Robert Holmes
(born 1956) is an American amateur astronomer and professional photographer. In 2002, Holmes founded Astronomical Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization offering students observation time from telescopes installed at the Astronomical Research Observatory originally in Charleston, Illinois and later at Westfield, Illinois. The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 13 asteroids made between 2004 and 2010, partly in collaboration with Harlan Devore and Tomáš Vorobjov.
Robert Holmes
- Name
- Robert Holmes
- Born
- 1956
- Known for
- Amateur astronomer
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer · astronomer
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(born 1956) is an American amateur astronomer and professional photographer. In 2002, Holmes founded Astronomical Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization offering students observation time from telescopes installed at the Astronomical Research Observatory originally in Charleston, Illinois and later at Westfield, Illinois. The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 13 asteroids made between 2004 and 2010, partly in collaboration with Harlan Devore and Tomáš Vorobjov.
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In 2008, with 24 inch and 32 inch robotic telescopes at his Charleston observatory that he built himself, Holmes reported 11,593 observations of asteroids and near-earth objects to the Minor Planet Center, more than any other professional or amateur observatory. Holmes discovered comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes). The asteroid 5477 Holmes is named for him.
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• Name — Robert Holmes • Born — 1956 • Known for — Amateur astronomer
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- 1.Mike Lockwood. Measuring asteroids with homemade monsters. Sky & Telescope. 122. 6. 32–36. December 2011.
- 2.IAUC 8959, Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
- 3.MPEC 2008-N19
- 4.M.P.C. 73983, February 18, 2011
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Billy Hurley. How Robert Holmes Finds Near-Earth Asteroids from His Home-Built Observatories. Tech Briefs. SAE Media Group (SAE International). October 11, 2018.
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA Planetary Defense: Backyard Asteroid Observer. June 30, 2017.
- Tony Reid. There's no escaping his scope: Charleston man tracks dangerous asteroids for NASA. Herald & Review. May 18, 2009.
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