Brian P. Roman

Minor planets discovered: 11<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />

4490 Bambery	July 14, 1988	Template:MPC Template:Ref label
4954 Eric	September 23, 1990	Template:MPC
(5131) 1990 BG	January 21, 1990	Template:MPC Template:Ref label
5186 Donalu	September 22, 1990	Template:MPC
5588 Jennabelle	September 23, 1990	Template:MPC
5620 Jasonwheeler	July 19, 1990	Template:MPC Template:Ref label
12272 Geddylee	September 22, 1990	Template:MPC
19155 Lifeson	September 22, 1990	Template:MPC
23469 Neilpeart	September 22, 1990	Template:MPC
Template:Mp	September 23, 1990	Template:MPC
Template:Mp	September 22, 1990	Template:MPC
Template:Note label co-discovery with Eleanor Helin

Brian P. Roman is an American astronomer.<ref name="springer-4575-Broman" />

He has co-discovered the periodic comets 111P/Helin–Roman–Crockett, 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu and 132P/Helin–Roman–Alu. Brian Roman is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 11 minor planet between 1988 and 1990, including 4954 Eric, a near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group.<ref name="MPC-Eric" /> All of his discoveries were made at Palomar Observatory, where he also participated in the Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey.<ref name="springer-4575-Broman" />

The main-belt asteroid 4575 Broman, discovered by American astronomer Eleanor Helin in 1987, was named in his honour.<ref name="springer-4575-Broman" />

External links

• Brian Roman, McDonald Observatory

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