Named in honour of John Frederick Heard (1907-1976), professor of astronomy at the University of Toronto and fourth director of the David Dunlap Observatory. An outstanding and meticulous spectroscopist, he specialized in spectroscopic binaries and stellar radial-velocity standards. In addition, he was a dedicated teacher who helped train many Canadian astronomers. Citation prepared by H. Guetter.
Orbit type: Main Belt Asteroid
References:
MPC 9770
JRASC Vol. 71, p. 1-8 (1977)
Name:
Heard
Number:
3023
Designation:
1981 JS
Disc. Date:
1981-05-05
Discoverer:
Bowell, E.
Disc. Place:
Anderson Mesa