Roy Clingan
American astronomer
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| Intro | American astronomer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Astronomer | |
| Work field | Science | |
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| Birth | 1950 | |
| Age | 75 years |
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Roy Clingan (born 1950) is an American amateur astronomer based in Arkansas.
According to the Minor Planet Center, he discovered 60 asteroids between 2001 and 2007. Asteroid 33747 Clingan was named in his honor.
He has spearheaded the effort to build the Red River Astronomy Club's Observatory and has been a mentor for other amateur astronomers along the way.
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| Article Title: | Roy Clingan: American astronomer - Biography and Life |
| Author(s): | PeoplePill.com Editorial Staff |
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| Article URL: | https://peoplepill.com/i/roy-clingan |
| Publish Date: | 11 Nov 2016 |
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