Minor planets discovered: 689 ^[1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

Henry E. Holt (27 September 1929 - 5 May 2019)^[2] was an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets, who has worked as a planetary geologist at the United States Geological Survey and Northern Arizona University.^[3]

Career

In the 1960s he studied the photometric properties of the lunar surface as part of the Surveyor and Apollo programs.^[3]

Between 1989 and 1993, he has discovered nearly 700 minor planets, and ranks among the Top 30 discoverers in MPC's list.^[1] His discoveries including the potentially hazardous asteroid 4581 Asclepius, the numbered asteroid that has made the closest approach to Earth at the time,^[3] as well as the near-Earth asteroid 4544 Xanthus, and the main-belt asteroid 6312 Robheinlein, which he named after famous science fiction author, Robert Heinlein.^[4] He is also a co-discoverer of the three periodic comets 121P/Shoemaker-Holt, 127P/Holt–Olmstead (discovered with C. Michelle Olmstead), and 128P/Shoemaker-Holt.^[5]

Awards and honors

The Mars-crossing asteroid 4435 Holt was named in his honor.^[3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 30 January 1991 (M.P.C. 17656).^[6]

Minor planet 4582 Hank is named after his son, Henry Reid Holt. ^[7]

List of discovered minor planets

Henry Holt made some of his discoveries in collaboration with: ^A Norman G. Thomas, ^B David Levy, ^C Jeffery A. Brown, ^D , and Carolyn Shoemaker

4502 Elizabethann	29 May 1989	list
4544 Xanthus	31 March 1989	list
4581 Asclepius	31 March 1989	list
4642 Murchie	23 August 1990	list
4643 Cisneros	23 August 1990	list
4711 Kathy	31 May 1989	list
4745 Nancymarie	9 July 1989	list
4955 Gold	17 September 1990	list
4958 Wellnitz	13 July 1991	list
5034 Joeharrington	7 August 1991	list
5132 Maynard	22 June 1990	list
5134 Ebilson	17 September 1990	list
5185 Alerossi	15 September 1990	list
5235 Jean-Loup	16 September 1990	list
5261 Eureka	20 June 1990	list
5290 Langevin	30 July 1990	list
5338 Michelblanc	13 September 1991	list
5406 Jonjoseph	9 August 1991	list
5439 Couturier	14 September 1990	list
5442 Drossart	12 July 1991	list
5443 Encrenaz	14 July 1991	list
5444 Gautier	5 August 1991	list
5445 Williwaw	7 August 1991	list
5446 Heyler	5 August 1991	list
5447 Lallement	6 August 1991	list

5485 Kaula	11 September 1991	list
5519 Lellouch	23 August 1990	list
5523 Luminet	5 August 1991	list
5524 Lecacheux	15 September 1991	list
5584 Izenberg	31 May 1989	list
(5587) 1990 SB	16 September 1990	list
5594 Jimmiller	12 July 1991	list
5595 Roth	5 August 1991	list
5596 Morbidelli	7 August 1991	list
5597 Warren	5 August 1991	list
5598 Carlmurray	8 August 1991	list
5642 Bobbywilliams	27 July 1990	list
5643 Roques	22 August 1990	list
5644 Maureenbell	22 August 1990	list
5833 Peterson	5 August 1991	list
5919 Patrickmartin	5 August 1991	list
(5920) 1992 SX17	30 September 1992	list
(5963) 1990 QP2	24 August 1990	list
(5964) 1990 QN4	23 August 1990	list
(5965) 1990 SV15	16 September 1990	list
5971 Tickell	12 July 1991	list
5972 Harryatkinson	5 August 1991	list
(5977) 1992 TH1	1 October 1992	list
6011 Tozzi	29 August 1990	list
6013 Andanike	18 July 1991	list

6014 Chribrenmark	7 August 1991	list
6015 Paularego	7 August 1991	list
6016 Carnelli	7 August 1991	list
(6017) 1991 PY11	7 August 1991	list
6018 Pierssac	7 August 1991	list
(6045) 1991 RG9	11 September 1991	list
(6046) 1991 RF14	13 September 1991	list
6069 Cevolani	8 August 1991	list
6131 Towen	27 July 1990	list
6132 Danielson	22 August 1990	list
6133 Royaldutchastro	14 September 1990	list
6134 Kamagari	15 September 1990	list
6135 Billowen	14 September 1990	list
6154 Stevesynnott	22 August 1990	list
(6242) 1990 OJ2	29 July 1990	list
6243 Yoder	27 July 1990	list
6311 Porubčan	15 September 1990	list
6312 Robheinlein	14 September 1990	list
6314 Reigber	17 September 1990	list
(6328) 1991 NL1	12 July 1991	list
6386 Keithnoll	10 July 1989	list
(6394) 1990 QM2	22 August 1990	list
6406 Mikejura	28 June 1992	list
(6407) 1992 PF2	2 August 1992	list
(6453) 1991 NY	13 July 1991	list

(6490) 1991 NR2	12 July 1991	list
(6491) 1991 OA	16 July 1991	list
6641 Bobross	29 July 1990	list
(6648) 1991 PM11	9 August 1991	list
(6651) 1991 RV9	10 September 1991	list
(6652) 1991 SJ1	16 September 1991	list
6714 Montréal	29 July 1990	list
6715 Sheldonmarks	22 August 1990	list
(6716) 1990 RO1	14 September 1990	list
6726 Suthers	5 August 1991	list
(6782) 1990 SU10	16 September 1990	list
(6787) 1991 PF15	7 August 1991	list
(6788) 1991 PH15	7 August 1991	list
(6858) 1990 ST10	16 September 1990	list
(6863) 1991 PX8	5 August 1991	list
6904 McGill	22 August 1990	list
6914 Becquerel	3 April 1992	list
(6963) 1990 OQ3	27 July 1990	list
6974 Solti	27 June 1992	list
(7024) 1992 PA4	2 August 1992	list
7055 Fabiopagan	31 May 1989	list
7057 Al-Fārābī	22 August 1990	list
7058 Al-Ṭūsī	16 September 1990	list
7059 Van Dokkum	18 September 1990	list
7060 Al-'Ijliya	16 September 1990	list

7065 Fredschaaf	2 August 1992	list
(7085) 1991 PE	5 August 1991	list
7124 Glinos	24 July 1990	list
(7180) 1991 NG1	12 July 1991	list
(7181) 1991 PH12	7 August 1991	list
(7183) 1991 RE16	15 September 1991	list
(7184) 1991 RB25	11 September 1991	list
(7190) 1993 GB1	15 April 1993	list
(7191) 1993 MA1	18 June 1993	list
7194 Susanrose	18 September 1993	list
(7245) 1991 RN10	10 September 1991	list
(7246) 1991 RP25	12 September 1991	list
(7286) 1990 QZ4	24 August 1990	list
(7337) 1990 QH1	22 August 1990	list
(7339) 1991 RA16	15 September 1991	list
(7411) 1990 QQ1	22 August 1990	list
(7419) 1991 PN13	5 August 1991	list
(7423) 1992 PT2	2 August 1992	list
(7424) 1992 PS6	6 August 1992	list
(7477) 1993 LC	13 June 1993	list
(7521) 1990 QS2	24 August 1990	list
(7523) 1991 PF18	8 August 1991	list
(7524) 1991 RW19	14 September 1991	list
(7577) 1990 QV4	24 August 1990	list
(7585) 1991 PK8	5 August 1991	list

(7646) 1989 KE	29 May 1989	list
(7652) 1991 RL5	13 September 1991	list
(7702) 1991 PO13	5 August 1991	list
(7759) 1990 QD2	22 August 1990	list
(7760) 1990 RW3	14 September 1990	list
(7762) 1990 SY2	18 September 1990	list
(7768) 1991 SX1	16 September 1991	list
(7819) 1990 RR3	14 September 1990	list
(7823) 1991 PF10	7 August 1991	list
(7827) 1992 QE2	22 August 1992	list
(7883) 1993 GD1	15 April 1993	list
7936 Mikemagee	30 July 1990	list
(7937) 1990 QA2	22 August 1990	list
(7938) 1990 SL2	17 September 1990	list
(7941) 1991 NE1	12 July 1991	list
(7943) 1991 PQ12	5 August 1991	list
(7944) 1991 PR12	5 August 1991	list
(7946) 1991 RV13	13 September 1991	list
(8015) 1990 QT2	24 August 1990	list
(8016) 1990 QW10	27 August 1990	list
(8017) 1990 RM5	15 September 1990	list
(8018) 1990 SW	16 September 1990	list
8027 Robertrushworth	7 August 1991	list
8029 Miltthompson	15 September 1991	list
(8090) 1991 RO23	15 September 1991	list

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(8160) 1990 MG	21 June 1990	list
(8162) 1990 SK11	16 September 1990	list
(8170) 1991 PZ11	7 August 1991	list
(8172) 1991 RP15	15 September 1991	list
(8173) 1991 RX23	11 September 1991	list
(8174) 1991 SL2	17 September 1991	list
(8180) 1992 PY2	6 August 1992	list
8280 Petergruber	7 August 1991	list
(8281) 1991 PC18	8 August 1991	list
(8292) 1992 SU14	30 September 1992	list