Astronomer noted for the discovery of over 2,000 minor planets
William Kwong Yu Yeung (born 1960; also known simply as Bill Yeung; Chinese: 楊光宇) is a Hong Kong-born, Canadian amateur astronomer with telescopes based in the United States.[2][3]
He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids and also discovered the comet 172P/Yeung. He also discovered the object J002E3, which was first thought to be an asteroid, but is now known to be part of a Saturn V Rocket that propelled Apollo 12 into space. He worked first from "Rock Finder Observatory" (IAU code 652) in Calgary, Alberta, and now works from Arizona's Desert Beaver Observatory (919) and Desert Eagle Observatory (333).
Awards and honors
The outer main-belt asteroid 40776 Yeungkwongyu, discovered by astronomer Roy Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott Observatory (683) in 1999, was named in his honor.[3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 9 June 2017 (M.P.C. 105279).[4]
List of discovered minor planets
Yeung is one of the most prolific discoverers of minor planets, credited by the Minor Planet Center with more than 2,000 numbered minor planets.[1] The list below gives most of his discoveries in groups of 50 bodies, sorted by ascending number.
19848 Yeungchuchiu |
2 October 2000 |
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20760 Chanmatchun |
27 February 2000 |
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20887 Ngwaikin |
18 November 2000 |
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22136 Jamesharrison |
1 November 2000 |
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22183 Canonlau |
23 December 2000 |
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23257 Denny |
29 December 2000 |
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23258 Tsuihark |
29 December 2000 |
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25750 Miwnay |
28 January 2000 |
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25811 Richardteo |
26 February 2000 |
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25893 Sugihara |
19 November 2000 |
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25930 Spielberg |
21 February 2001 |
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26713 Iusukyin |
13 April 2001 |
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26732 Damianpeach |
22 April 2001 |
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26733 Nanavisitor |
22 April 2001 |
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26734 Terryfarrell |
23 April 2001 |
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26738 Lishizhen |
28 April 2001 |
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26743 Laichinglung |
30 April 2001 |
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27596 Maldives |
16 February 2001 |
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28963 Tamyiu |
29 March 2001 |
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28966 Yuyingshih |
26 April 2001 |
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28980 Chowyunfat |
15 June 2001 |
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32605 Lucy |
23 August 2001 |
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32613 Tseyuenman |
27 August 2001 |
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32618 Leungkamcheung |
31 August 2001 |
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32622 Yuewaichun |
11 September 2001 |
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34420 Peterpau |
23 September 2000 |
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34636 Lauwingkai |
1 November 2000 |
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(34760) 2001 QR152 |
26 August 2001 |
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34778 Huhunglick |
10 September 2001 |
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34779 Chungchiyung |
10 September 2001 |
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(34789) 2001 SC2 |
17 September 2001 |
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(34792) 2001 SE10 |
20 September 2001 |
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(34815) 2001 SQ113 |
20 September 2001 |
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(34816) 2001 ST113 |
20 September 2001 |
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34838 Lazowski |
21 September 2001 |
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(34840) 2001 SB268 |
25 September 2001 |
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(34841) 2001 SE268 |
25 September 2001 |
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(34859) 2001 TR49 |
15 October 2001 |
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(34871) 2001 UM2 |
18 October 2001 |
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37117 Narcissus |
1 November 2000 |
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(37139) 2000 VH38 |
1 November 2000 |
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(37154) 2000 VZ58 |
8 November 2000 |
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(37159) 2000 WX |
17 November 2000 |
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(37358) 2001 UM10 |
18 October 2001 |
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(37359) 2001 UM17 |
25 October 2001 |
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38821 Linchinghsia |
9 September 2000 |
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38960 Yeungchihung |
2 October 2000 |
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38962 Chuwinghung |
5 October 2000 |
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38980 Gaoyaojie |
23 October 2000 |
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(39067) 2000 VG3 |
1 November 2000 |
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(39137) 2000 WX62 |
26 November 2000 |
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(39291) 2001 DG |
16 February 2001 |
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39300 Auyeungsungfan |
30 April 2001 |
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39332 Lauwaiming |
11 January 2002 |
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(39337) 2002 AZ13 |
12 January 2002 |
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(39362) 2002 BU1 |
21 January 2002 |
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(39372) 2002 CS51 |
12 February 2002 |
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(41575) 2000 ST1 |
20 September 2000 |
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(41662) 2000 TB |
1 October 2000 |
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(41676) 2000 UR2 |
24 October 2000 |
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(41684) 2000 UL15 |
25 October 2000 |
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(41716) 2000 UP76 |
29 October 2000 |
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41740 Yuenkwokyung |
1 November 2000 |
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(41741) 2000 VG |
1 November 2000 |
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41742 Wongkakui |
1 November 2000 |
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(41902) 2000 WA128 |
18 November 2000 |
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(41975) 2000 YU12 |
23 December 2000 |
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41981 Yaobeina |
28 December 2000 |
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(41982) 2000 YE21 |
29 December 2000 |
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(42246) 2001 FX121 |
29 March 2001 |
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(42275) 2001 RG17 |
11 September 2001 |
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(42278) 2001 SH265 |
25 September 2001 |
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(42279) 2001 SP267 |
25 September 2001 |
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(42280) 2001 SS267 |
25 September 2001 |
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(42281) 2001 SW267 |
25 September 2001 |
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(42293) 2001 UZ3 |
17 October 2001 |
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(42294) 2001 UP5 |
21 October 2001 |
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42295 Teresateng |
23 October 2001 |
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(42378) 2002 EL12 |
14 March 2002 |
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(43427) 2000 YS12 |
23 December 2000 |
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43597 Changshaopo |
31 August 2001 |
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(43603) 2001 UQ13 |
24 October 2001 |
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(43611) 2002 AV128 |
14 January 2002 |
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(43658) 2002 FV |
18 March 2002 |
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(43659) 2002 FJ1 |
18 March 2002 |
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(43660) 2002 FQ2 |
19 March 2002 |
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(43661) 2002 FY2 |
19 March 2002 |
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(43668) 2002 GH7 |
14 April 2002 |
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(43677) 2002 HN |
16 April 2002 |
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(43678) 2002 HP |
16 April 2002 |
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(43680) 2002 HE7 |
18 April 2002 |
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(43681) 2002 JG2 |
4 May 2002 |
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(43683) 2002 JF12 |
4 May 2002 |
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(45876) 2000 WD27 |
26 November 2000 |
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(45890) 2000 WS169 |
26 November 2000 |
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(45901) 2000 YH16 |
23 December 2000 |
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(46042) 2001 DK54 |
21 February 2001 |
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(46072) 2001 EJ |
2 March 2001 |
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(46168) 2001 FK86 |
27 March 2001 |
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(46232) 2001 HS7 |
17 April 2001 |
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(46244) 2001 HU15 |
24 April 2001 |
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(46249) 2001 HQ22 |
25 April 2001 |
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(46251) 2001 HO31 |
26 April 2001 |
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(46346) 2001 SX112 |
18 September 2001 |
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(46352) 2001 SZ266 |
25 September 2001 |
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(46353) 2001 TY7 |
11 October 2001 |
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(46396) 2002 CD39 |
9 February 2002 |
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(46416) 2002 HK |
16 April 2002 |
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(46417) 2002 JV4 |
4 May 2002 |
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(46418) 2002 JS12 |
6 May 2002 |
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(46419) 2002 JO21 |
9 May 2002 |
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(48004) 2001 BS61 |
31 January 2001 |
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(48053) 2001 EL |
2 March 2001 |
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(48054) 2001 EM |
2 March 2001 |
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(48132) 2001 FA122 |
29 March 2001 |
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(48135) 2001 FC128 |
31 March 2001 |
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(48162) 2001 HX3 |
17 April 2001 |
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(48175) 2001 HB23 |
26 April 2001 |
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(48178) 2001 HU31 |
28 April 2001 |
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(48179) 2001 HY31 |
28 April 2001 |
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(48290) 2002 JH |
3 May 2002 |
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(48291) 2002 JQ1 |
4 May 2002 |
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(48297) 2002 LJ24 |
9 June 2002 |
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50412 Ewen |
26 February 2000 |
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(51501) 2001 FN86 |
27 March 2001 |
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(51525) 2001 FZ121 |
29 March 2001 |
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(51529) 2001 FB128 |
31 March 2001 |
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(51532) 2001 FN130 |
31 March 2001 |
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(51626) 2001 HJ38 |
30 April 2001 |
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(51627) 2001 HK38 |
30 April 2001 |
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(51656) 2001 JD |
1 May 2001 |
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(51771) 2001 MH |
16 June 2001 |
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(51984) 2001 SS115 |
17 September 2001 |
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(51988) 2001 SV265 |
25 September 2001 |
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(52076) 2002 RE29 |
3 September 2002 |
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(53634) 2000 DF1 |
26 February 2000 |
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(54714) 2001 HB38 |
26 April 2001 |
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(54734) 2001 KF20 |
23 May 2001 |
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(54793) 2001 MD10 |
24 June 2001 |
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(54845) 2001 OF3 |
19 July 2001 |
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(54887) 2001 OG63 |
26 July 2001 |
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(55070) 2001 QZ85 |
22 August 2001 |
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(55194) 2001 RP11 |
10 September 2001 |
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(55197) 2001 RN17 |
11 September 2001 |
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(55273) 2001 SY |
17 September 2001 |
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(55274) 2001 SN3 |
17 September 2001 |
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(55275) 2001 SX9 |
18 September 2001 |
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(55330) 2001 SD114 |
20 September 2001 |
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55381 Lautakwah |
25 September 2001 |
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55382 Kootinlok |
25 September 2001 |
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