David J. Asher

Minor planets discovered: 10 ^[1]

9084 Achristou	February 3, 1995
10369 Sinden	February 8, 1995
12395 Richnelson	February 8, 1995
15834 McBride	February 4, 1995
16693 Moseley	December 26, 1994
22403 Manjitludher	June 5, 1995
26891 Johnbutler	February 7, 1995
37678 McClure	February 3, 1995
42531 McKenna	June 5, 1995^[2]
58345 Moomintroll	February 7, 1995

David J. Asher (born 1966, Edinburgh) is a British astronomer, who works at the Armagh Observatory (IAU code 981) in Northern Ireland.^[3][4][5][6] He studied mathematics at Cambridge and received his doctorate from Oxford.^[7] He is known for the meteor research that he conducts with Robert McNaught.^{[8][9][10][11]} In 1999 and 2000, they accurately gauged when the Leonids meteor shower would peak, while underestimating the peak intensities.^{[12][13][14][15]}

The Mars-crosser asteroid 6564 Asher, discovered by Robert McNaught in 1992, was named in his honor.^[3]

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
2. . The News Letter. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(6564) Asher". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (6564) Asher. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 542. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5954. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
4. von Radowitz, John (3 July 2006). "Fear Miss; LARGE ASTEROID BRUSHES EARTH". The Mirror.^{[dead link]}
5. . Hindustan Times. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
6. . The Herald (Glasgow). 3 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
7. . Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
8. Cowan, R. (4 December 1999). "The Best Leonid Show Is Yet to Come?". Science News.^{[dead link]}
9. Friedlander Jr., Blaine P. (11 November 2002). . The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
10. . The Economist. 10 November 2001. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
11. . Birmingham Post. 13 April 2001. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
12. Chang, Kenneth (13 November 2001). "Coming Soon: Prime View of a Meteor Shower". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
13. Cowan, R. (10 November 2001). "Meteor Shower Promises Quite a Show". Science News.^{[dead link]}
14. Chandler, David L. (17 November 2000). . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
15. Chandler, David L. (2 May 1999). . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014 – via HighBeam Research.

External links

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