Roy A. Tucker
Template:Short description Template:Redirect
| see Template:Section link |
Roy Anthony Tucker<ref name="obit"/> (December 11, 1951<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> – March 5, 2021) was an American astronomer best known for the co-discovery of near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis (formerly known as Template:Mp) along with David J. Tholen and Fabrizio Bernardi of the University of Hawaiʻi.<ref name="springer" /> He was a prolific discoverer of minor planets, credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 702 numbered minor planets between 1996 and 2010.<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" /> He also discovered two comets: 328P/LONEOS–Tucker and C/2004 Q1, a Jupiter-family and near-parabolic comet, respectively.<ref name="jpldata-328P/LONEOS-Tucker" /><ref name="jpldata-C/2004 Q1" />
Biography
Tucker was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966, he became a member of Memphis Astronomical Society and received a master's degree in Scientific Instrumentation from the University of California, Santa Barbara.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He worked as a senior engineer in the Imaging Technology Laboratory of the University of Arizona and as an instrumentalist at Kitt Peak National Observatory.<ref name="springer" /> He observed and discovered minor planets at his private Goodricke-Pigott Observatory in southern Arizona.<ref name="springer" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Death
Tucker died on March 5, 2021, due to pancreatic cancer.<ref name="skytelescope">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="obit">Template:Cite web</ref>
Recognition
In 2002, he was one of five researchers awarded a "Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object Grant", by the Planetary Society.
The main-belt asteroid 10914 Tucker, discovered by Paul Comba in 1997, was named in his honor.<ref name="springer" />
List of discovered minor planets
| 10220 Pigott | 20 October 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 14542 Karitskaya | 29 September 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 16783 Bychkov | 14 December 1996 | Template:LoMP |
| 16861 Lipovetsky | 27 December 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 17025 Pilachowski | 13 March 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 17941 Horbatt | 6 May 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 21523 GONG | 26 June 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 21811 Burroughs | 5 October 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 23884 Karenharvey | 20 September 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 24259 Chriswalker | 12 December 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 25275 Jocelynbell | 14 November 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 26924 Johnharvey | 30 December 1996 | Template:LoMP |
| 27049 Kraus | 18 September 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 28341 Bingaman | 13 March 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 29825 Dunyazade | 20 February 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 29874 Rogerculver | 14 April 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 31086 Gehringer | 12 January 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 31098 Frankhill | 9 June 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 31190 Toussaint | 27 December 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 31556 Shatner | 13 March 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 31557 Holleybakich | 13 March 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 32608 Hallas | 24 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 32621 Talcott | 8 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 33103 Pintar | 27 December 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 34791 Ericcraine | 18 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 35734 Dilithium | 14 April 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 39741 Komm | 9 January 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 23 September 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 40248 Yukikajiura | 12 December 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 40775 Kalafina | 5 October 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 40776 Yeungkwongyu | 7 October 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 41199 Wakanaootaki | 21 November 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 42271 Keikokubota | 24 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 44027 Termain | 2 January 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 44455 Artdula | 7 November 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 44475 Hikarumasai | 16 November 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 47466 Mayatoyoshima | 31 December 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 49272 Bryce Canyon | 27 October 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 49382 Lynnokamoto | 12 December 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 51985 Kirby | 22 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 52649 Chrismith | 27 December 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 53237 Simonson | 9 February 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 53250 Beucher | 20 February 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 53253 Zeiler | 13 March 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 54563 Kinokonasu | 31 August 2000 | Template:LoMP |
| 55108 Beamueller | 24 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 55212 Yukitoayatsuji | 12 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 55222 Makotoshinkai | 12 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 55223 Akiraifukube | 12 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 55319 Takanashi | 18 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 101781 Gojira | 14 April 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 14 May 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 5 October 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 108496 Sullenberger | 21 May 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 109330 Clemente | 24 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 24 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 22 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 109712 Giger | 12 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 110026 Hamill | 17 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 23 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 25 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 25 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 110404 Itoemi | 11 October 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 110405 Itoyumi | 12 October 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 110408 Nakajima | 13 October 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 11 October 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 113333 Tyler | 13 September 2002 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 28 September 2002 | Template:LoMP |
| 113461 McCay | 30 September 2002 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 17 September 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 18 September 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 25 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 25 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 23 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 22 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 22 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 21 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 16 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 20 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 18 November 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 4 October 2004 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 6 January 2005 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 1 March 2005 | Template:LoMP |
| 117582 Kenjikawai | 7 March 2005 | Template:LoMP |
| 119248 Corbally | 10 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 119846 Goshiina | 6 February 2002 | Template:LoMP |
| 121121 Koyoharugotoge | 19 April 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 121133 Kenflurchick | 15 May 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 124114 Bergersen | 21 April 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 124368 Nickphoenix | 24 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 124398 Iraklisimonia | 22 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 25 August 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 17 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 18 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 18 September 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 12 October 2001 | Template:LoMP |
| 126906 Andykulessa | 10 March 2002 | Template:LoMP |
| 127477 Fredalee | 14 September 2002 | Template:LoMP |
| 128228 Williammarsh | 18 September 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| 128593 Balfourwhitney | 20 August 2004 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 3 September 2005 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 11 October 2007 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 22 September 2004 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 1 February 2005 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 9 October 2005 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 25 September 2005 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 1 October 2008 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 7 October 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 22 October 2008 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 22 September 2008 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 16 October 2003 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 12 October 2007 | Template:LoMP |
| Template:Mp | 22 October 2006 | Template:LoMP |
| Co-discovery made with: Template:Note label D. J. Tholen Template:Note label F. Bernardi | ||
|---|---|---|
References
Further reading
- Aguirre, Edwin L. 1999. Sentinel of the Sky - Armed with a Modest Telescope and CCD Camera, Tucson Amateur Roy A Tucker Joins the Ranks of Professional Astronomers Who Have Discovered Near-Earth Objects. Sky and Telescope. 97, no. 3: 76.
- CCD Precision Photometry Workshop, Eric R. Craine, Roy A. Tucker, Jeannette V. Barnes. CCD Precision Photometry Workshop: Proceedings of a Meeting Held at San Diego, California, United States, 6-7, June 1998. Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series, v. 189. San Francisco, California: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1999. Template:ISBN