C. Michelle Olmstead
Encyclopedia
C. Michelle Olmstead is an American astronomer
.
She is a prolific discoverer of asteroid
s. She is also a co-discoverer of periodic comet 127P/Holt-Olmstead. The asteroid 3287 Olmstead
was named in her honor.
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...
.
She is a prolific discoverer 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. She is also a co-discoverer of periodic comet 127P/Holt-Olmstead. The asteroid 3287 Olmstead
3287 Olmstead
3287 Olmstead is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on February 28, 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.- External links :*...
was named in her honor.
| Asteroid | Date discovered |
|---|---|
| (8363) 1990 RV | September 13, 1990 |
| (29184) 1990 SL10 | September 17, 1990 |
| (30819) 1990 RL2 | September 15, 1990 |
| (85175) 1990 RS | September 13, 1990 |