Henry G. Roe

Henry G. Roe (born 1975) is an American astronomer who previously worked at the Lowell Observatory.[1][2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object (120347) Salacia made on 22 September 2004 with the collaboration of Kristina M . Barkume and Michael E. Brown.[3] Additionally, the asteroid (28803) Roe was named in his honor.

Henry G. Roe
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Education
  • Williams College (B.Sc., 1997)
  • University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 2002)
Occupation(s)Astronomer, Researcher
Board member ofInternational Astronomical Union

Roe received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Williams College in 1997, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002.[2]

References
  1. "Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT)". Lowell Observatory. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  2. "Henry Roe". Lowell Observatory. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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