Jun Chen

Chinese-American astronomer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroChinese-American astronomer
PlacesUnited States of America
isAstronomer Computer scientist
Work fieldScience Technology
Gender
Female
Education
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
University of Hawaiʻi
Peking University
The details

Biography

(15807) 1994 GV9April 15, 1994
(15820) 1994 TBOctober 2, 1994
(15874) 1996 TL66October 9, 1996
(15883) 1997 CR29February 3, 1997
(20108) 1995 QZ9August 29, 1995
(20161) 1996 TR66October 8, 1996
(32929) 1995 QY9August 31, 1995
(33001) 1997 CU29February 6, 1997
79360 Sila–NunamFebruary 3, 1997
(118228) 1996 TQ66October 8, 1996
with David C. Jewitt
with Chad Trujillo
with Jane Luu

Jun Chen is a Chinese American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.

She obtained her BS at Beijing University in 1990, and obtained her PhD from the University of Hawaii in 1997. Working together with David Jewitt and Jane Luu and other astronomers, she has co-discovered a number of Kuiper belt objects. The Minor Planet Center credits her with the co-discovery of 10 minor planets during 1994–1997.

She is currently working as a software developer in private industry.

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