Dennis_K._Chesney

Dennis K. Chesney

Dennis K. Chesney

American astronomer

Dennis K. Chesney is an American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets born in Clovis, New Mexico, and credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 38 numbered minor planets during 1998–2000.[1][2] As of 2016, his only named discovery is the outer main-belt asteroid 12583 Buckjean,[3] which he named after his parents. It was they who had gavin him a pair of binoculars for Christmas, that ultimately led to his many asteroid discoveries.[2] Naming citation was published on 20 March 2000 (M.P.C. 39658).[4]

List of discovered minor planets

12583 Buckjean11 September 1999list
(15064) 1999 AC410 January 1999list
(15074) 1999 BN1425 January 1999list
(15471) 1999 BE519 January 1999list
(16030) 1999 FS319 March 1999list
(16993) 1999 CC1015 February 1999list
(20761) 2000 EA85 March 2000list
(21809) 1999 TG1915 October 1999list
(22895) 1999 TV56 October 1999list
(24096) 1999 VQ25 November 1999list
(24111) 1999 VY2213 November 1999list
(25281) 1998 WP16 November 1998list
(28197) 1998 XZ1215 December 1998list
(31422) 1999 BE116 January 1999list
(31448) 1999 CO813 February 1999list
(35688) 1999 CD1015 February 1999list
(38573) 1999 WA119 November 1999list
(40741) 1999 TD1 October 1999list
(40747) 1999 TK52 October 1999list
(40992) 1999 UL118 October 1999list
(44714) 1999 TS56 October 1999list
(47055) 1998 XH510 December 1998list
(47135) 1999 EX28 March 1999list
(47136) 1999 EA312 March 1999list
(47593) 2000 AF20412 January 2000list
(49484) 1999 BP1527 January 1999list
(50864) 2000 GM25 April 2000list
(53315) 1999 JD310 May 1999list
(56328) 1999 WE17 November 1999list
(59213) 1999 BO1425 January 1999list
(59999) 1999 TP33 October 1999list
(60002) 1999 TU56 October 1999list
(66845) 1999 VE25 November 1999list
(66853) 1999 VH1210 November 1999list
(70436) 1999 TT56 October 1999list
(91894) 1999 VH56 November 1999list
(145880) 1999 TE1 October 1999list
(162722) 2000 VD1 November 2000list

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(12583) Buckjean". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (12583) Buckjean. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 786. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8650. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. [3]
    "12583 Buckjean (1999 RC35)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. [4]
    "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2016.


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