fbpx
Wikipedia

Amy B. Jordan (astronomer)

Amy B. Jordan is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets who works at the University of Colorado.

Career Edit

In 2002 she was part of the team which discovered (95625) 2002 GX32, a resonant Kuiper belt object at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Chile.[2] She also co-discovered two main-belt asteroids.[1] In 2005, she was a teaching assistant at the Summer Science Program, which teaches astronomy to high school students using a curriculum based on observing and calculating orbits of asteroids.

List of discovered minor planets Edit

(95625) 2002 GX32 8 April 2002 list[A][B]
(543956) 2014 QQ387 1 April 2003 list[A]
(545187) 2011 BR93 1 April 2003 list[A]
Co-discovery made with:
A M. W. Buie
B J. L. Elliot

See also Edit

Publications Edit

  • Chiang, EI, Jordan, AB, (2002). On the Plutinos and Twotinos of the Kuiper belt.[3]
  • Chiang, EI, Jordan, AB, Millis, RL et al. (2003). Resonance occupation in the Kuiper belt: Case examples of the 5: 2 and Trojan resonances.[4]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 95625 (2002 GX32)" (2006-04-25 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. ^ Chiang, E. I.; Jordan, A. B. (2002). "On the Plutinos and Twotinos of the Kuiper Belt". The Astronomical Journal. 124 (6): 3430. arXiv:astro-ph/0210440. Bibcode:2002AJ....124.3430C. doi:10.1086/344605. ISSN 1538-3881. S2CID 13928812.
  4. ^ Chiang, E. I.; Jordan, A. B.; Millis, R. L.; Buie, M. W.; Wasserman, L. H.; Elliot, J. L.; Kern, S. D.; Trilling, D. E.; Meech, K. J. (2003). "Resonance Occupation in the Kuiper Belt: Case Examples of the 5:2 and Trojan Resonances". The Astronomical Journal. 126 (1): 430. arXiv:astro-ph/0301458. Bibcode:2003AJ....126..430C. doi:10.1086/375207. ISSN 1538-3881. S2CID 54079935.

External links Edit


jordan, astronomer, this, article, about, astronomer, research, investigator, jordan, media, investigator, minor, planets, discovered, list, discovered, minor, planetsamy, jordan, american, astronomer, discoverer, minor, planets, works, university, colorado, c. This article is about the astronomer For the research investigator see Amy B Jordan media investigator Minor planets discovered 3 1 see List of discovered minor planetsAmy B Jordan is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets who works at the University of Colorado Contents 1 Career 2 List of discovered minor planets 3 See also 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditIn 2002 she was part of the team which discovered 95625 2002 GX32 a resonant Kuiper belt object at the Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory Chile 2 She also co discovered two main belt asteroids 1 In 2005 she was a teaching assistant at the Summer Science Program which teaches astronomy to high school students using a curriculum based on observing and calculating orbits of asteroids List of discovered minor planets Edit 95625 2002 GX32 8 April 2002 list A B 543956 2014 QQ387 1 April 2003 list A 545187 2011 BR93 1 April 2003 list A Co discovery made with A M W BuieB J L ElliotSee also EditList of minor planet discoverers A B JordanPublications EditChiang EI Jordan AB 2002 On the Plutinos and Twotinos of the Kuiper belt 3 Chiang EI Jordan AB Millis RL et al 2003 Resonance occupation in the Kuiper belt Case examples of the 5 2 and Trojan resonances 4 References Edit a b Minor Planet Discoverers by number Minor Planet Center 23 May 2016 Retrieved 20 June 2016 JPL Small Body Database Browser 95625 2002 GX32 2006 04 25 last obs Jet Propulsion Laboratory Retrieved 25 July 2016 Chiang E I Jordan A B 2002 On the Plutinos and Twotinos of the Kuiper Belt The Astronomical Journal 124 6 3430 arXiv astro ph 0210440 Bibcode 2002AJ 124 3430C doi 10 1086 344605 ISSN 1538 3881 S2CID 13928812 Chiang E I Jordan A B Millis R L Buie M W Wasserman L H Elliot J L Kern S D Trilling D E Meech K J 2003 Resonance Occupation in the Kuiper Belt Case Examples of the 5 2 and Trojan Resonances The Astronomical Journal 126 1 430 arXiv astro ph 0301458 Bibcode 2003AJ 126 430C doi 10 1086 375207 ISSN 1538 3881 S2CID 54079935 External links EditList Of Centaurs and Scattered Disk Objects Minor Planet Center nbsp nbsp nbsp This United States astronomer article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amy B Jordan astronomer amp oldid 1090063756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.