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Spanish astronomer
Rafael Pacheco Hernández (born 1954 in Madrid ) is a Spanish astronomer of Catalan origin and a prolific discoverer of asteroids , credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of numerous minor planets mostly in collaboration with astronomer Álvaro López-García .[1] [2]
The asteroid 25001 Pacheco was named in his honor.[2]
List of discovered minor planets
Rafael Pacheco discovered 57 minor planets .[1]
List of minor planets discovered by Rafael Pacheco
Name
Discovery Date
Listing
(55866) 1997 PV4
11 August 1997
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(56216) 1999 HJ2
19 April 1999
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(58565) 1997 OC2
29 July 1997
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(58720) 1998 DD11
19 February 1998
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(59495) 1999 JB6
6 May 1999
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(66175) 1998 WD4
20 November 1998
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(69556) 1997 SA31
27 September 1997
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(74090) 1998 QU
18 August 1998
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(74566) 1999 NE5
10 July 1999
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(75078) 1999 VG23
8 November 1999
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(79401) 1997 HT2
25 April 1997
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(79425) 1997 OA1
25 July 1997
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(100753) 1998 FN1
19 March 1998
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(102618) 1999 VJ23
8 November 1999
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(129586) 1997 TE18
3 October 1997
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(129649) 1998 MM4
18 June 1998
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(137507) 1999 VH23
8 November 1999
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(147367) 2003 CA20
9 February 2003
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(152638) 1997 OD2
29 July 1997
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(152827) 1999 VA24
8 November 1999
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(170276) 2003 QH92
30 August 2003
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(178383) 1997 PD4
5 August 1997
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(189422) 1997 OB2
29 July 1997
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(200129) 1997 SZ30
27 September 1997
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(213831) 2003 QG92
30 August 2003
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(221994) 1997 PT4
11 August 1997
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(231764) 1999 VB24
8 November 1999
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(243580) 1997 PG1
5 August 1997
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Co-discovery made with: A Á. López-G.
References