Henry G. Roe
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Henry G. Roe | |
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Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
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Occupation(s) | Astronomer, Researcher |
Board member of | International Astronomical Union |
Henry G. Roe (born 1975) is an American astronomer who previously worked at the Lowell Observatory.[1][2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object (120347) Salacia made on 22 September 2004 with the collaboration of Kristina M . Barkume and Michael E. Brown.[3] Additionally, the asteroid (28803) Roe was named in his honor.[citation needed]
Roe received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Williams College in 1997, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT)". Lowell Observatory. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b "Henry Roe". Lowell Observatory. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
External links[edit]
- The site of the CalTech student group in which Henry G. Roe participated: "Caltech's Planetary Astronomy Group". Retrieved 27 August 2015.