David H. Levy
David H. Levy
(born
1948
) is a
Canadian
astronomer
and science writer most famous for his co-discovery of
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
, which collided with the planet
Jupiter
in
1994
. Levy was born in
Montral
,
Qubec
,
Canada
, but now lives in
New Mexico
. Levy has discovered 21
comets
, either independently or with
Gene
and
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
, and has written over 30 books, mostly on astronomical subjects. Periodic comets co-discovered include
118P/Shoemaker-Levy
,
129P/Shoemaker-Levy
,
135P/Shoemaker-Levy
,
137P/Shoemaker-Levy
,
138P/Shoemaker-Levy
,
145P/Shoemaker-Levy
. The
asteroid
3673 Levy
was named in his honour.
Asteroids discovered: 41>
5261 Eureka
June 20
1990
with
Henry E. Holt
5852 Nanette
April 19
1991
with
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
6398 Timhunter
February 10
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker and
Eugene M. Shoemaker
6401 Roentgen
April 15
1991
wih Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene M. Shoemaker
6485 Wendeesther
October 25
1990
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene M. Shoemaker
6670 Wallach
June 4
1994
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
6715 Sheldonmarks
August 22
1990
with
Henry E. Holt
6914 Becquerel
April 3
1992
with
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
and
Henry E. Holt
7344 Summerfield
June 4
1992
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
8021 Walter
October 22
1990
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
8358 Rickblakley
November 4
1989
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
9070 Ensab
July 23
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
9083 Ramboehm
November 28
1994
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
10332 Defi
May 13
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
10346 Triathlon
April 2
1992
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
11548 Jerrylewis
November 25
1992
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
11569 Virgilsmith
May 27
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
11911 Angel
June 4
1992
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
11941 Archinal
May 23
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
13057 Jorgensen
November 13
1990
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
13111 Papacosmas
July 23
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
13123 Tyson
May 16
1994
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
13615 Manulis
November 28
1994
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
14429 Coyne
December 3
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
15276 Diebel
April 14
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
15294 Underwood
November 7
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
15321 Donnadean
August 13
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
15779 Scottroberts
July 26
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
16514 Stevelia
November 11
1990
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
16669 Rionuevo
December 8
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
17493 Wildcat
December 31
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
18368 Flandrau
April 15
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
18434 Mikesandras
March 12
1994
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
19980 Barrysimon
November 22
1989
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
22312 Kelly
April 14
1991
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
22338 Janemojo
June 3
1992
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
24778 Nemsu
May 24
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
24779 Presque Isle
July 23
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
27776 Cortland
February 25
1992
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
27810 Daveturner
July 23
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
29292 Conniewalker
May 24
1993
with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
External links
David Levy's Home Page
Levy, David Levy, David H. David Levy
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