Walter R. Cooney Jr.

Minor planets discovered: 47 ^[1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Walter R. Cooney Jr. is an American chemical engineer, amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and variable stars.

Cooney, who is affiliated with the Highland Road Park Observatory, is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovered of 47 numbered minor planets during 1998–2005,^[1] such as his lowest numbered identification 11739 Baton Rouge, a Hildian asteroid named after the city of Baton Rouge where the discovering observatory is located.^[2]

Many of his minor planet discoveries he made in collaboration with astronomers Matthew Collier, Patrick M. Motl, Susannah Lazar, Katrina Wefel, Terry Martin, Merrill Hess, Ethan Kandler, Meredith Howard, and most recently with John Gross.

Cooney is also credited with discovering more than 50 variable stars.^[3]

List of discovered minor planets

11739 Baton Rouge	September 25, 1998
15072 Landolt	January 25, 1999
16107 Chanmugam	November 27, 1999
20430 Stout	January 10, 1999
43083 Frankconrad	November 19, 1999
(44370) 1998 SK₃₅	September 27, 1998
47045 Seandaniel	November 29, 1998
(49349) 1998 WW₆	November 24, 1998
49350 Katheynix	November 27, 1998
(49454) 1998 YH₂₂	December 30, 1998
53256 Sinitiere	March 16, 1999
(53257) 1999 FF	March 16, 1999
(59172) 1999 AE₃	January 10, 1999
(60177) 1999 VU₆	November 8, 1999
(66399) 1999 LH	June 5, 1999
(66946) 1999 XT₁	December 3, 1999
(70723) 1999 VK₁	November 3, 1999
74439 Brenden	February 6, 1999
(75249) 1999 XU₁	December 3, 1999

79912 Terrell	February 10, 1999
(80698) 2000 CH₁	February 4, 2000
(81531) 2000 HK₁₄	April 29, 2000
(85708) 1998 SL₃₅	September 27, 1998
(85805) 1998 WS₆	November 24, 1998
85878 Guzik	February 13, 1999
101722 Pursell	March 10, 1999
101777 Robhoskins	April 13, 1999
(103221) 1999 YC₅	December 29, 1999
(103222) 1999 YD₅	December 29, 1999
(121206) 1999 PO₃	August 13, 1999
(121543) 1999 VG₁	November 3, 1999
(121544) 1999 VJ₁	November 3, 1999
(122067) 2000 HJ₅	April 27, 2000
(155680) 2000 JU₁₀	May 9, 2000
(157330) 2004 TS₁₆	October 13, 2004
162158 Merrillhess	February 15, 1999
(164761) 1998 WU₆	November 24, 1998
(213127) 2000 DP₃	February 28, 2000

Legend to co-discoverers: ^A with Matthew Collier ^B with Patrick M. Motl ^C with Susannah Lazar ^D with Katrina Wefel ^E with Terry Martin ^F with Merrill Hess ^G with Ethan Kandler ^H with Meredith Howard ^J with John Gross
(223794) 2004 TN₁₀	October 5, 2004
(226857) 2004 TU₁₃	October 6, 2004
268115 Williamalbrecht	October 7, 2004
(306444) 1998 WT₆	November 24, 1998
(306501) 1999 VH₁	November 3, 1999
(311355) 2005 RO₃₂^J	September 13, 2005
(350491) 1999 VW₈	November 9, 1999
357546 Edwardhalbach^J	September 15, 2004
368617 Sebastianotero^J	October 5, 2004

Referencesedit

^ ^a ^b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(11739) Baton Rouge". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (11739) Baton Rouge. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 769. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8436. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
^ Jared Janes (September 28, 2008). "Highland Road Observatory celebrates discovery, telescope". The Advocate/WBRZ News 2. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-26.

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[MPC-Discoverers-1] "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

[Schmadel-Baton_Rouge-2] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(11739) Baton Rouge". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (11739) Baton Rouge. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 769. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8436. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

[Jared-3] Jared Janes (September 28, 2008). "Highland Road Observatory celebrates discovery, telescope". The Advocate/WBRZ News 2. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-26.

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