Brian A. Skiff

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Brian A. Skiff is an American astronomer.

He has discovered a number of comets, including the periodic comets 114P/Wiseman-Skiff and 140P/Bowell-Skiff.

He has discovered a number of asteroids, including the Trojan asteroid (15398) 1997 UZ₂₃.

Working on the LONEOS project, he re-discovered the long-lost 69230 Hermes in October 2003 and discovered the Apohele asteroid 2004 JG₆ in May 2004.

The asteroid 2554 Skiff was named in his honour.

Asteroids discovered: 55
2525 O'Steen November 2 1981
2557 Putnam September 26 1981 with Norman G. Thomas
2588 Flavia November 2 1981
2864 Soderblom January 12 1983
2881 Meiden January 12 1983
3140 Stellafane January 9 1983
3153 Lincoln September 28 1984
3154 Grant September 28 1984
3155 Lee September 28 1984
3256 Daguerre September 26 1981 with Norman G. Thomas
3325 TARDIS May 3 1984
3434 Hurless November 2 1981
3505 Byrd January 9 1983
3617 Eicher June 2 1984
3637 O'Meara October 23 1984
3684 Berry January 9 1983
3706 Sinnott September 28 1984
3807 Pagels September 26 1981 with Norman G. Thomas
3819 Robinson January 12 1983
3841 Dicicco November 4 1983
3872 Akirafujii January 12 1983
4078 Polakis January 9 1983
4147 Lennon January 12 1983
4149 Harrison March 9 1984
4150 Starr August 31 1984
4193 Salanave September 26 1981 with Norman G. Thomas
4201 Orosz May 3 1984
4336 Jasniewicz August 31 1984
4690 Strasbourg January 9 1983
4692 SIMBAD November 4 1983
4932 Texstapa March 9 1984
5460 Tsenaat'a'i January 12 1983
5945 Roachapproach September 28 1984
6083 Janeirabloom September 25 1984
6115 Martinduncan September 25 1984
6173 Jimwestphal January 9 1983
6229 Tursachan November 4 1983
6370 Malpais March 9 1984
6690 Messick September 25 1981
7393 Luginbuhl September 28 1984
7863 Turnbull November 2 1981
8147 Colemanhawkins September 28 1984
8994 Kashkashian November 6 1980
10039 Keet Seel June 2 1984
10715 Nagler September 11 1983
11823 Christen November 2 1981
(11831) 1984 SF₃ September 28 1984
13001 Woodney November 2 1981
13006 Schwaar January 12 1983
(13487) 1981 VN November 2 1981
(15398) 1997 UZ₂₃ October 30 1997
(29127) 1985 FF₂ March 24 1985
(30769) 1984 ST₂ September 25 1984
(43754) 1983 AA January 9 1983
(58621) 1997 UR₂₃ October 27 1997

Mr. Skiff is also a renowned volleyball player with the Mars Hill summer volleyball squad.

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