Minor planets discovered: 25
see § Discovered minor planets and comets

Jeffrey (Jeff) Thomas Alu (born January 1, 1966) is an American musician, photographer, graphic artist, and amateur astronomer who has participated in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey. The asteroid 4104 Alu was named in his honor.

Discoveries

Alu is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 24 minor planets, including several near-Earth asteroids as well as some in the asteroid belt. Many of these discoveries were made in collaboration with American astronomers Eleanor F. Helin and Kenneth J. Lawrence. He also co-discovered 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu and 132P/Helin–Roman–Alu, two periodic comets.

List of discovered minor planets

Co-discoveries made with A E. F. Helin and B K. J. Lawrence.

List of minor planets discovered by Jeff Alu
Name Discovery Date Listing 4132 Bartók 12 March 1988 list 4221 Picasso 13 March 1988 list 5230 Asahina 10 March 1988 list 5639 Ćuk 9 August 1989 list[A] (6037) 1988 EG 12 March 1988 list 6335 Nicolerappaport 5 July 1992 list[A] (6382) 1988 EL 14 March 1988 list (6611) 1993 VW 9 November 1993 list[A] (7825) 1991 TL1 10 October 1991 list (9058) 1992 JB 1 May 1992 list[B] (10115) 1992 SK 24 September 1992 list[A] (10302) 1989 ML 29 June 1989 list[A] (11279) 1989 TC 1 October 1989 list[A] (13030) 1989 PF 9 August 1989 list[A] (15704) 1987 SE7 20 September 1987 list[A] (17511) 1992 QN 29 August 1992 list[A] (26841) 1991 TY1 10 October 1991 list (27708) 1987 WP 20 November 1987 list[A] (43769) 1988 EK 10 March 1988 list (48469) 1991 TQ1 10 October 1991 list (52307) 1991 TH1 12 October 1991 list (79186) 1993 QN 20 August 1993 list[A] (161998) 1988 PA 9 August 1988 list (161999) 1989 RC 5 September 1989 list[A] (514568) 1994 RC 1 September 1994 list[A]
NameDiscovery DateListing
4132 Bartók12 March 1988list
4221 Picasso13 March 1988list
5230 Asahina10 March 1988list
5639 Ćuk9 August 1989list[A]
(6037) 1988 EG12 March 1988list
6335 Nicolerappaport5 July 1992list[A]
(6382) 1988 EL14 March 1988list
(6611) 1993 VW9 November 1993list[A]
(7825) 1991 TL110 October 1991list
(9058) 1992 JB1 May 1992list[B]
(10115) 1992 SK24 September 1992list[A]
(10302) 1989 ML29 June 1989list[A]
(11279) 1989 TC1 October 1989list[A]
(13030) 1989 PF9 August 1989list[A]
(15704) 1987 SE720 September 1987list[A]
(17511) 1992 QN29 August 1992list[A]
(26841) 1991 TY110 October 1991list
(27708) 1987 WP20 November 1987list[A]
(43769) 1988 EK10 March 1988list
(48469) 1991 TQ110 October 1991list
(52307) 1991 TH112 October 1991list
(79186) 1993 QN20 August 1993list[A]
(161998) 1988 PA9 August 1988list
(161999) 1989 RC5 September 1989list[A]
(514568) 1994 RC1 September 1994list[A]

See also

  • List of minor planet discoverers § J. Alu

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