Henry G. Roe

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Henry G. Roe
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Born1975 (age 48–49)
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Occupation(s) Astronomer, Researcher
Board member of International Astronomical Union

Henry G. Roe (born 1975) is an American astronomer who previously worked at the Lowell Observatory. [1] [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object (120347) Salacia made on 22 September 2004 with the collaboration of Kristina M . Barkume and Michael E. Brown. [3] Additionally, the asteroid (28803) Roe was named in his honor.[ citation needed ]

Roe received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Williams College in 1997, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT)". Lowell Observatory . Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  2. 1 2 "Henry Roe". Lowell Observatory . Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". International Astronomical Union . Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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