Leonard L. Amburgey
| (10206) 1997 PC2 | August 7, 1997 | MPC |
| (215188) 2000 NM | July 2, 2000 | MPC |
Leonard L. Amburgey (born 1945)[citation needed] is an American amateur astronomer, discoverer of minor planets and public-school teacher by profession.
On July 2, 2000, he stumbled upon the near-Earth and Apollo asteroid (215188) 2000 NM using a modest telescope in his backyard in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (IAU number 823).[2] As a result, he became the fourth winner of the James Benson Prize for Discovery Methods of Near-Earth Objects by Amateurs.[3]
In 2005, he received the Fitchburg State College (whence he graduated in 1968 and 1973) Alumni Achievement Award.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Astrometric Instruments' Photo Gallery". astrometric.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "The Benson Prize". Sky & Telescope. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "?". Fitchburg State University. Archived from the original on March 12, 2005.
External links
[edit]- Amateur Night in Space, 28 October 2002 (about the Apollo asteroid (215188) 2000 NM)
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