Tom Stafford (astronomer)

Tom Stafford is an American astronomer who has discovered a number of asteroids since 1997,[1] including 12061 Alena,[2] 12533 Edmond,[3] 13436 Enid,[4] 13688 Oklahoma[5] and 15904 Halstead[6] at Zeno Observatory (observatory code 727) in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is the son of Joseph W. Stafford and Alena Ruth Robbins, both now deceased, and has a sister, Susan Halstead.[7]

For other people named Thomas Stafford, see Thomas Stafford (disambiguation).
Asteroids discovered: 40[1]
12061 AlenaMarch 21, 1998
12533 EdmondJune 2, 1998
(13324) 1998 SK2September 18, 1998
13436 EnidNovember 17, 1999
13688 OklahomaSeptember 9, 1997
(14165) 1998 UZOctober 19, 1998
(15162) 2000 GN2April 5, 2000
15904 HalsteadSeptember 29, 1997
(16820) 1997 VA3November 6, 1997
(18033) 1999 NR4July 14, 1999
(19632) 1999 RP39September 13, 1999
(22825) 1999 RO39September 13, 1999
(23201) 2000 SJ42September 27, 2000
(24095) 1999 VNNovember 2, 1999
(24107) 1999 VS19November 12, 1999
(25357) 1999 TMOctober 1, 1999
(27085) 1998 UA1October 19, 1998
(27219) 1999 ELMarch 9, 1999
(29822) 1999 DS2February 19, 1999
(31246) 1998 DZ12February 24, 1998
(33431) 1999 EKMarch 9, 1999
(39808) 1997 WQ25November 25, 1997
(39842) 1998 BV25January 29, 1998
(40171) 1998 RSSeptember 11, 1998
(44474) 1998 WENovember 16, 1998
(44478) 1998 WK6November 23, 1998
(44886) 1999 VF1November 4, 1999
(44903) 1999 VR19November 12, 1999
(47030) 1998 VG32November 12, 1998
(49297) 1998 VY4November 11, 1998
(58584) 1997 SE11September 29, 1997
(65889) 1998 BB4January 23, 1998
(68009) 2000 YD4December 21, 2000
(70426) 1999 TNOctober 1, 1999
(70733) 1999 VV6November 8, 1999
(74791) 1999 SW6September 30, 1999
(80249) 1999 WB9November 30, 1999
(91906) 1999 VE24November 15, 1999
(100640) 1997 VY3November 7, 1997
(103576) 2000 CG1February 4, 2000

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser:12061 Alena". NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 12533 Edmond". NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  4. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 13436 Enid". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  5. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 13688 Oklahoma". NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  6. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 15904 Halstead". NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  7. "Ruth Stafford". Obituaries, Enid News, Oklahoma. February 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-08.


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