David Healy (astronomer)

David B. Healy (22 December 1936 – 6 June 2011) was an American astrophotographer and asteroid discoverer who is known for his contributions to Burnham's Celestial Handbook.[2]

David B. Healy
Born22 December 1936
Los Angeles, California
Died6 June 2011 (2011-06-07) (aged 74)
Sierra Vista, Arizona
NationalityUnited States
Occupationastrophotographer
Minor planets discovered: 217 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

History

David B. Healy was born 1936 in Los Angeles, California. He was an automotive industry analyst for Drexel Burnham in New York and later a stock broker before retiring to Arizona. He dedicated his life to Astronomy and the discovery of planets. While in New York, he was a longtime member of the Astronomical Society of Long Island. Once in Sierra Vista, Arizona, he became a valued member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club.

He was well known for his pioneering work in astrophotography (in particular with cooled and hypered emulsion astrophotography before silver became silicon) with multiple contributions to leading astronomy publications. Healy established the Junk Bond Observatory in Arizona for visual work and recoveries of minor planets.

On September 4, 1999 a main-belt asteroid was discovered by Myke Collins and M. White at Anza. It was called 66479 Healy after the founder of the JBO.[2] Healy was also an original contributor to Burnham's Celestial Handbook. The JBO established by Healy operates a 32-inch Ritchey Chretien reflector chiefly for minor planet astrometry and is credited with over 500 discoveries.[3] After his chief co-discoverer Jeffrey Medkeff died in 2008, Dave decided to participate in the search for exo-planets. His telescope is still being used in the search for these planetary systems.

He was a Contributing Editor of Astronomy Magazine. Bloomberg Press reviewed Healy's transition from investment analyst to amateur astronomer in the following article.

List of discovered minor planets
15512 Snyder18 October 1999list [A]
37163 Huachucaclub19 November 2000list [A]
38203 Sanner19 June 1999list [A]
40328 Dow20 June 1999list
46053 Davidpatterson21 February 2001list
48070 Zizza19 March 2001list
54693 Garymyers19 March 2001list
63305 Bobkepple17 March 2001list
68218 Nealgalt12 February 2001list
72633 Randygroth22 March 2001list
99070 Strittmatter22 March 2001list
107638 Wendyfreedman15 March 2001list
115326 Wehinger29 September 2003list
115331 Shrylmiles29 September 2003list
115801 Punahou23 October 2003list
117381 Lindaweiland18 December 2004list
118945 Rikhill29 November 2000list
123818 Helenzier31 January 2001list
124075 Ketelsen15 April 2001list
131245 Bakich16 March 2001list
133528 Ceragioli4 October 2003list
133753 Teresamullen21 November 2003list
(145349) 2005 MS1527 June 2005list
146268 Jennipolakis16 February 2001list
(149885) 2005 RV1111 September 2005list
(149896) 2005 SD123 September 2005list
(149954) 2005 TV489 October 2005list
(149975) 2005 UY122 October 2005list
(152506) 2005 XN14 December 2005list
153289 Rebeccawatson22 March 2001list
153298 Paulmyers29 March 2001list
(155141) 2005 UY20 October 2005list
(155247) 2005 WK4622 November 2005list
(157540) 2005 UO325 October 2005list
(159296) 2006 BM4423 January 2006list
159778 Bobshelton24 June 2003list
159827 Keithmullen4 October 2003list
161546 Schneeweis10 December 2004list
(161593) 2005 QE2828 August 2005list
165612 Stackpole23 March 2001list
167113 Robertwick19 September 2003list
172525 Adamblock4 October 2003list
176103 Waynejohnson30 January 2001list
(177824) 2005 NB156 July 2005list
178803 Kristenjohnson19 March 2001list
(180947) 2005 MQ1327 June 2005list
(181174) 2005 SV7027 September 2005list
(181402) 2006 SR11824 September 2006list
(184621) 2005 RD2612 September 2005list
(184629) 2005 SX123 September 2005list
(185575) 2008 BF1529 January 2008list
189930 Jeanneherbert22 September 2003list
189948 Richswanson16 October 2003list
196807 Beshore26 September 2003list
196938 Delgordon22 October 2003list
197196 Jamestaylor15 November 2003list
(197284) 2003 WV10724 November 2003list
(199002) 2005 WO5528 November 2005list
(199684) 2006 HY1620 April 2006list
(202584) 2006 GO37 April 2006list
(202758) 2007 RJ194 September 2007list
(207521) 2006 JD491 May 2006list
(209643) 2005 BZ2629 January 2005list
(209917) 2005 QA1127 August 2005list
(209918) 2005 QY3028 August 2005list
(210347) 2007 UT117 October 2007list
(212846) 2007 VP73 November 2007list
(214423) 2005 QY1027 August 2005list
(216028) 2005 WB5928 November 2005list
(216882) 2008 KE26 May 2008list
(218348) 2004 FY1727 March 2004list
(221229) 2005 UA15828 October 2005list
222403 Bethchristie22 March 2001list
(224122) 2005 QZ1027 August 2005list
(224277) 2005 TU5214 October 2005list
(224492) 2005 WQ721 November 2005list
(227332) 2005 UF223 October 2005list
(227483) 2005 XO1 December 2005list
(227653) 2006 BQ14329 January 2006list
(229388) 2005 SU7027 September 2005list
(231059) 2005 NP75 July 2005list
(231282) 2006 BF4423 January 2006list
(231290) 2006 BK9925 January 2006list
(231535) 2008 ST14725 September 2008list
232553 Randypeterson26 September 2003list
(233206) 2005 XJ275 December 2005list
(233494) 2007 CW2612 February 2007list
(233667) 2008 RQ255 September 2008list
(234336) 2001 FH118 March 2001list
(236806) 2007 RC24 September 2007list
(237012) 2008 RT1259 September 2008list
(240629) 2004 YS16 December 2004list
(240789) 2005 UM15628 October 2005list
(242698) 2005 TS5211 October 2005list
(245629) 2005 XK276 December 2005list
(245637) 2005 YZ820 December 2005list
(246382) 2007 UJ318 October 2007list
(249118) 2007 WW917 November 2007list
(249131) 2007 YG5630 December 2007list
(250947) 2005 YB28728 December 2005list
(254857) 2005 RT3312 September 2005list
(255018) 2005 TK487 October 2005list
(255069) 2005 UP122 October 2005list
(255327) 2005 WX3421 November 2005list
(255337) 2005 WC5526 November 2005list
(256814) 2008 CT11811 February 2008list
(259618) 2003 VA815 November 2003list
(261836) 2006 DR6327 February 2006list
(265517) 2005 MK827 June 2005list
(265536) 2005 NO7812 July 2005list
(265763) 2005 WZ521 November 2005list
(266103) 2006 SB13124 September 2006list
(268552) 2006 BG822 January 2006list
(271580) 2004 ML320 June 2004list
(272316) 2005 SW7027 September 2005list
(272345) 2005 SP13430 September 2005list
(272441) 2005 UR122 October 2005list
(272672) 2005 XP14 December 2005list
(273302) 2006 SS11824 September 2006list
(277339) 2005 TM456 October 2005list
(277369) 2005 UZ20 October 2005list
(277370) 2005 US122 October 2005list
(277397) 2005 UN15628 October 2005list
(278795) 2008 SC21028 September 2008list
(281398) 2008 RM255 September 2008list
(289866) 2005 MV1530 June 2005list
(290013) 2005 QE1127 August 2005list
(290163) 2005 RT1111 September 2005list
(290357) 2005 SF26127 September 2005list
(290486) 2005 UX122 October 2005list
(290866) 2005 WL5528 November 2005list
(290967) 2005 XH1 December 2005list
(291013) 2005 YY621 December 2005list
(291225) 2006 BJ822 January 2006list
(292453) 2006 SX35930 September 2006list
(294215) 2007 UK318 October 2007list
(294741) 2008 CX12 February 2008list
(299240) 2005 MU1530 June 2005list
(299465) 2006 BL10323 January 2006list
(301023) 2008 SN6721 September 2008list
(301053) 2008 UX122 October 2008list
(305397) 2008 CB749 February 2008list
(309237) 2007 RB24 September 2007list
(310357) 2011 UE2668 October 2005list
(314271) 2005 RF2612 September 2005list
(314466) 2005 WR5830 November 2005list
(316958) 2001 FG118 March 2001list
(319072) 2005 WY5629 November 2005list
(319109) 2005 XG1 December 2005list
(320516) 2007 YP316 December 2007list
(320692) 2008 DS24 February 2008list
(322378) 2011 MV95 March 2006list
(326779) 2003 SM22430 September 2003list
(326814) 2003 TN913 October 2003list
(326827) 2003 UL718 October 2003list
(327188) 2005 MQ527 June 2005list
(327430) 2005 WA5928 November 2005list
(330394) 2006 YP1425 December 2006list
(335333) 2005 RR1111 September 2005list
(335415) 2005 UT122 October 2005list
(337339) 2001 FL3123 March 2001list
(340077) 2005 WP721 November 2005list
(346089) 2007 VQ74 November 2007list
(349044) 2006 VC12214 November 2006list
(350382) 2012 UF16421 November 2003list
(351507) 2005 RK2912 September 2005list
(351509) 2005 RS3312 September 2005list
(352304) 2007 UT518 October 2007list
(353766) 2012 FQ285 June 2005list
(354703) 2005 RS1111 September 2005list
(355559) 2008 CN206 February 2008list
(358276) 2006 UX1616 October 2006list
(360867) 2005 RE2612 September 2005list
(361023) 2005 WV5629 November 2005list
(361673) 2007 UU117 October 2007list
(362554) 2010 VZ130 November 2005list
(362860) 2012 BJ587 October 2005list
(363439) 2003 SE11221 September 2003list
(365958) 2012 BZ1629 November 2005list
(368771) 2005 WC1922 November 2005list
(372163) 2008 TT86 October 2008list
(374353) 2005 UO15628 October 2005list
(377708) 2005 WW5629 November 2005list
(377765) 2005 YH8721 December 2005list
(380717) 2005 QD1127 August 2005list
(381964) 2010 EM10513 June 2005list
(383131) 2005 UX20 October 2005list
(385650) 2005 RW1111 September 2005list
(385693) 2005 TR5211 October 2005list
(386355) 2008 TU86 October 2008list
(388036) 2005 SQ13430 September 2005list
(388179) 2006 BK14731 January 2006list
(393912) 2005 UL2623 October 2005list
(394058) 2005 XF1 December 2005list
(394675) 2008 CK7410 February 2008list
(397818) 2008 SN222 September 2008list
(400387) 2007 YH5630 December 2007list
(402448) 2006 BX5823 January 2006list
(402753) 2006 YQ1425 December 2006list
(405726) 2005 XJ1 December 2005list
(423161) 2004 FG16 March 2004list
(423531) 2005 UQ15831 October 2005list
(423690) 2006 AZ47 January 2006list
(423712) 2006 BQ6225 January 2006list
(424662) 2008 RL255 September 2008list
(434636) 2005 WA5729 November 2005list
(435395) 2007 YA3028 December 2007list
(435561) 2008 RN255 September 2008list
(440619) 2005 WS921 November 2005list
(444327) 2005 WL3822 November 2005list
(452734) 2006 BU2523 January 2006list
(465351) 2007 XJ13 December 2007list
(481231) 2005 WN5528 November 2005list
(481488) 2007 CZ5315 February 2007list
(488917) 2005 UM120 October 2005list
(497333) 2005 UW122 October 2005list
(546006) 2011 WP455 June 2005list
Co-discovery made with:
A J. Medkeff

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. JPL Small-Body Database Browser 66479 Healy (1999 RQ33)
  3. David Healy - astrophotographer
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