Norman G. Thomas
Introduction + Minor planets discovered: 55  ''see '''''Norman Gene Thomas''' (May 1, 1930 - May 19, 2020) was an American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.He worked at Lowell Observatory using the blink comparator alongside Robert Burnham, Jr., author of the famous three-volume ''Celestial Handbook''.He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 55 numbered minor planets during 1964–1989, including the Apollo asteroids 4544 Xanthus and 4581 Asclepius, as well as the Amor asteroid 3352 McAuliffe.The main-belt asteroid 2555 Thomas, discovered by Edward Bowell at Anderson Mesa Station in 1980, was named in his honor. Naming citation was published on 8 April 1982 ().
List of discovered minor planets  2089 Cetacea  November 9, 1977 2366 Aaryn  January 10, 1981 2527 Gregory  September 3, 1981 2556 Louise  February 8, 1981 2557 Putnam   September 26, 1981 2558 Viv  September 26, 1981 2612 Kathryn  February 28, 1979 2683 Brian  January 10, 1981 2684 Douglas  January 3, 1981 2764 Moeller  February 8, 1981 2779 Mary  February 6, 1981 2895 Memnon  January 10, 1981 2927 Alamosa  October 5, 1981 2933 Amber  April 18, 1983 2999 Dante  February 6, 1981 3117 Niepce  February 11, 1983 3151 Talbot  April 18, 1983 3256 Daguerre   September 26, 1981 3352 McAuliffe  February 6, 1981 3367 Alex  February 15, 1983 3397 Leyla   December 8, 1964 3413 Andriana  February 15, 1983 3467 Bernheim  September 26, 1981 3525 Paul  February 15, 1983 3561 Devine  April 18, 1983 3580 Avery  February 15, 1983 3584 Aisha  October 5, 1981 3614 Tumilty  January 12, 1983 3621 Curtis  September 26, 1981 3807 Pagels   September 26, 1981 3976 Lise  May 6, 1983 4193 Salanave   September 26, 1981 4198 Panthera  February 11, 1983 4331 Hubbard  April 18, 1983 4544 Xanthus   March 31, 1989 4568 Menkaure  September 2, 1983 4581 Asclepius   March 31, 1989 4967 Glia  February 11, 1983 5249 Giza  April 18, 1983 5461 Autumn  April 18, 1983 5864 Montgolfier  September 2, 1983 6062 Vespa  May 6, 1983 6174 Polybius  October 4, 1983 7275 Earlcarpenter  February 15, 1983 (7380) 1981 RF  September 3, 1981 (7990) 1981 SN1  September 26, 1981 (8469) 1981 TZ  October 5, 1981 (9157) 1983 RB4  September 2, 1983 (9534) 1981 TP  October 4, 1981   September 26, 1981   February 15, 1983   March 4, 1979   February 28, 1979   September 26, 1981   September 2, 1983 with Brian A. Skiff with Robert Burnham Jr. with Henry E. Holt
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External links *  Library of Congress Authorities – Thomas, N. G. (Norman Gene), 1930-, (n89615892)