650) 2005 RW$_{11}$ | 11 September 2005 | list |
| (385693) 2005 TR$_{52}$ | 11 October 2005 | list |
| (386355) 2008 TU$_8$ | 6 October 2008 | list |
| (388036) 2005 SQ$_{134}$ | 30 September 2005 | list |
| (388179) 2006 BK$_{147}$ | 31 January 2006 | list |
| (393912) 2005 UL$_{26}$ | 23 October 2005 | list |
| (394058) 2005 XF | 1 December 2005 | list |
| (394675) 2008 CK$_{74}$ | 10 February 2008 | list |
| (397818) 2008 SN$_2$ | 22 September 2008 | list |
| (400387) 2007 YH$_{56}$ | 30 December 2007 | list |
| (402448) 2006 BX$_{58}$ | 23 January 2006 | list |
| (402753) 2006 YQ$_{14}$ | 25 December 2006 | list |
| (405726) 2005 XJ | 1 December 2005 | list |
| (423161) 2004 FG | 16 March 2004 | list |
| (423531) 2005 UQ$_{158}$ | 31 October 2005 | list |
| (423690) 2006 AZ$_4$ | 7 January 2006 | list |
| (423712) 2006 BQ$_{62}$ | 25 January 2006 | list |
| (424662) 2008 RL$_{25}$ | 5 September 2008 | list |
| (434636) 2005 WA$_{57}$ | 29 November 2005 | list |
| (435395) 2007 YA$_{30}$ | 28 December 2007 | list |
| (435561) 2008 RN$_{25}$ | 5 September 2008 | list |
| (440619) 2005 WS$_9$ | 21 November 2005 | list |
| (444327) 2005 WL$_{38}$ | 22 November 2005 | list |
| (452734) 2006 BU$_{25}$ | 23 January 2006 | list |
| (465351) 2007 XJ$_1$ | 3 December 2007 | list |
| (481231) 2005 WN$_{55}$ | 28 November 2005 | list |
| (481488) 2007 CZ$_{53}$ | 15 February 2007 | list |
| (488917) 2005 UM$_1$ | 20 October 2005 | list |
| (497333) 2005 UW$_1$ | 22 October 2005 | list |
| (546006) 2011 WP$_{45}$ | 5 June 2005 | list |
| Co-discovery made with: $^A$ J. Medkeff |||