William Liller

William Liller (April 1, 1927 – February 28, 2021) was an American astronomer, a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan and former Robert Wheeler Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy at Harvard University. He discovered two minor planets, several novae, the globular star cluster Liller 1 in Scorpius, and comet C/1988 A1 (Liller).[1][2][3]

Minor planets discovered: 2[1]
2449 Kenos8 April 1978MPC
3040 Kozai23 January 1979MPC

He was an author of several popular books on the subject of astronomy, a member of the International Astronomical Union, the American Astronomical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and AAVSO. He was also awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences. The minor planet 3222 Liller was named in his honor.[4]

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/1988 A1 (Liller)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. "William Liller 1927–2021". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. "3222 Liller (1983 NJ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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