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Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.

Credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he has also co-discovered 152P/Helin-Lawrence, a periodic comet from the Jupiter family. He was also a participant in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey.

The main-belt asteroid 4969 Lawrence, discovered by Eleanor Helin in 1986, is named in his honor. Naming citation was published on 14 July 1992 (M.P.C. 20522).

List of discovered minor planets

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § K. J. Lawrence

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4969) Lawrence". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4969) Lawrence. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 428. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4847. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
3. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 152P/Helin-Lawrence". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
4. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

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