Brian P. Roman

Minor planets discovered: 11 ^[1]
4490 Bambery	July 14, 1988	MPC ^[1]
4954 Eric	September 23, 1990	MPC
(5131) 1990 BG	January 21, 1990	MPC ^[1]
5186 Donalu	September 22, 1990	MPC
5588 Jennabelle	September 23, 1990	MPC
5620 Jasonwheeler	July 19, 1990	MPC ^[1]
12272 Geddylee	September 22, 1990	MPC
19155 Lifeson	September 22, 1990	MPC
23469 Neilpeart	September 22, 1990	MPC
(24693) 1990 SB₂	September 23, 1990	MPC
(29180) 1990 SW₁	September 22, 1990	MPC
¹ co-discovery with Eleanor Helin

Brian P. Roman is an American astronomer.^[2]

He has co-discovered the periodic comets 111P/Helin–Roman–Crockett, 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu and 132P/Helin–Roman–Alu. Brian Roman is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 11 minor planet between 1988 and 1990, including 4954 Eric, a near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group.^[3] All of his discoveries were made at Palomar Observatory, where he also participated in the Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey.^[2]

The main-belt asteroid 4575 Broman, discovered by American astronomer Eleanor Helin in 1987, was named in his honour.^[2]

References

^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4575) Broman". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4575) Broman. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 394. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4507. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
^ "4954 Eric (1990 SQ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 June 2016.