George_R._Viscome

George R. Viscome

George R. Viscome

American astronomer

George R. Viscome (born 1956) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets. He also worked as a broadcast technician in Albany, New York.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 33 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Viscome has discovered 33 asteroids.[1] Asteroid 6183 Viscome, discovered by Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in 1987, was named in his honor.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 February 1995 (M.P.C. 24766).[3]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by George R. Viscome
(10194) 1996 QN118 August 1996list
10379 Lake Placid18 July 1996list
10895 Aynrand11 October 1997list
14075 Kenwill18 July 1996list
(14093) 1997 OM26 July 1997list
(14529) 1997 NR26 July 1997list
(14531) 1997 PM27 August 1997list
(14983) 1997 TE2512 October 1997list
17638 Sualan11 August 1996list
(17642) 1996 TY46 October 1996list
(18502) 1996 PK111 August 1996list
(27950) 1997 OF130 July 1997list
(29454) 1997 RZ69 September 1997list
(31125) 1997 SL122 September 1997list
(32962) 1996 PH111 August 1996list
(32963) 1996 PJ111 August 1996list
(32966) 1996 PE515 August 1996list
(35279) 1996 SR20 September 1996list
35283 Bradtimerson5 October 1996list
(44004) 1997 SS325 September 1997list
(52594) 1997 RF35 September 1997list
(52598) 1997 SR325 September 1997list
(52607) 1997 TX167 October 1997list
(65866) 1997 PA410 August 1997list
(69549) 1997 LC49 June 1997list
(85482) 1997 PL27 August 1997list
(100459) 1996 TB56 October 1996list
(101506) 1998 XP1713 December 1998list
(120714) 1997 SQ325 September 1997list
(160529) 1996 TN16 October 1996list
(192416) 1997 MA128 June 1997list
(221983) 1996 PJ212 August 1996list
(267036) 1997 SC1127 September 1997list

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. [2]
    "6183 Viscome (1987 SF7)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. [3]
    "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 February 2019.


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