American astronomer
Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets .[ 2]
Credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he has also co-discovered 152P/Helin-Lawrence , a periodic comet from the Jupiter family .[ 3] He was also a participant in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey .[ 2]
The main-belt asteroid 4969 Lawrence , discovered by Eleanor Helin in 1986, is named in his honor.[ 2] Naming citation was published on 14 July 1992 (M.P.C. 20522 ).[ 4]
List of discovered minor planets
List of minor planets discovered by Kenneth Lawrence
Name
Discovery Date
Listing
(32906) 1994 RH
2 September 1994
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(37589) 1991 NN9
9 July 1991
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(37591) 1991 TD4
10 October 1991
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(39565) 1992 SL
24 September 1992
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(48470) 1991 TC2
10 October 1991
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(73681) 1989 TL18
2 October 1989
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(90722) 1991 TE4
10 October 1991
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(136620) 1994 JC
4 May 1994
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(152563) 1992 BF
30 January 1992
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(162004) 1991 VE
3 November 1991
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(207945) 1991 JW
8 May 1991
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(301846) 1993 OV1
16 July 1993
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(385186) 1994 AW1
11 January 1994
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(393350) 1992 RN1
1 September 1992
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Co-discovery made with:A E. F. Helin B J. Alu C P. Rose
See also
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