Roy A. Tucker Explained

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Roy A. Tucker (1951 – 2021) was an American astronomer best known for the co-discovery of near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis (formerly known as) along with David J. Tholen and Fabrizio Bernardi of the University of Hawaii. 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. He also discovered two comets: 328P/LONEOS–Tucker and C/2004 Q1, a Jupiter-family and near-parabolic comet, respectively.

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.[1] 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. He observed and discovered minor planets at his private Goodricke-Pigott Observatory in southern Arizona.[2]

Death

Tucker passed away on March 5, 2021, due to pancreatic cancer.[3] [4]

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.

List of discovered minor planets

10220 Pigott 20 October 1997
14542 Karitskaya 29 September 1997
16783 Bychkov 14 December 1996
16861 Lipovetsky 27 December 1997
17025 Pilachowski 13 March 1999
17941 Horbatt 6 May 1999
21523 GONG 26 June 1998
21811 Burroughs 5 October 1999
23884 Karenharvey 20 September 1998
24259 Chriswalker 12 December 1999
25275 Jocelynbell 14 November 1998
26924 Johnharvey 30 December 1996
27049 Kraus 18 September 1998
28341 Bingaman 13 March 1999
29825 Dunyazade 20 February 1999
29874 Rogerculver 14 April 1999
31086 Gehringer 12 January 1997
31098 Frankhill 9 June 1997
31190 Toussaint 27 December 1997
31556 Shatner 13 March 1999
31557 Holleybakich 13 March 1999
32608 Hallas 24 August 2001
32621 Talcott 8 September 2001
33103 Pintar 27 December 1997
34791 Ericcraine 18 September 2001
35734 Dilithium 14 April 1999
39741 Komm 9 January 1997
23 September 1998
40248 Yukikajiura 12 December 1998
40775 Kalafina 5 October 1999
40776 Yeungkwongyu 7 October 1999
41199 Wakanaootaki 21 November 1999
42271 Keikokubota 24 August 2001
44027 Termain 2 January 1998
44455 Artdula 7 November 1998
44475 Hikarumasai 16 November 1998
47466 Mayatoyoshima 31 December 1999
49272 Bryce Canyon 27 October 1998
49382 Lynnokamoto 12 December 1998
51985 Kirby 22 September 2001
52649 Chrismith 27 December 1997
53237 Simonson 9 February 1999
53250 Beucher 20 February 1999
53253 Zeiler 13 March 1999
54563 Kinokonasu 31 August 2000
55108 Beamueller 24 August 2001
55212 Yukitoayatsuji 12 September 2001
55222 Makotoshinkai 12 September 2001
55223 Akiraifukube 12 September 2001
55319 Takanashi 18 September 2001
55320 Busler 19 September 2001
55397 Hackman 22 September 2001
55559 Briancraine 18 December 2001
24 August 2001
19 September 2001
22 September 2001
23 September 2001
25 September 2001
25 September 2001
11 October 2001
11 October 2001
15 October 2001
5 July 2000
21 May 2001
18 September 2001
19 September 2001
22 September 2001
12 November 2001
21 November 1998
13 March 1999
23 September 2001
7 March 2003
18 September 1998
6 June 1999
5 October 1999
7 October 1999
13 November 1999
21 May 2001
21 September 1998
7 October 1999
16 May 2001
7 September 2001
16 June 2002
13 September 2002
13 September 2002
18 September 2003
9 November 1997
26 November 1998
20 February 1999
13 March 1999
27 August 2001
9 September 2001
17 September 2001
18 September 2001
83464 Irishmccalla 19 September 2001
13 October 2001
11 January 2003
15 November 2003
85585 Mjolnir 21 March 1998
7 October 1999
7 October 1999
24 August 2001
25 August 2001
25 August 2001
24 August 2001
9 September 2001
10 September 2001
8 November 2001
11 November 2001
90455 Irenehernandez 12 February 2004
13 February 2004
91275 Billsmith 13 March 1999
91607 Delaboudiniere 5 October 1999
12 January 2002
6 February 2002
7 March 2003
14 December 1996
19 January 1998
24 September 1998
30 October 1998
99942 Apophis 19 June 2004  
101383 Karloff 30 October 1998
101432 Adamwest 14 November 1998
101713 Marston 20 February 1999
101723 Finger 13 March 1999
101781 Gojira 14 April 1999
14 May 1999
5 October 1999
108496 Sullenberger 21 May 2001
109330 Clemente 24 August 2001
24 August 2001
22 August 2001
109712 Giger 12 September 2001
110026 Hamill 17 September 2001
23 September 2001
25 September 2001
25 September 2001
110404 Itoemi 11 October 2001
110405 Itoyumi 12 October 2001
110408 Nakajima 13 October 2001
11 October 2001
113333 Tyler 13 September 2002
28 September 2002
113461 McCay 30 September 2002
17 September 2003
18 September 2003
25 October 2003
25 October 2003
23 October 2003
22 October 2003
22 October 2003
21 October 2003
16 October 2003
20 October 2003
18 November 2003
4 October 2004
6 January 2005
1 March 2005
117582 Kenjikawai 7 March 2005
119248 Corbally 10 September 2001
119846 Goshiina 6 February 2002
121121 Koyoharugotoge 19 April 1999
121133 Kenflurchick 15 May 1999
124114 Bergersen 21 April 2001
124368 Nickphoenix 24 August 2001
124398 Iraklisimonia 22 August 2001
25 August 2001
17 September 2001
18 September 2001
18 September 2001
12 October 2001
126906 Andykulessa 10 March 2002
127477 Fredalee 14 September 2002
128228 Williammarsh 18 September 2003
128593 Balfourwhitney 20 August 2004
128795 Douglaswalker 13 September 2004
128882 Jennydebenedetti 22 September 2004
3 October 2004
3 October 2004
1 February 2005
10 May 2005
26 September 2005
12 December 1999
18 May 2001
12 September 2001
19 December 2001
18 September 2003
25 October 2003
23 October 2003
18 October 2003
21 August 2004
4 October 2004
29 October 1997
18 September 2001
17 March 2005
30 January 1997
136818 Selqet 29 June 1997
6 December 1997
5 October 1999
24 August 2001
28 August 2001
8 September 2001
17 September 2001
13 October 2001
15 October 2001
12 September 2002
28 September 2002
28 September 2002
27 January 2004
3 March 2005
7 March 2005
23 December 1998
27 August 2001
26 February 2004
19 August 2006
27 August 2006
6 September 2004
10 March 2005
22 August 2001
24 September 2005
29 September 2005
28 October 2005
28 December 1998
24 August 2001
12 September 2001
7 March 2003
6 September 2004
6 September 2004
4 October 2004
18 September 2001
6 February 2002
19 October 2003
7 September 2004
20 September 2004
4 November 2005
14 May 1999
28 September 2003
12 September 2004
4 October 2004
3 October 2004
13 October 2004
5 October 2005
7 November 1998
26 September 2003
15 November 2003
14 September 2004
23 October 2003
18 November 2003
18 September 2006
18 September 2001
22 September 2004
20 February 1999
28 September 2003
28 November 2003
1 February 2005
22 September 2001
23 October 2003
24 October 2003
22 October 2003
19 October 2003
18 January 2004
1 March 2005
1 March 2005
10 October 1998
11 January 2003
28 September 2003
28 September 2003
25 October 2003
23 October 2003
19 October 2003
17 October 2003
2 April 2005
12 September 2001
22 October 2003
16 October 2003
28 February 2005
10 April 2005
17 August 2006
17 September 2003
23 March 2004
16 March 2005
9 September 2001
10 September 2001
6 March 2003
15 September 2006
28 September 2006
25 November 2006
8 September 2001
22 September 2001
12 September 2002
11 January 2003
18 September 2003
18 January 2004
19 January 2005
21 September 2006
27 September 2006
20 October 2006
14 November 2006
23 November 2006
12 September 2002
26 February 2004
25 October 2005
28 October 2005
11 November 2006
6 January 2002
3 October 2005
23 October 2005
14 October 2004
19 October 2003
4 October 2004
26 September 2003
26 September 2003
27 September 2003
23 October 2003
6 October 2004
7 October 2004
7 October 1999
24 August 2001
1 April 2003
19 October 2003
18 October 2003
17 October 2003
11 September 2004
16 September 2004
5 October 2004
9 October 2004
14 October 2004
9 November 2004
18 September 1998
14 October 2001
12 October 2004
7 March 2005
24 August 2001
18 September 2003
23 October 2003
22 October 2003
23 October 2003
5 October 2004
31 January 2005
4 March 2006
27 August 2006
6 October 2008
29 October 2008
26 September 2003
16 October 2003
3 March 2005
11 September 2007
13 October 2007
15 October 2007
11 October 2001
19 October 2003
5 October 2004
16 September 2006
12 September 2001
17 September 2003
28 September 2003
17 March 2004
3 February 2005
12 September 2007
12 October 2007
12 February 2004
10 March 2005
22 October 2006
8 October 2007
23 October 2003
22 October 2003
18 September 2001
21 August 2004
29 September 2005
7 October 1999
25 May 2003
16 October 2006
22 August 2001
23 August 2001
12 October 2001
10 September 2004
4 October 2004
5 October 2004
7 October 2004
23 March 2003
14 October 2004
4 April 2005
11 September 2004
8 October 2004
2 November 2004
3 September 2008
25 September 2001
6 January 2002
16 October 2003
21 October 2003
17 March 2004
5 October 2004
10 October 2004
7 March 2005
23 October 2005
24 October 2005
6 March 2003
3 March 2005
8 October 2005
21 October 2008
7 October 2004
12 October 2004
1 October 2005
24 October 2005
24 October 2005
10 October 1998
31 August 2000
18 May 2001
13 September 2002
20 August 2004
3 October 2004
12 September 2007
13 September 2007
6 October 2008
21 October 2008
20 September 2004
2 April 2005
26 September 2005
29 September 2005
25 October 2005
8 October 2007
22 September 2008
23 September 2008
16 March 2004
7 October 2004
23 October 2005
18 September 2007
8 October 2007
11 October 2007
1 March 2005
8 March 2005
8 March 2005
4 March 2006
2 November 2007
24 September 2008
8 September 2001
29 August 2005
9 October 2007
28 October 2008
26 October 2005
16 October 2006
15 January 2007
11 September 2007
12 September 2007
13 October 2007
7 October 1999
18 September 2003
20 October 2003
20 October 2003
17 October 2003
15 March 2004
16 October 2006
13 October 2007
22 September 2008
22 August 2001
17 September 2001
21 August 2004
22 October 2005
16 September 2006
16 October 2006
28 September 2002
13 October 2004
1 March 2005
16 March 2005
23 September 2005
24 October 2005
19 October 2006
11 November 2006
18 September 2001
14 October 2001
31 January 2005
29 August 2005
24 September 2005
5 October 2005
4 November 2005
1 April 2008
17 September 2001
11 November 2002
25 October 2003
14 October 2004
26 September 2006
26 September 2003
20 October 2003
26 August 2004
3 October 2004
15 September 2006
26 January 2007
27 September 2008
8 October 2004
28 February 2005
10 March 2005
17 March 2005
5 September 2008
7 October 2008
17 September 2001
11 November 2002
7 October 2004
31 August 2005
26 September 2005
9 March 2007
9 October 2007
29 September 2008
19 November 2008
25 October 2003
23 October 2003
17 October 2003
28 August 2006
22 September 2008
1 March 2005
5 July 2000
13 September 2002
11 January 2003
23 September 2004
12 September 2005
10 October 2005
25 October 2005
17 August 2006
12 September 2007
12 October 2007
22 September 2008
20 November 2008
18 November 2009
15 March 2010
19 October 2003
12 February 2004
23 September 2004
5 October 2004
5 October 2004
13 October 2004
21 August 2007
10 October 2007
13 October 2007
13 October 2007
26 August 2004
13 October 2004
9 March 2005
30 April 2005
29 August 2005
19 September 2006
3 December 2007
8 March 2008
13 October 2001
14 September 2002
3 November 2004
11 September 2005
10 October 2007
13 October 2007
18 September 2003
25 October 2003
19 October 2003
15 September 2006
12 September 2007
8 October 2007
7 September 2001
17 October 2003
28 February 2005
9 October 2005
8 October 2007
8 October 2007
10 January 2008
22 October 2003
11 May 2004
20 August 2004
7 September 2004
11 October 2004
24 September 2008
29 September 2005
18 September 2003
10 June 2004
9 November 2004
10 November 2004
10 March 2005
26 September 2005
28 September 2008
326290 Akhenaten 21 April 1998
25 October 2003
16 October 2003
21 October 2003
17 October 2003
29 September 2008
23 October 2003
21 October 2003
8 June 2004
24 September 2008
13 September 2002
29 September 2005
1 October 2008
9 September 2001
13 September 2002
27 March 2004
21 August 2004
1 March 2005
4 June 2005
22 August 2007
25 September 2008
25 September 2008
23 August 2001
17 December 2001
18 September 2003
3 October 2004
31 January 2005
21 March 2005
25 September 2005
25 September 2005
25 February 2006
16 September 2006
13 September 2007
18 September 2007
11 November 2007
20 September 2008
27 September 2003
7 October 2004
20 November 2004
12 September 2007
22 September 2008
20 October 2008
5 October 2004
7 October 2004
14 October 2007
14 October 2007
20 October 2008
26 September 2005
7 October 2004
4 October 2007
8 October 2004
1 February 2005
25 October 2008
28 August 2005
12 September 2002
8 March 2005
17 February 2007
23 September 2008
17 August 2009
26 October 1997
7 October 1999
2 September 2008
21 October 2003
19 October 2003
29 October 2005
4 October 2007
18 September 2007
21 August 2006
18 September 2003
11 April 2005
23 October 2005
21 August 2004
14 October 2004
22 October 2005
26 September 2006
17 August 2009
10 September 2004
22 April 2004
24 September 2004
4 April 2008
13 October 2004
25 September 2008
12 October 2004
12 October 2007
16 October 2006
22 September 2008
17 February 2004
10 September 2005
5 September 2008
22 September 2008
22 October 2008
15 September 2006
17 February 2007
11 September 2007
22 September 2008
27 September 2008
9 September 2001
22 October 2005
19 October 2003
4 September 2008
28 February 2005
28 August 2006
12 February 2004
30 September 2005
9 October 2007
28 September 2003
5 April 2005
29 March 2008
27 January 2004
10 May 2007
10 October 2007
17 October 2006
22 October 2005
12 October 2007
31 January 2006
30 October 2005
22 September 2008
23 September 2001
1 October 2005
15 September 2006
7 October 2005
15 September 2006
23 September 2008
10 October 1998
14 October 2009
7 October 1999
3 September 2005
11 October 2007
22 September 2004
1 February 2005
9 October 2005
25 September 2005
1 October 2008
7 October 1999
22 October 2008
22 September 2008
16 October 2003
12 October 2007
22 October 2006
Co-discovery made with:
D. J. Tholen
F. Bernardi

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Team . 2007-09-23 . Spaceguard India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070624181747/http://www.spaceguardindia.com/Team.html . 2007-06-24 .
  2. Web site: gpobs.home.mindspring.com . 2007-01-18 . 2019-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428000401/http://gpobs.home.mindspring.com/gpobs.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Beatty . J. Kelly . Asteroid Apophis Pays Earth a Visit This Week . Sky and Telescope . 18 April 2023 . March 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: Craine . Eric R. . Roy A. Tucker (1951–2021) . 18 April 2023 . 10.3847/25c2cfeb.7a3e3a73 . Feb 28, 2022 . free .

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