Jeff T. Alu
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Jeffrey (Jeff) Thomas Alu (born January 1, 1966) is an American musician, photographer, graphic artist, and amateur astronomer who has participated in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey. The asteroid 4104 Alu was named in his honor.[2]
Discoveries
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Alu is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 24 minor planets, including several near-Earth asteroids as well as some in the asteroid belt. Many of these discoveries were made in collaboration with American astronomers Eleanor F. Helin and Kenneth J. Lawrence. He also co-discovered 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu and 132P/Helin–Roman–Alu, two periodic comets.
List of discovered minor planets
Co-discoveries made with Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.A E. F. Helin and Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.B K. J. Lawrence.[1]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4104) Alu". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4104) Alu. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 350. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4079. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
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