Mark Armstrong (astronomer)

British astronomer This article is about the astronomer. For other people of the same name, see Mark Armstrong (disambiguation).

Asteroids discovered: 2
with C. Armstrong
15967 Clairearmstrong	24 February 1998
44016 Jimmypage	30 November 1997

Mark Armstrong (born 1958) is a British amateur astronomer, a member of the British Astronomical Association. With his wife Claire Armstrong, he works from Rolvenden, Kent, England (obs. code 960). As of 2006, has 58 supernova discoveries (and 12 co-discoveries) to his credit in addition to two asteroids.

References

^ "Minor planet discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
"Deep Sky Section Meeting 2005 - Meeting Report". British Astronomical Association. 5 March 2005. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006.

"Observers' biographies". International Supernovae Network. Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Very short biography
"Exploding star hunter relies on the best". Astro Engineering. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Includes photo of Mark

v t e Rolvenden
Locations in the parish of Rolvenden	Kensham Rolvenden Layne
Buildings	Church Great Maytham Hall Rolvenden Station Rolvenden Windmill Wittersham Road Station
Businesses	Geering
People	Claire Armstrong Mark Armstrong Robert Cushman Richard Guildford Phillips Gybbon Thomas Harden Frances Hodgson Burnett George Mills Richard Mills Harold Tennant Edgar Willsher
Schools	Royal National College for the Blind

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