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David L. Rabinowitz

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A stunning view of the Crab Nebula, the remains of a star that exploded long ago, showing colorful clouds of gas and light from a spinning neutron star at its center.

David Lincoln Rabinowitz, born in 1960, is an American astronomer known for discovering many small objects in space. He works as a researcher at Yale University, where he studies the universe and its many tiny bodies.

Rabinowitz has discovered numerous minor planets, which are small rocky worlds that orbit the Sun. His work helps scientists understand more about our solar system and the objects that travel through it.

Because of his important contributions, Rabinowitz is respected in the field of astronomy. His discoveries continue to help experts learn more about space and what lies beyond our planet.

Career

David Rabinowitz has created special cameras and software to find objects close to Earth and far away in space. His work has helped scientists learn more about our Solar System and the mysterious dark energy that makes the universe expand faster.

He worked with other experts to discover several very distant objects, including possible dwarf planets like 90377 Sedna, 90482 Orcus, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. These discoveries help us understand more about space and what exists far beyond our planet.

Awards and honors

A small space rock, called 5040 Rabinowitz, was named to honor David L. Rabinowitz. This rock, found by astronomer Tom Gehrels in 1972, is located in a special area of space known as Phocaea. The name celebrates Rabinowitz's important work in studying objects in space.

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by David L. Rabinowitz

David Rabinowitz discovered and helped discover 34 minor planets between 1989 and 2010, as recognized by the Minor Planet Center.

One of these, discovered in 1992, has an orbit similar to a comet and takes 92.26 years to travel between Saturn and Neptune. It was named Pholus. Another discovered in 1993 takes 123.2 years and travels between Saturn and Pluto, named Nessus.

90377 Sedna14 November 2003list[A][B]
90482 OrcusFebruary 17, 2004list[A][B]
(120178) 2003 OP32July 26, 2003list[A][B]
(120348) 2004 TY364October 3, 2004list[A][B]
136199 ErisOctober 21, 2003list[A][B]
136472 MakemakeMarch 31, 2005list[A][B]
(175113) 2004 PF115August 7, 2004list[A][B]
(187661) 2007 JG43May 10, 2007list[C][A]
225088 GonggongJuly 17, 2007list[C][A]
229762 GΗƒkΓΊnǁʼhΓ²mdΓ­mΓ July 17, 2007list[A][C]
(305543) 2008 QY40August 25, 2008list[C][A]
(312645) 2010 EP65March 9, 2010list[D]
(316179) 2010 EN65March 7, 2010list[D]
(349933) 2009 YF7December 19, 2009list
(353222) 2009 YD7December 16, 2009list
(382004) 2010 RM64September 9, 2010list[C][D]
(386723) 2009 YE7December 17, 2009list
(445473) 2010 VZ98November 11, 2010list[C][D]
(471136) 2010 EO65March 9, 2010list[D]
(471137) 2010 ET65March 13, 2010list[D]
(471149) 2010 FB49March 17, 2010list[D]
(471150) 2010 FC49March 18, 2010list[D]
(471151) 2010 FD49March 19, 2010list[D]
(471152) 2010 FE49March 19, 2010list[D]
(471155) 2010 GF65April 14, 2010list[D]
(471172) 2010 JC80May 12, 2010list[D]
(471196) 2010 PK66August 14, 2010list[C][D]
(471210) 2010 VW11November 3, 2010list[C][D]
(496816) 1989 UPOctober 27, 1989list[E]
(499522) 2010 PL66August 14, 2010list[C][D]
(504555) 2008 SO266September 24, 2008list[C][A]
(523618) 2007 RT15September 11, 2007list[C][A]
(523629) 2008 SP266September 26, 2008list[C][A]
(528381) 2008 ST291September 24, 2008list[C][A]
Co-discovery made with:
A M. E. Brown
B C. Trujillo
C M. E. Schwamb
D S. Tourtellotte
E J. V. Scotti

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Haumea
Makemake

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