Robert Weryk Explained

Robert J. Weryk (born 1981) is a Canadian physicist and astronomer. He currently works at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he discovered the first known interstellar object, ʻOumuamua.[1] [2] [3] He has also published numerous articles on meteors and other astronomical topics.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Astronomers Race to Study a Mystery Object From Outside Our Solar System. Fleur. Nicholas St. 27 October 2017. The New York Times. 14 December 2017. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. News: Small Asteroid or Comet 'Visits' from Beyond the Solar System. Greicius. Tony. 26 October 2017. NASA. 14 December 2017. en.
  3. News: Updated: For the first time, astronomers are tracking a distant visitor streaking through our solar system. 27 October 2017. Science AAAS. 14 December 2017. en.
  4. Meech. Karen J.. Weryk. Robert. Micheli. Marco. Kleyna. Jan T.. Hainaut. Olivier R.. Jedicke. Robert. Wainscoat. Richard J.. Chambers. Kenneth C.. Keane. Jacqueline V.. 20 November 2017. A brief visit from a red and extremely elongated interstellar asteroid. Nature. 552. 7685. 378–381. En. 10.1038/nature25020. 29160305. 8979573 . 1476-4687. 2017Natur.552..378M.

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