We list here the asteroids named for people with UCF connections. Scroll down for diagrams.
Asteroids named for people currently affiliated with UCF.
- 3327 Campins = 1985 PW (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Prof. Humberto Campins.
- 4395 Danbritt = 1981 EH41 (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Prof. Daniel Britt.
- 5034 Joeharrington = 1991 PW10 (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Department Prof. Joseph Harrington.
- 10689 Pinillaalonso = 1981 DZ1 (orbit diagram). Named for Florida Space Inst. Scientist Dr. Noemí Pinilla-Alonso.
- 12225 Yanfernandez = 1985 PQ (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Prof. Yanga Fernández.
- 26435 Juliebrisset = 1999 XS241 (orbit diagram). Named for Florida Space Inst. Assoc. Scientist Dr. Julie Brisset.
- 27082 Donaldson-Hanna = 1998 TT30 (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Asst. Prof. Kerri Donaldson Hanna.
- 27409 Addiedove = 2000 EJ135 (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Assoc. Prof. Adrienne Dove.
- 29605 Joshuacolwell = 1998 QF54 (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Prof. Joshua Colwell.
- 30088 Deprá = 2000 EK128 (orbit diagram). Named for Florida Space Inst. Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Mário De Prá.
- 32151 Seanmarshall = 2000 LX31 (orbit diagram). Named for Arecibo Observatory Scientist Dr. Sean Marshall.
- 35646 Estela = 1998 KO66 (orbit diagram). Named for Florida Space Inst. Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Estela Fernández-Valenzuela.
- 36329 Philmetzger = 2000 LU35 (orbit diagram). Named for Florida Space Inst. Assoc. Scientist Dr. Philip Metzger.
- 39290 Landsman = 2001 CC29 (orbit diagram). Named for Exolith Lab Chief Scientist Dr. Zoe Landsman.
- 41030 Mariawomack = 1999 UQ46 (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Research Scientist Dr. Maria Womack.
- 41184 Devogèle = 1999 VW199 (orbit diagram). Named for Arecibo Observatory Scientist Dr. Maxime Devogèle.
- 45752 Venditti = 2000 JY70 (orbit diagram). Named for Arecibo Observatory Scientist Dr. Flaviane Venditti.
- 229614 Womack = 2006 DF59 (orbit diagram). Named for Physics Dept. Research Scientist Dr. Maria Womack.
Asteroids named for people affiliated with UCF in the past.
- 4583 Lugo = 1989 RL4 (orbit diagram). Named for Ramón “Ray” Lugo (CASIS), Director of Florida Space Inst., 2013-2021, and PI of Arecibo Observatory Management, 2018-2021.
- 7909 Ziffer = 1975 SK (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Julie Ziffer (U. Southern Maine), graduate student at UCF, PhD 2007.
- 9530 Kelleymichael = 1981 EO26 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Michael Kelley (U. Maryland), postdoctoral researcher at UCF, 2006-2009.
- 10278 Virkki = 1981 EW30 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Anne Virkki (U. Helsinki), staff scientist at UCF/Arecibo Observatory, 2017-2021.
- 10282 Emilykramer = 1981 ET46 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Emily Kramer (Caltech/JPL), graduate student at UCF, PhD 2014.
- 11266 Macke = 1981 ES41 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Robert Macke (Vatican Obs.), graduate student at UCF, PhD 2010.
- 13001 Woodney = 1981 VL (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Laura Woodney (CSU San Bernardino), faculty at UCF, 2003-2005.
- 15008 Delahodde = 1998 QO6 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Catherine Delahodde, postdoctoral researcher at UCF, 2004.
- 15466 Barlow = 1999 AR23 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Nadine Barlow (Northern Arizona U.), faculty at UCF, 1996-2002.
- 26471 Tracybecker = 2000 AS152 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Tracy Becker (Southwest Research Institute), graduate student at UCF, PhD 2016.
- 33896 Hickson = 2000 KL40 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Dylan Hickson (Colorado Sch. of Mines), postdoctoral scientist at UCF/Arecibo Observatory, 2019-2021.
- 42177 Bolin = 2001 CL22 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Bryce Bolin (Caltech), graduate student at UCF, 2009-2011.
- 54182 Galsarid = 2000 HA66 (orbit diagram). Named for Dr. Gal Sarid (SETI Institute), associate scientist at UCF, 2015-2019.
Orbit diagrams of UCF-related asteroids. In each plot, the large central black dot is the Sun, and smaller black dots are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter.
