James Whitney Young
Astronomer
1941 –
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Who is James Whitney Young?
James Whitney Young is an American astronomer who worked in the field of asteroid research. After nearly 47 years with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at their Table Mountain Facility, Young retired July 16, 2009.
He was a very prolific asteroid observer of both physical properties and astrometric positions, and had discovered some 390 main belt asteroids since 2002, as well as two NEOs, two Trojan asteroids, three Mars crossers, and one extra-galactic supernova.
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- Born
- Jan 24, 1941
Portland - Also known as
- Янг, Джеймс Уитни
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Portland
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on July 23, 2013
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