Thierry Pauwels

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Minor planetss discovered: 147 [1]
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Thierry Pauwels (born 22 July 1957, Ghent) is a Belgian astronomer from the Royal Observatory of Belgium. [2] [3] Between 1996 and 2008 he discovered and co-discovered 146 minor planets. This makes him one of the top 100 minor planet discoverers. [1]

The main-belt asteroid 12761 Pauwels, discovered by his colleague Eric Elst at La Silla Observatory in 1993, was named after him in 1993. [2] Naming citation was published on 18 March 2003 ( M.P.C. 48156). [4]

List of discovered minor planets

(10214) 1997 RT9September 10, 1997
(11633) 1996 XG9December 2, 1996
13690 Lesleymartin September 10, 1997
14539 Clocke Roeland September 10, 1997
16908 Groeselenberg [1] February 17, 1998
22827 Arvernia September 8, 1999
(23892) 1998 SH49September 23, 1998
(25830) 2000 DN110February 26, 2000
(30018) 2000 CX101February 14, 2000
(33251) 1998 HS24April 22, 1998
(35473) 1998 EZ8March 9, 1998
(35474) 1998 EA9March 9, 1998
37392 Yukiniall [2] December 10, 2001
40684 Vanhoeck September 8, 1999
(41976) 2000 YA15December 21, 2000
(42932) 1999 TF19October 12, 1999
(49592) 1999 DD7February 25, 1999
(53628) 2000 CW101February 3, 2000
(57828) 2001 XZ4December 9, 2001
(57880) 2002 AN3January 2, 2002
59369 Chanco March 11, 1999
(59838) 1999 RU45September 9, 1999
(63160) 2000 YN8December 16, 2000
(63165) 2000 YY14December 20, 2000
(67020) 1999 XS137December 11, 1999
(71098) 1999 XV137December 11, 1999
(72041) 2000 XX53December 15, 2000
(72058) 2000 YC15December 21, 2000
(75450) 1999 XR137December 10, 1999
(76117) 2000 DM110November 26, 2000
(77757) 2001 PN29August 13, 2001
(86071) 1999 RR45September 8, 1999
91553 Claudedoom September 8, 1999
(91573) 1999 SN2 [3] September 16, 1999
91604 Clausmadsen [2] October 14, 1999
(92155) 1999 XU137December 11, 1999
(94044) 2000 XW53December 15, 2000
(97576) 2000 DK110February 25, 2000
100604 Lundy September 11, 1997
104020 Heilbronn February 26, 2000
(106825) 2000 XY53December 15, 2000
(108087) 2001 FJ174March 19, 2001
108953 Pieraerts August 13, 2001
(111819) 2002 DD1February 16, 2002
(118397) 1999 RO45September 8, 1999
(120726) 1997 SR30September 25, 1997
121313 Tamsin September 8, 1999
(123611) 2000 YX14December 16, 2000
(125565) 2001 XQ16December 11, 2001
(127657) 2003 DV9February 24, 2003
(129873) 1999 RH214 [3] September 15, 1999
(130137) 1999 XT137December 11, 1999
(131035) 2000 XV53December 5, 2000
(131040) 2000 YM8December 16, 2000
(133431) 2003 SF201September 23, 2003
(134580) 1999 TE19October 11, 1999
(141128) 2001 XR88December 10, 2001
(143495) 2003 DW9February 24, 2003
(143618) 2003 GQ28April 7, 2003
(152300) 2005 TF51October 11, 2005
(153871) 2001 XQ88December 10, 2001
(161024) 2002 FM7March 23, 2002
164130 Jonckheere [4] March 23, 2002
(165624) 2001 FQ128March 19, 2001
(170401) 2003 TX17October 15, 2003
(177175) 2003 SM170September 21, 2003
(177197) 2003 UV38October 16, 2003
(187158) 2005 RE10September 8, 2005
189188 Floraliën March 27, 2003
(192998) 2000 DJ110February 25, 2000
(195206) 2002 DF1February 25, 2000
(196858) 2003 SB269September 25, 2003
(197891) 2004 RR23September 8, 2004
(198614) 2005 AO26January 13, 2005
(201577) 2003 SR70September 18, 2003
(202227) 2004 YL1December 16, 2004
(202953) 1999 RS45September 8, 1999
(205078) 1999 SM2 [3] September 16, 1999
(205362) 2000 XF54December 15, 2000
(206394) 2003 SV32September 17, 2003
(206428) 2003 SV170September 21, 2003
(208132) 2000 DO110February 25, 2000
(210768) 2000 XR53December 4, 2000
(211569) 2003 SF139September 20, 2003
(215805) 2004 RT25September 8, 2004
(218685) 2005 TG51October 12, 2005
(219695) 2001 XO16December 10, 2001
(219719) 2001 XR105December 11, 2001
(221072) 2005 SNSeptember 22, 2005
(227051) 2005 CY25February 5, 2005
(227219) 2005 RZ4September 7, 2005
(229376) 2005 SPSeptember 7, 2005
(234292) 2000 YL8December 16, 2000
(235852) 2005 AX27 [1] January 14, 2005
(241481) 2009 BM83 [1] January 31, 2009
(242172) 2003 GH53April 12, 2003
(242254) 2003 SC269September 25, 2003
(242975) 2006 SG126September 21, 2006
(247821) 2003 SN170September 22, 2003
(252131) 2000 XD54December 4, 2000
(252156) 2001 BJ51January 16, 2001
(253601) 2003 UU13October 16, 2003
(256776) 2008 CF5February 4, 2008
(257596) 1999 RT45September 8, 1999
(263849) 2009 BL83 [1] January 31, 2009
(265080) 2003 SY170September 23, 2003
(267346) 2001 WC16November 23, 2001
(270994) 2002 XV39December 9, 2002
(271152) 2003 SO170December 22, 2003
276681 Loremaes [4] December 18, 2003
(281759) 2009 BC133September 21, 2005
(284895) 2009 SW168September 23, 2009
(285888) 2001 PO29August 13, 2001
(287248) 2002 TW69October 9, 2002
(290162) 2005 RC5September 7, 2005
(290171) 2005 RY25September 8, 2005
(298162) 2002 TO67October 6, 2002
(298404) 2003 SD269September 25, 2003
(303464) 2005 CZ25February 5, 2005
310273 Paulsmeyers [4] September 8, 2004
(313655) 2003 SZ170September 23, 2003
(317821) 2003 SP276September 30, 2003
(325330) 2008 JK24May 7, 2008
(331556) 2000 XE54December 15, 2000
(331557) 2000 YZ14December 20, 2000
(331605) 2001 XB5December 10, 2001
(332760) 2009 UQ81January 12, 2005
(335337) 2005 SMSeptember 22, 2005
(337296) 2000 XS53December 5, 2000
(338600) 2003 ST170September 21, 2003
(354083) 2001 WB16November 23, 2001
(354352) 2003 GR28April 7, 2003
(360764) 2005 AH49December 16, 2004
(368683) 2005 RB5September 6, 2005
368704 Roelgathier September 21, 2005
(374715) 2006 SH20September 19, 2006
(381444) 2008 QV32 [1] August 30, 2008
(382118) 2011 HX56December 21, 2000
(382722) 2002 XR90December 3, 2002
383067 Stoofke September 7, 2005
(385205) 1999 SU28September 21, 1999
390848 Veerle [4] September 8, 2004
391257 Wilwheaton September 12, 2006
(409270) 2004 RP23September 7, 2004
413033 Aerts December 4, 2000
(455444) 2003 SX170September 23, 2003
(497284) 2005 SOSeptember 22, 2005
1 with E. W. Elst
2 with H. M. J. Boffin
3 with S. I. Ipatov
4 with P. De Cat

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