15139 Connormcarty | Discovered 2000 Mar. 9 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro. |
Named in honor of Connor W. McCarty for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Connor is a student at the Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, California. |
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Reference: 20011002/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2009-05-11 |