80451 Alwoods
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80451 Alwoods is an asteroid
named after Al Woods (1911-2004), a longtime friend and mentor of the discoverer, James M. Roe
, and member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. This was the first asteroid discovered in the new millennium (2000AA).
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...
named after Al Woods (1911-2004), a longtime friend and mentor of the discoverer, James M. Roe
James M. Roe
James M. Roe is an American engineer and amateur astronomer credited with the discovery of 94 asteroids between 1998 and 2002. He is the founder and executive director of the Alliance for Astronomy, a non-profit corporation formed in 2004, whose stated purpose is "to promote public awareness,...
, and member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. This was the first asteroid discovered in the new millennium (2000AA).