Henry G. Roe
American astronomer
- Williams College (B.Sc., 1997)
- University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 2002)
Henry G. Roe (born 1975) is an American astronomer who previously worked at the Lowell Observatory.[1][2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object (120347) Salacia made on 22 September 2004 with the collaboration of Kristina M . Barkume and Michael E. Brown.[3] Additionally, the asteroid (28803) Roe was named in his honor.[citation needed]
Roe received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Williams College in 1997, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002.[2]
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External links
- The site of the CalTech student group in which Henry G. Roe participated: "Caltech's Planetary Astronomy Group". Retrieved 27 August 2015.