Timothy B. Spahr

Timothy Bruce Spahr (born 1970) is an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets.^[2]

Minor planets discovered: 58 ^[1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

From 2000–2014 he worked at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Minor Planet Center. From September 2006 to December 2014 he was the director of Minor Planet Center. He is a co-discoverer of Callirrhoe, a moon of Jupiter, and of Albiorix, a moon of Saturn. He also discovered two periodic comets: 171P/Spahr and P/1998 U4. He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 58 minor planets.^[1]

Dr. Spahr is currently the CEO of NEO Sciences LLC, a consulting firm specializing in characterization of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) including PHAs (Potentially Hazardous Asteroids), Asteroid and Comet science, and planetary defense coordination. Dr. Spahr is the manager of the UN-sanctioned International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) and also serves on the advisory council of The Planetary Society where he is the administrator of the Shoemaker NEO Grant program.

The Florian asteroid 2975 Spahr was named after him.^[2]

More information Co-discovery made with: A C. W. Hergenrother ...

Co-discovery made with: ^A C. W. Hergenrother
(43891) 1995 SQ₁	21 September 1995	list
(46678) 1996 TZ₈	12 October 1996	list
(48717) 1996 RR₅	15 September 1996	list
(52471) 1995 SG₄	26 September 1995	list
(52529) 1996 RQ	7 September 1996	list
58373 Albertoalonso	19 September 1995	list
(65813) 1996 TT₅	7 October 1996	list
(69405) 1995 SW₄₈	30 September 1995	list
(69410) 1995 UB₃	23 October 1995	list
(73762) 1994 LS	3 June 1994	list
(85332) 1995 SH₄	29 September 1995	list
96268 Tomcarr	20 September 1995	list
(134372) 1995 SB₄	25 September 1995	list
(136704) 1995 TW	13 October 1995	list
(174368) 2002 UR₉	29 October 2002	list
(178338) 1995 UT₆	19 October 1995	list
(189796) 2002 GL₂	7 April 2002	list
(207975) 1996 TY₈	12 October 1996	list

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[1]
"Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. September 4, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
[2]
Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2975) Spahr". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2975) Spahr. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 245. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2976. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

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