Not to be confused with North Carolina Politician Richard Tucker (American politician)
Roy A. Tucker (1951 – 2021) was an American astronomer best known for the co-discovery of near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis (formerly known as 2004 MN4) along with David J. Tholen and Fabrizio Bernardi of the University of Hawaii.[2] He was a prolific discoverer of minor planets, credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 702 numbered minor planets between 1996 and 2010.[1] He also discovered two comets: 328P/LONEOS–Tucker and C/2004 Q1, a Jupiter-family and near-parabolic comet, respectively.[3][4]
Biography
Tucker was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966, he became a member of Memphis Astronomical Society and received a master's degree in Scientific Instrumentation from the University of California, Santa Barbara.[5] He worked as a senior engineer in the Imaging Technology Laboratory of the University of Arizona and as an instrumentalist at Kitt Peak National Observatory.[2] He observed and discovered minor planets at his private Goodricke-Pigott Observatory in southern Arizona.[2][6]
Death
Tucker passed away on March 5, 2021, due to pancreatic cancer.[7][8]
Recognition
In 2002, he was one of five researchers awarded a "Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object Grant", by the Planetary Society.
The main-belt asteroid 10914 Tucker, discovered by Paul Comba in 1997, was named in his honor.[2]
List of discovered minor planets
10220 Pigott | 20 October 1997 | list |
14542 Karitskaya | 29 September 1997 | list |
16783 Bychkov | 14 December 1996 | list |
16861 Lipovetsky | 27 December 1997 | list |
17025 Pilachowski | 13 March 1999 | list |
17941 Horbatt | 6 May 1999 | list |
21523 GONG | 26 June 1998 | list |
21811 Burroughs | 5 October 1999 | list |
23884 Karenharvey | 20 September 1998 | list |
24259 Chriswalker | 12 December 1999 | list |
25275 Jocelynbell | 14 November 1998 | list |
26924 Johnharvey | 30 December 1996 | list |
27049 Kraus | 18 September 1998 | list |
28341 Bingaman | 13 March 1999 | list |
29825 Dunyazade | 20 February 1999 | list |
29874 Rogerculver | 14 April 1999 | list |
31086 Gehringer | 12 January 1997 | list |
31098 Frankhill | 9 June 1997 | list |
31190 Toussaint | 27 December 1997 | list |
31556 Shatner | 13 March 1999 | list |
31557 Holleybakich | 13 March 1999 | list |
32608 Hallas | 24 August 2001 | list |
32621 Talcott | 8 September 2001 | list |
33103 Pintar | 27 December 1997 | list |
34791 Ericcraine | 18 September 2001 | list |
35734 Dilithium | 14 April 1999 | list |
39741 Komm | 9 January 1997 | list |
(40204) 1998 SV27 | 23 September 1998 | list |
40248 Yukikajiura | 12 December 1998 | list |
40775 Kalafina | 5 October 1999 | list |
40776 Yeungkwongyu | 7 October 1999 | list |
41199 Wakanaootaki | 21 November 1999 | list |
42271 Keikokubota | 24 August 2001 | list |
44027 Termain | 2 January 1998 | list |
44455 Artdula | 7 November 1998 | list |
44475 Hikarumasai | 16 November 1998 | list |
47466 Mayatoyoshima | 31 December 1999 | list |
49272 Bryce Canyon | 27 October 1998 | list |
49382 Lynnokamoto | 12 December 1998 | list |
51985 Kirby | 22 September 2001 | list |
52649 Chrismith | 27 December 1997 | list |
53237 Simonson | 9 February 1999 | list |
53250 Beucher | 20 February 1999 | list |
53253 Zeiler | 13 March 1999 | list |
54563 Kinokonasu | 31 August 2000 | list |
55108 Beamueller | 24 August 2001 | list |
55212 Yukitoayatsuji | 12 September 2001 | list |
55222 Makotoshinkai | 12 September 2001 | list |
55223 Akiraifukube | 12 September 2001 | list |
55319 Takanashi | 18 September 2001 | list |
55320 Busler | 19 September 2001 | list |
55397 Hackman | 22 September 2001 | list |
55559 Briancraine | 18 December 2001 | list |
(57333) 2001 QX246 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(57470) 2001 ST115 | 19 September 2001 | list |
(57520) 2001 SB289 | 22 September 2001 | list |
(57521) 2001 SD289 | 23 September 2001 | list |
(57522) 2001 SR290 | 25 September 2001 | list |
(57523) 2001 ST290 | 25 September 2001 | list |
(57537) 2001 TQ13 | 11 October 2001 | list |
(57541) 2001 TV18 | 11 October 2001 | list |
(57542) 2001 TW18 | 15 October 2001 | list |
(61144) 2000 NW8 | 5 July 2000 | list |
(63419) 2001 KP64 | 21 May 2001 | list |
(63891) 2001 SN4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(64001) 2001 SU115 | 19 September 2001 | list |
(64090) 2001 SA289 | 22 September 2001 | list |
(64506) 2001 VJ76 | 12 November 2001 | list |
(66177) 1998 WE5 | 21 November 1998 | list |
(66237) 1999 ET5 | 13 March 1999 | list |
(68473) 2001 SC289 | 23 September 2001 | list |
(69126) 2003 EC60 | 7 March 2003 | list |
(69836) 1998 SZ2 | 18 September 1998 | list |
(70110) 1999 LK | 6 June 1999 | list |
(70455) 1999 TM20 | 5 October 1999 | list |
(70456) 1999 TZ20 | 7 October 1999 | list |
(70748) 1999 VV22 | 13 November 1999 | list |
(72877) 2001 KL2 | 21 May 2001 | list |
(74226) 1998 SZ12 | 21 September 1998 | list |
(74828) 1999 TB21 | 7 October 1999 | list |
(77561) 2001 KS1 | 16 May 2001 | list |
(77863) 2001 RA145 | 7 September 2001 | list |
(78111) 2002 MO1 | 16 June 2002 | list |
(78568) 2002 RW181 | 13 September 2002 | list |
(78571) 2002 RQ211 | 13 September 2002 | list |
(78925) 2003 SC112 | 18 September 2003 | list |
(79445) 1997 VT6 | 9 November 1997 | list |
(79836) 1998 WX19 | 26 November 1998 | list |
(79980) 1999 DX3 | 20 February 1999 | list |
(79986) 1999 ER5 | 13 March 1999 | list |
(82992) 2001 QN154 | 27 August 2001 | list |
(83238) 2001 RC46 | 9 September 2001 | list |
(83370) 2001 SL4 | 17 September 2001 | list |
(83371) 2001 SQ4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
83464 Irishmccalla | 19 September 2001 | list |
(83661) 2001 TL17 | 13 October 2001 | list |
(84864) 2003 AM84 | 11 January 2003 | list |
(84924) 2003 VB6 | 15 November 2003 | list |
85585 Mjolnir | 21 March 1998 | list |
(86210) 1999 TT20 | 7 October 1999 | list |
(86211) 1999 TW20 | 7 October 1999 | list |
(88511) 2001 QK154 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(88512) 2001 QM154 | 25 August 2001 | list |
(88525) 2001 QU174 | 25 August 2001 | list |
(88568) 2001 QG244 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(88621) 2001 RR10 | 9 September 2001 | list |
(88622) 2001 RU10 | 10 September 2001 | list |
(89265) 2001 VE5 | 8 November 2001 | list |
(89283) 2001 VJ17 | 11 November 2001 | list |
90455 Irenehernandez | 12 February 2004 | list |
(90456) 2004 CV2 | 13 February 2004 | list |
91275 Billsmith | 13 March 1999 | list |
91607 Delaboudiniere | 5 October 1999 | list |
(95033) 2002 AX26 | 12 January 2002 | list |
(95239) 2002 CH46 | 6 February 2002 | list |
(95780) 2003 EH60 | 7 March 2003 | list |
(96310) 1996 XA26 | 14 December 1996 | list |
(96387) 1998 BW41 | 19 January 1998 | list |
(96539) 1998 SW27 | 24 September 1998 | list |
(96574) 1998 UJ23 | 30 October 1998 | list |
99942 Apophis | 19 June 2004 | list [A][B] |
101383 Karloff | 30 October 1998 | list |
101432 Adamwest | 14 November 1998 | list |
101713 Marston | 20 February 1999 | list |
101723 Finger | 13 March 1999 | list |
101781 Gojira | 14 April 1999 | list |
(101813) 1999 JX7 | 14 May 1999 | list |
(102234) 1999 TK20 | 5 October 1999 | list |
108496 Sullenberger | 21 May 2001 | list |
109330 Clemente | 24 August 2001 | list |
(109331) 2001 QY142 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(109435) 2001 QB197 | 22 August 2001 | list |
109712 Giger | 12 September 2001 | list |
110026 Hamill | 17 September 2001 | list |
(110331) 2001 SE289 | 23 September 2001 | list |
(110332) 2001 SP289 | 25 September 2001 | list |
(110333) 2001 SS290 | 25 September 2001 | list |
110404 Itoemi | 11 October 2001 | list |
110405 Itoyumi | 12 October 2001 | list |
110408 Nakajima | 13 October 2001 | list |
(110416) 2001 TU18 | 11 October 2001 | list |
113333 Tyler | 13 September 2002 | list |
(113405) 2002 SS24 | 28 September 2002 | list |
113461 McCay | 30 September 2002 | list |
(115093) 2003 SQ16 | 17 September 2003 | list |
(115428) 2003 SH313 | 18 September 2003 | list |
(115498) 2003 UN26 | 25 October 2003 | list |
(115499) 2003 UO26 | 25 October 2003 | list |
(115500) 2003 UC27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(115501) 2003 UV27 | 22 October 2003 | list |
(115502) 2003 UX27 | 22 October 2003 | list |
(115524) 2003 UD47 | 21 October 2003 | list |
(115525) 2003 UF47 | 16 October 2003 | list |
(115526) 2003 UL47 | 20 October 2003 | list |
(115937) 2003 WG26 | 18 November 2003 | list |
(117265) 2004 TH1 | 4 October 2004 | list |
(117427) 2005 AY21 | 6 January 2005 | list |
(117540) 2005 EN | 1 March 2005 | list |
117582 Kenjikawai | 7 March 2005 | list |
119248 Corbally | 10 September 2001 | list |
119846 Goshiina | 6 February 2002 | list |
121121 Koyoharugotoge | 19 April 1999 | list |
121133 Kenflurchick | 15 May 1999 | list |
124114 Bergersen | 21 April 2001 | list |
124368 Nickphoenix | 24 August 2001 | list |
124398 Iraklisimonia | 22 August 2001 | list |
(124450) 2001 QN264 | 25 August 2001 | list |
(124569) 2001 SJ4 | 17 September 2001 | list |
(124570) 2001 SS4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(124571) 2001 SV4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(124845) 2001 TH15 | 12 October 2001 | list |
126906 Andykulessa | 10 March 2002 | list |
127477 Fredalee | 14 September 2002 | list |
128228 Williammarsh | 18 September 2003 | list |
128593 Balfourwhitney | 20 August 2004 | list |
128795 Douglaswalker | 13 September 2004 | list |
128882 Jennydebenedetti | 22 September 2004 | list |
(128893) 2004 TK | 3 October 2004 | list |
(128894) 2004 TL | 3 October 2004 | list |
(129145) 2005 CE | 1 February 2005 | list |
(129169) 2005 JU77 | 10 May 2005 | list |
(129291) 2005 SJ60 | 26 September 2005 | list |
(130129) 1999 XS127 | 12 December 1999 | list |
(131395) 2001 KS61 | 18 May 2001 | list |
(131474) 2001 RA82 | 12 September 2001 | list |
(131738) 2001 YF114 | 19 December 2001 | list |
(133352) 2003 SZ123 | 18 September 2003 | list |
(133564) 2003 US26 | 25 October 2003 | list |
(133565) 2003 UE27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(133594) 2003 UX79 | 18 October 2003 | list |
(133888) 2004 QZ4 | 21 August 2004 | list |
(133935) 2004 TK1 | 4 October 2004 | list |
(134404) 1997 UG8 | 29 October 1997 | list |
(135237) 2001 SP4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(136469) 2005 FM2 | 17 March 2005 | list |
(136796) 1997 BO6 | 30 January 1997 | list |
136818 Selqet | 29 June 1997 | list |
(136842) 1997 XN9 | 6 December 1997 | list |
(137316) 1999 TQ20 | 5 October 1999 | list |
(139623) 2001 QR142 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(139761) 2001 QA286 | 28 August 2001 | list |
(139784) 2001 RW | 8 September 2001 | list |
(139962) 2001 SG4 | 17 September 2001 | list |
(140348) 2001 TK15 | 13 October 2001 | list |
(140353) 2001 TX18 | 15 October 2001 | list |
(142289) 2002 RJ137 | 12 September 2002 | list |
(142398) 2002 SP19 | 28 September 2002 | list |
(142399) 2002 SQ19 | 28 September 2002 | list |
(144104) 2004 BN69 | 27 January 2004 | list |
(144942) 2005 EB24 | 3 March 2005 | list |
(144972) 2005 EM119 | 7 March 2005 | list |
(145839) 1998 YK12 | 23 December 1998 | list |
(146404) 2001 QZ180 | 27 August 2001 | list |
(147529) 2004 DP53 | 26 February 2004 | list |
(147874) 2006 QP39 | 19 August 2006 | list |
(147876) 2006 QL58 | 27 August 2006 | list |
(149772) 2004 RN27 | 6 September 2004 | list |
(149787) 2005 ER94 | 10 March 2005 | list |
(150762) 2001 QD197 | 22 August 2001 | list |
(152244) 2005 SD88 | 24 September 2005 | list |
(152259) 2005 ST134 | 29 September 2005 | list |
(152368) 2005 UM158 | 28 October 2005 | list |
(152748) 1998 YF27 | 28 December 1998 | list |
(153411) 2001 QX142 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(153486) 2001 RB82 | 12 September 2001 | list |
(154489) 2003 EN51 | 7 March 2003 | list |
(154828) 2004 RT8 | 6 September 2004 | list |
(154829) 2004 RA9 | 6 September 2004 | list |
(154930) 2004 TJ1 | 4 October 2004 | list |
(156039) 2001 SR4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(156473) 2002 CK46 | 6 February 2002 | list |
(157073) 2003 UL56 | 19 October 2003 | list |
(157245) 2004 RU110 | 7 September 2004 | list |
(157304) 2004 SR24 | 20 September 2004 | list |
(157594) 2005 VC3 | 4 November 2005 | list |
(157873) 1999 JW7 | 14 May 1999 | list |
(158804) 2003 SS269 | 28 September 2003 | list |
(158973) 2004 RP289 | 12 September 2004 | list |
(159007) 2004 TL1 | 4 October 2004 | list |
(159010) 2004 TX7 | 3 October 2004 | list |
(159012) 2004 TT19 | 13 October 2004 | list |
(159179) 2005 TN47 | 5 October 2005 | list |
(159400) 1998 VL | 7 November 1998 | list |
(159815) 2003 SF220 | 26 September 2003 | list |
(159843) 2003 VA6 | 15 November 2003 | list |
(159882) 2004 RQ289 | 14 September 2004 | list |
(161385) 2003 UM27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(161423) 2003 WE26 | 18 November 2003 | list |
(161728) 2006 SQ20 | 18 September 2006 | list |
(162992) 2001 SJ73 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(164233) 2004 SX53 | 22 September 2004 | list |
(164781) 1999 DA4 | 20 February 1999 | list |
(167176) 2003 SO269 | 28 September 2003 | list |
(167429) 2003 WX157 | 28 November 2003 | list |
(167812) 2005 CG | 1 February 2005 | list |
(169252) 2001 SC116 | 22 September 2001 | list |
(170409) 2003 UK27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(170410) 2003 UN27 | 24 October 2003 | list |
(170411) 2003 UT27 | 22 October 2003 | list |
(170418) 2003 UC56 | 19 October 2003 | list |
(170696) 2004 BY18 | 18 January 2004 | list |
(170996) 2005 EL4 | 1 March 2005 | list |
(170997) 2005 EF7 | 1 March 2005 | list |
(171518) 1998 TO | 10 October 1998 | list |
(172395) 2003 AN84 | 11 January 2003 | list |
(172510) 2003 ST224 | 28 September 2003 | list |
(172522) 2003 SP269 | 28 September 2003 | list |
(172536) 2003 UM26 | 25 October 2003 | list |
(172537) 2003 UH27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(172546) 2003 UH56 | 19 October 2003 | list |
(172548) 2003 UA80 | 17 October 2003 | list |
(172894) 2005 GX17 | 2 April 2005 | list |
(173751) 2001 RE46 | 12 September 2001 | list |
(174693) 2003 UW27 | 22 October 2003 | list |
(174695) 2003 UG47 | 16 October 2003 | list |
(175136) 2005 DY1 | 28 February 2005 | list |
(175225) 2005 GE111 | 10 April 2005 | list |
(175449) 2006 QG58 | 17 August 2006 | list |
(177154) 2003 SH16 | 17 September 2003 | list |
(177526) 2004 FC16 | 23 March 2004 | list |
(177690) 2005 FX2 | 16 March 2005 | list |
(178993) 2001 RS2 | 9 September 2001 | list |
(178999) 2001 RT10 | 10 September 2001 | list |
(180098) 2003 EF60 | 6 March 2003 | list |
(181347) 2006 RU22 | 15 September 2006 | list |
(181425) 2006 SF279 | 28 September 2006 | list |
(181616) 2006 WX129 | 25 November 2006 | list |
(182399) 2001 RX | 8 September 2001 | list |
(182476) 2001 SD116 | 22 September 2001 | list |
(183112) 2002 RF137 | 12 September 2002 | list |
(183441) 2003 AK84 | 11 January 2003 | list |
(183585) 2003 SZ201 | 18 September 2003 | list |
(183774) 2004 BX18 | 18 January 2004 | list |
(184282) 2005 BV2 | 19 January 2005 | list |
(185133) 2006 SY110 | 21 September 2006 | list |
(185155) 2006 SA198 | 27 September 2006 | list |
(185289) 2006 UM215 | 20 October 2006 | list |
(185360) 2006 VZ88 | 14 November 2006 | list |
(185407) 2006 WN129 | 23 November 2006 | list |
(186436) 2002 RG137 | 12 September 2002 | list |
(186784) 2004 DB53 | 26 February 2004 | list |
(187306) 2005 UG4 | 25 October 2005 | list |
(187343) 2005 UL158 | 28 October 2005 | list |
(187554) 2006 VT12 | 11 November 2006 | list |
(188119) 2002 AV183 | 6 January 2002 | list |
(188701) 2005 TD50 | 3 October 2005 | list |
(188722) 2005 UK2 | 23 October 2005 | list |
(189252) 2004 TW19 | 14 October 2004 | list |
(189953) 2003 UA56 | 19 October 2003 | list |
(190077) 2004 TL11 | 4 October 2004 | list |
(191464) 2003 SL269 | 26 September 2003 | list |
(191481) 2003 SH312 | 26 September 2003 | list |
(191482) 2003 SJ312 | 27 September 2003 | list |
(191497) 2003 UL27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(191759) 2004 TA12 | 6 October 2004 | list |
(191760) 2004 TH12 | 7 October 2004 | list |
(192687) 1999 TC21 | 7 October 1999 | list |
(193865) 2001 QS142 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(196412) 2003 GK54 | 1 April 2003 | list |
(196963) 2003 UD56 | 19 October 2003 | list |
(196985) 2003 UY79 | 18 October 2003 | list |
(196986) 2003 UC80 | 17 October 2003 | list |
(197971) 2004 RW110 | 11 September 2004 | list |
(198074) 2004 SH2 | 16 September 2004 | list |
(198120) 2004 TZ11 | 5 October 2004 | list |
(198122) 2004 TY14 | 9 October 2004 | list |
(198126) 2004 TS18 | 14 October 2004 | list |
(198403) 2004 VA55 | 9 November 2004 | list |
(200156) 1998 SA3 | 18 September 1998 | list |
(200654) 2001 TN17 | 14 October 2001 | list |
(202094) 2004 TM18 | 12 October 2004 | list |
(202356) 2005 EF214 | 7 March 2005 | list |
(203264) 2001 QQ249 | 24 August 2001 | list |
(203961) 2003 SZ111 | 18 September 2003 | list |
(204009) 2003 UD27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(204010) 2003 US27 | 22 October 2003 | list |
(204011) 2003 UX29 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(204360) 2004 TX14 | 5 October 2004 | list |
(204492) 2005 BG29 | 31 January 2005 | list |
(204692) 2006 ET | 4 March 2006 | list |
(204791) 2006 QK58 | 27 August 2006 | list |
(204926) 2008 TX8 | 6 October 2008 | list |
(204934) 2008 UO99 | 29 October 2008 | list |
(206448) 2003 SY271 | 26 September 2003 | list |
(206491) 2003 UW79 | 16 October 2003 | list |
(207193) 2005 EZ38 | 3 March 2005 | list |
(207688) 2007 RQ16 | 11 September 2007 | list |
(207775) 2007 TZ70 | 13 October 2007 | list |
(207828) 2007 TB376 | 15 October 2007 | list |
(208458) 2001 TW205 | 11 October 2001 | list |
(209162) 2003 UK56 | 19 October 2003 | list |
(209525) 2004 TA8 | 5 October 2004 | list |
(210136) 2006 ST | 16 September 2006 | list |
(210861) 2001 RF46 | 12 September 2001 | list |
(211565) 2003 ST120 | 17 September 2003 | list |
(211595) 2003 SQ269 | 28 September 2003 | list |
(211836) 2004 FG2 | 17 March 2004 | list |
(212029) 2005 CW27 | 3 February 2005 | list |
(212706) 2007 RU16 | 12 September 2007 | list |
(212768) 2007 TO70 | 12 October 2007 | list |
(214005) 2004 CO2 | 12 February 2004 | list |
(214220) 2005 EQ94 | 10 March 2005 | list |
(214773) 2006 UU64 | 22 October 2006 | list |
(214895) 2007 TD22 | 8 October 2007 | list |
(215643) 2003 UJ27 | 23 October 2003 | list |
(215644) 2003 UR27 | 22 October 2003 | list |
(216540) 2001 SO4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(216695) 2004 QY4 | 21 August 2004 | list |
(216762) 2005 SU134 | 29 September 2005 | list |
(216941) 1999 TX20 | 7 October 1999 | list |
(217242) 2003 KY16 | 25 May 2003 | list |
(217511) 2006 UP1 | 16 October 2006 | list |
(217871) 2001 QG191 | 22 August 2001 | list |
(217881) 2001 QZ285 | 23 August 2001 | list |
(217927) 2001 TU13 | 12 October 2001 | list |
(218426) 2004 RN164 | 10 September 2004 | list |
(218482) 2004 TY7 | 4 October 2004 | list |
(218483) 2004 TY11 | 5 October 2004 | list |
(218484) 2004 TG12 | 7 October 2004 | list |
(220330) 2003 FZ119 | 23 March 2003 | list |
(220739) 2004 TU19 | 14 October 2004 | list |
(220921) 2005 GS21 | 4 April 2005 | list |
(223722) 2004 RY110 | 11 September 2004 | list |
(223797) 2004 TM19 | 8 October 2004 | list |
(223883) 2004 VC1 | 2 November 2004 | list |
(225212) 2008 RF25 | 3 September 2008 | list |
(225768) 2001 SQ289 | 25 September 2001 | list |
(225898) 2002 AA1 | 6 January 2002 | list |
(226513) 2003 UP27 | 16 October 2003 | list |
(226517) 2003 UA47 | 21 October 2003 | list |
(226631) 2004 FH2 | 17 March 2004 | list |
(226856) 2004 TX11 | 5 October 2004 | list |
(226859) 2004 TZ14 | 10 October 2004 | list |
(227055) 2005 EE39 | 7 March 2005 | list |
(227333) 2005 UL2 | 23 October 2005 | list |
(227334) 2005 UJ3 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(228846) 2003 EG60 | 6 March 2003 | list |
(229294) 2005 EH2 | 3 March 2005 | list |
(229424) 2005 TT48 | 8 October 2005 | list |
(229824) 2008 UQ1 | 21 October 2008 | list |
(230895) 2004 TF12 | 7 October 2004 | list |
(230896) 2004 TN18 | 12 October 2004 | list |
(231132) 2005 TV13 | 1 October 2005 | list |
(231144) 2005 UE4 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(231145) 2005 UF4 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(231707) 1998 TP | 10 October 1998 | list |
(231840) 2000 QZ225 | 31 August 2000 | list |
(231946) 2001 KT1 | 18 May 2001 | list |
(232291) 2002 RR181 | 13 September 2002 | list |
(232784) 2004 QT6 | 20 August 2004 | list |
(232830) 2004 TG | 3 October 2004 | list |
(233596) 2007 RY134 | 12 September 2007 | list |
(233597) 2007 RJ135 | 13 September 2007 | list |
(233752) 2008 TY8 | 6 October 2008 | list |
(233784) 2008 UR1 | 21 October 2008 | list |
(235692) 2004 SP25 | 20 September 2004 | list |
(235997) 2005 GQ18 | 2 April 2005 | list |
(236113) 2005 SC21 | 26 September 2005 | list |
(236124) 2005 SZ190 | 29 September 2005 | list |
(236138) 2005 UJ4 | 25 October 2005 | list |
(236907) 2007 TR67 | 8 October 2007 | list |
(237015) 2008 SL2 | 22 September 2008 | list |
(237080) 2008 SL287 | 23 September 2008 | list |
(238414) 2004 FF2 | 16 March 2004 | list |
(238507) 2004 TW12 | 7 October 2004 | list |
(238837) 2005 UH2 | 23 October 2005 | list |
(239381) 2007 SM1 | 18 September 2007 | list |
(239394) 2007 TE22 | 8 October 2007 | list |
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(240662) 2005 EZ30 | 1 March 2005 | list |
(240675) 2005 EX119 | 8 March 2005 | list |
(240676) 2005 EJ120 | 8 March 2005 | list |
(240917) 2006 EU | 4 March 2006 | list |
(241311) 2007 VM7 | 2 November 2007 | list |
(241381) 2008 SO141 | 24 September 2008 | list |
(241807) 2001 RQ2 | 8 September 2001 | list |
(242660) 2005 QR88 | 29 August 2005 | list |
(243149) 2007 TT22 | 9 October 2007 | list |
(243350) 2008 UW199 | 28 October 2008 | list |
(245568) 2005 UR150 | 26 October 2005 | list |
(246022) 2006 UN2 | 16 October 2006 | list |
(246090) 2007 AN25 | 15 January 2007 | list |
(246169) 2007 RQ13 | 11 September 2007 | list |
(246201) 2007 RH135 | 12 September 2007 | list |
(246287) 2007 TX70 | 13 October 2007 | list |
(246960) 1999 TS20 | 7 October 1999 | list |
(247812) 2003 SB124 | 18 September 2003 | list |
(247859) 2003 UJ47 | 20 October 2003 | list |
(247860) 2003 UM47 | 20 October 2003 | list |
(247865) 2003 UD80 | 17 October 2003 | list |
(248003) 2004 EE25 | 15 March 2004 | list |
(248860) 2006 UM5 | 16 October 2006 | list |
(249041) 2007 TW70 | 13 October 2007 | list |
(249254) 2008 SK2 | 22 September 2008 | list |
(249871) 2001 QZ190 | 22 August 2001 | list |
(249896) 2001 SK4 | 17 September 2001 | list |
(250534) 2004 QW4 | 21 August 2004 | list |
(250801) 2005 UD2 | 22 October 2005 | list |
(251058) 2006 SU | 16 September 2006 | list |
(251170) 2006 UE3 | 16 October 2006 | list |
(253037) 2002 SR19 | 28 September 2002 | list |
(254346) 2004 TQ19 | 13 October 2004 | list |
(254469) 2005 EG1 | 1 March 2005 | list |
(254566) 2005 FH2 | 16 March 2005 | list |
(254862) 2005 SU1 | 23 September 2005 | list |
(255088) 2005 UV41 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(256035) 2006 UQ62 | 19 October 2006 | list |
(256136) 2006 VU12 | 11 November 2006 | list |
(258149) 2001 SM4 | 18 September 2001 | list |
(258216) 2001 TM17 | 14 October 2001 | list |
(260473) 2005 BH28 | 31 January 2005 | list |
(260854) 2005 QP82 | 29 August 2005 | list |
(260939) 2005 SL9 | 24 September 2005 | list |
(261141) 2005 TL63 | 5 October 2005 | list |
(261438) 2005 VD3 | 4 November 2005 | list |
(263614) 2008 GH3 | 1 April 2008 | list |
(264536) 2001 SR | 17 September 2001 | list |
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Co-discovery made with: A D. J. Tholen B F. Bernardi |
References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(10914) Tucker". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (10914) Tucker. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 748. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8165. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 328P/LONEOS-Tucker". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/2004 Q1 (Tucker)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "The Team". Spaceguard India. Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "gpobs.home.mindspring.com". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ Beatty, J. Kelly (March 5, 2021). "Asteroid Apophis Pays Earth a Visit This Week". Sky and Telescope. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Craine, Eric R. (Feb 28, 2022). "Roy A. Tucker (1951–2021)". doi:10.3847/25c2cfeb.7a3e3a73. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
Further reading
- Aguirre, Edwin L. 1999. Sentinel of the Sky - Armed with a Modest Telescope and CCD Camera, Tucson Amateur Roy A Tucker Joins the Ranks of Professional Astronomers Who Have Discovered Near-Earth Objects. Sky and Telescope. 97, no. 3: 76.
- CCD Precision Photometry Workshop, Eric R. Craine, Roy A. Tucker, Jeannette V. Barnes. CCD Precision Photometry Workshop: Proceedings of a Meeting Held at San Diego, California, USA, 6-7, June 1998. Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series, v. 189. San Francisco, Calif: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1999. ISBN 1-58381-015-3
External links
- Goodricke-Pigott Observatory Archived 2019-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Discovering My First Asteroid "Don't count your asteroids till they are numbered" - Roy A. Tucker First person narrative.
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