Brian P. Roman
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Brian P. Roman is an American astronomer
.
He discovered a number of asteroid
s, and also co-discovered the periodic comet
s 111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett
, 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu
and 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu
.
The asteroid 4575 Broman
was named in his honour.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
.
He discovered a number of asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
s, and also co-discovered the periodic comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
s 111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett
111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett
111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett is a periodic comet in our solar system. It was discovered by Elanor and Ron Helin on the 5th of January 1989 from images obtained on the 3rd and 4th of that month. It is a Jupiter family comet known for extremely close approaches to Jupiter. During these approaches, it...
, 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu
117P/Helin-Roman-Alu
117P/Helin-Roman-Alu, also known as Helin-Roman-Alu 1, is a periodic comet in our solar system.-External links:*...
and 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu
132P/Helin-Roman-Alu
132P/Helin-Roman-Alu, also known as Helin-Roman-Alu 2, is a periodic comet in our solar system.- External links :*...
.
The asteroid 4575 Broman
4575 Broman
4575 Broman is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 26, 1987 by Eleanor F. Helin at Palomar.- External links :*...
was named in his honour.
| 4490 Bambery 4490 Bambery 4490 Bambery is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1988 by Eleanor F. Helin and Brian P. Roman at Palomar.- External links :*... |
July 14, 1988 | with E. F. Helin Eleanor F. Helin Eleanor Francis "Glo" Helin was an American astronomer. She was principal investigator of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking program of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Some sources give her name as Eleanor Kay Helin... |
| 4954 Eric 4954 Eric 4954 Eric is an Amor asteroid discovered by Brian P. Roman. It was named after its discoverer's son, Eric Roman.... |
September 23, 1990 | |
| (5131) 1990 BG (5131) 1990 BG 1990 BG is an Apollo-type near-Earth minor planet. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin and Brian P. Roman at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on January 21, 1990.-External links:*... |
January 21, 1990 | with E. F. Helin Eleanor F. Helin Eleanor Francis "Glo" Helin was an American astronomer. She was principal investigator of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking program of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Some sources give her name as Eleanor Kay Helin... |
| 5186 Donalu 5186 Donalu 5186 Donalu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 22, 1990 by Roman, B. at Palomar.- External links :*... |
September 22, 1990 | |
| (5588) 1990 SW3 | September 23, 1990 | |
| (5620) 1990 OA | July 19, 1990 | with E. F. Helin Eleanor F. Helin Eleanor Francis "Glo" Helin was an American astronomer. She was principal investigator of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking program of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Some sources give her name as Eleanor Kay Helin... |
| (12272) 1990 SZ3 | September 22, 1990 | |
| (19155) 1990 SX3 | September 22, 1990 | |
| (23469) 1990 SY3 | September 22, 1990 | |
| (24693) 1990 SB2 | September 23, 1990 | |
| (29180) 1990 SW1 | September 22, 1990 |