Graham_E._Bell

Graham E. Bell

Graham E. Bell

American astronomer

Graham E. Bell is an American amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets.

Minor planets discovered: 56 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Along with amateur astronomer Gary Hug, he operates the U.S. Farpoint Observatory in Eskridge, Kansas.

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 56 numbered minor planets between 1998 and 2000.[1] He also co-discovered 178P/Hug-Bell, a periodic comet.

List of discovered minor planets

18055 Fernhildebrandt11 October 1999list [A]
19619 Bethbell16 August 1999list
19630 Janebell2 September 1999list
20673 Janelle3 November 1999list
21651 Mission Valley19 July 1999list
22791 Twarog14 June 1999list
(22821) 1999 RS332 September 1999list [A]
23989 Farpoint3 September 1999list [A]
24265 Banthonytwarog13 December 1999list [A]
24305 Darrellparnell26 December 1999list [A]
24308 Cowenco29 December 1999list [A]
25594 Kessler29 December 1999list [A]
(25595) 1999 YD929 December 1999list [A]
(26436) 1999 YV428 December 1999list [A]
(38249) 1999 QJ224 August 1999list
(38604) 1999 YJ427 December 1999list [A]
(40331) 1999 MS117 June 1999list [A]
(40437) 1999 RU336 September 1999list [A]
(40438) 1999 RV336 September 1999list [A]
(41057) 1999 VU2212 November 1999list [A]
(42925) 1999 TC66 October 1999list [A]
(43031) 1999 VY2514 November 1999list [A]
(45178) 1999 XW14313 December 1999list [A]
(45253) 1999 YU428 December 1999list [A]
(45255) 1999 YK1331 December 1999list [A]
(49300) 1998 VZ513 November 1998list [A]
(49705) 1999 VC1911 November 1999list [A]
(49976) 1999 YR428 December 1999list [A]
(49977) 1999 YS428 December 1999list [A]
(59803) 1999 QH222 August 1999list
(59829) 1999 RZ327 September 1999list [A]
(60268) 1999 XU386 December 1999list [A]
(74595) 1999 QP20 August 1999list [A]
(75013) 1999 UJ429 October 1999list [A]
(75071) 1999 VB1911 November 1999list [A]
(75076) 1999 VE2212 November 1999list [A]
(75551) 1999 YL427 December 1999list [A]
(85877) 1999 CD813 February 1999list [A]
(91529) 1999 RL19313 September 1999list [A]
(91903) 1999 VA1910 November 1999list [A]
More information Co-discovery made with: A G. Hug ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.


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