Walter R. Cooney Jr. Explained

Minor planets discovered: 47 

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Walter R. Cooney Jr. is an American chemical engineer, amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and variable stars.

Cooney, who is affiliated with the Highland Road Park Observatory, is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovered of 47 numbered minor planets during 1998–2005, such as his lowest numbered identification 11739 Baton Rouge, a Hildian asteroid named after the city of Baton Rouge where the discovering observatory is located.

Many of his minor planet discoveries he made in collaboration with astronomers Matthew Collier, Patrick M. Motl, Susannah Lazar, Katrina Wefel, Terry Martin, Merrill Hess, Ethan Kandler, Meredith Howard, and most recently with John Gross.

Cooney is also credited with discovering more than 50 variable stars.

List of discovered minor planets

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	September 25, 1998
	January 25, 1999
	November 27, 1999
	January 10, 1999
	November 19, 1999
	September 27, 1998
	November 29, 1998
	November 24, 1998
	November 27, 1998
	December 30, 1998
	March 16, 1999
	March 16, 1999
	January 10, 1999
	November 8, 1999
	June 5, 1999
	December 3, 1999
	November 3, 1999
	February 6, 1999
	December 3, 1999

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	February 10, 1999
	February 4, 2000
	April 29, 2000
	September 27, 1998
	November 24, 1998
	February 13, 1999
	March 10, 1999
	April 13, 1999
	December 29, 1999
	December 29, 1999
	August 13, 1999
	November 3, 1999
	November 3, 1999
	April 27, 2000
	May 9, 2000
	October 13, 2004
	February 15, 1999
	November 24, 1998
	February 28, 2000

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	October 5, 2004
	October 6, 2004
	October 7, 2004
	November 24, 1998
	November 3, 1999
	September 13, 2005
	November 9, 1999
	September 15, 2004
	October 5, 2004
Legend to co-discoverers: with Matthew Collier with Patrick M. Motl with Susannah Lazar with Katrina Wefel with Terry Martin with Merrill Hess with Ethan Kandler with Meredith Howard with John Gross