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David Levy giving a lecture at JPL.
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Asteroids discovered: 41
| 5261 Eureka[1] |
June 20, 1990 |
| 5852 Nanette[2] |
April 19, 1991 |
| 6398 Timhunter[2][3] |
February 10, 1991 |
| 6401 Roentgen[2][3] |
April 15, 1991 |
| 6485 Wendeesther[2][3] |
October 25, 1990 |
| 6670 Wallach[2] |
June 4, 1994 |
| 6715 Sheldonmarks[1] |
August 22, 1990 |
| 6914 Becquerel[1][2] |
April 3, 1992 |
| 7344 Summerfield[2] |
June 4, 1992 |
| 8021 Walter[2] |
October 22, 1990 |
| 8358 Rickblakley[2] |
November 4, 1989 |
| 9070 Ensab[2] |
July 23, 1993 |
| 9083 Ramboehm[2] |
November 28, 1994 |
| 10332 Defi[2] |
May 13, 1991 |
| 10346 Triathlon[2] |
April 2, 1992 |
| 11548 Jerrylewis[2] |
November 25, 1992 |
| 11569 Virgilsmith[2] |
May 27, 1993 |
| 11911 Angel[2] |
June 4, 1992 |
| 11941 Archinal[2] |
May 23, 1993 |
| 13057 Jorgensen[2] |
November 13, 1990 |
| 13111 Papacosmas[2] |
July 23, 1993 |
| 13123 Tyson[2] |
May 16, 1994 |
| 13615 Manulis[2] |
November 28, 1994 |
| 14429 Coyne[2] |
December 3, 1991 |
| 15276 Diebel[2] |
April 14, 1991 |
| 15294 Underwood[2] |
November 7, 1991 |
| 15321 Donnadean[2] |
August 13, 1993 |
| 15779 Scottroberts[2] |
July 26, 1993 |
| 16514 Stevelia[2] |
November 11, 1990 |
| 16669 Rionuevo[2] |
December 8, 1993 |
| 17493 Wildcat[2] |
December 31, 1991 |
| 18368 Flandrau[2] |
April 15, 1991 |
| 18434 Mikesandras[2] |
March 12, 1994 |
| 19980 Barrysimon[2] |
November 22, 1989 |
| 22312 Kelly[2] |
April 14, 1991 |
| 22338 Janemojo[2] |
June 3, 1992 |
| 24778 Nemsu[2] |
May 24, 1993 |
| 24779 Presque Isle[2] |
July 23, 1993 |
| 27776 Cortland[2] |
February 25, 1992 |
| 27810 Daveturner[2] |
July 23, 1993 |
| 29292 Conniewalker[2] |
May 24, 1993 |
- with Henry E. Holt
- with Carolyn S. Shoemaker
- with Eugene M. Shoemaker
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David H. Levy (born 1948) is a Canadian astronomer and science writer most famous for his co-discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994.
Levy was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but now lives in Arizona. He is married to Wendee Levy.
Levy has discovered 22 comets, either independently or with Gene and Carolyn S. Shoemaker, and has written over 30 books, mostly on astronomical subjects.
Periodic comets co-discovered include P/2006T1, 118P/Shoemaker-Levy, 129P/Shoemaker-Levy, 135P/Shoemaker-Levy, 137P/Shoemaker-Levy, 138P/Shoemaker-Levy, 145P/Shoemaker-Levy, and 181P/Shoemaker-Levy.
The asteroid 3673 Levy was named in his honour. In 1993 he won the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
In January 2007 David suffered a mild stroke[1]. The prognosis for his recovery is good.
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