16797 Wilkerson | Discovered 1997 Feb. 7 by A. Boattini and L. Tesi at San Marcello Pistoiese. |
Winston S. Wilkerson, uncle of the first discoverer's wife, is a member of the physics faculty at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York. His interests have concentrated on variable stars, and he has been a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers for many years. |
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