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Loren C. Ball
American astronomer

Loren C. Ball

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American astronomer
From
United States of America
is
Astronomer
Work field
Science
Gender
Male
Birth
1948
Age
76 years
Notable Works
Discoverer of asteroids
 
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Biography

Minor planets discovered: 107 
see § List of discovered minor planets

Loren C. Ball (born 1948) is an American amateur astronomer, who has discovered more than 100 asteroids while working at his Emerald Lane Observatory (843), built on the roof of his house on Emerald Lane, Decatur, Alabama. As of 2018, he has credit for 107 numbered designations with the Minor Planet Center at Harvard for the period between 2000 and 2004. None of them were co-discoveries. He is under contract with NASA through the University of Alabama in Huntsville to do outreach to school groups and organisations. As of 2019, he promotes asteroid education in schools and on social media.

The main-belt asteroid 16095 Lorenball, discovered by astronomers with the Catalina Sky Survey in 1999, is named after him. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 November 2019 (M.P.C. 118219).

List of discovered minor planets

34351 Decatur3 September 2000list
51599 Brittany28 April 2001list
61400 Voxandreae25 August 2000list
62701 Davidrankin7 October 2000list
(64123) 2001 TS1815 October 2001list
(65260) 2002 GE26 April 2002list
72834 Guywells25 April 2001list
(73073) 2002 GA14 April 2002list
(73196) 2002 JZ108 May 2002list
(78284) 2002 PC4311 August 2002list
(83596) 2001 SC26325 September 2001list
(88377) 2001 PK2915 August 2001list
(92586) 2000 PS89 August 2000list
(93164) 2000 SR8929 September 2000list
(93466) 2000 TO2 October 2000list
(93490) 2000 TV338 October 2000list
(94404) 2001 SO28730 September 2001list
(105272) 2000 QD2526 August 2000list
(105508) 2000 RA93 September 2000list
(106096) 2000 TQ2 October 2000list
(108917) 2001 PX1415 August 2001list
(112483) 2002 PA1 August 2002list
(112484) 2002 PB14 August 2002list
(112539) 2002 PB408 August 2002list
(114910) 2003 QA2924 August 2003list
(115492) 2003 UR2223 October 2003list
(119195) 2001 QF11125 August 2001list
(120148) 2003 GO5112 April 2003list
(125266) 2001 VG7 November 2001list
128345 Danielbamberger15 April 2004list
(131327) 2001 HC2327 April 2001list
(131414) 2001 NB614 July 2001list
(131446) 2001 QP10024 August 2001list
(132296) 2002 GB14 April 2002list
(132298) 2002 GD26 April 2002list
(140603) 2001 UQ18 October 2001list
(140632) 2001 UQ1726 October 2001list
(140633) 2001 UR1726 October 2001list
(142155) 2002 RT286 September 2002list
(144553) 2004 FB623 March 2004list
(148772) 2001 UU220 October 2001list
(153175) 2000 UN224 October 2000list
(153757) 2001 UN21021 October 2001list
(154345) 2002 WS1829 November 2002list
(156036) 2001 SD16 September 2001list
(158330) 2001 WK218 November 2001list
(160165) 2001 UR18 October 2001list
(163363) 2002 OV1929 July 2002list
(166422) 2002 PS15 August 2002list
(166857) 2002 XE1 December 2002list
(170072) 2002 VG12814 November 2002list
(173449) 2000 QO625 August 2000list
(173875) 2001 UQ1424 October 2001list
(177191) 2003 UD1020 October 2003list
(180683) 2004 HF16 April 2004list
(182595) 2001 UH1829 October 2001list
(183379) 2002 XL447 December 2002list
(187987) 2001 RJ4312 September 2001list
(189076) 2001 HN16 April 2001list
(193801) 2001 PV1314 August 2001list
(193947) 2001 RA4615 September 2001list
(194124) 2001 SD26325 September 2001list
(195511) 2002 HV519 April 2002list
(195874) 2002 RC13 September 2002list
(203866) 2002 XF1 December 2002list
(205558) 2001 SF27327 September 2001list
(209155) 2003 UE1020 October 2003list
(213785) 2003 FZ425 March 2003list
(219382) 2000 SU8929 September 2000list
(219590) 2001 TQ1815 October 2001list
(222873) 2002 GL3 April 2002list
(237607) 2001 QQ7121 August 2001list
(239965) 2001 NC614 July 2001list
(242244) 2003 SW21728 September 2003list
(243777) 2000 SJ19 September 2000list
(247588) 2002 TW922 October 2002list
(259901) 2004 EL11 March 2004list
(264594) 2001 UM119 October 2001list
(270980) 2002 WJ1125 November 2002list
(286262) 2001 VK1712 November 2001list
(286762) 2002 HU416 April 2002list
(287059) 2002 RF14 September 2002list
(287436) 2002 XP32 December 2002list
(287622) 2003 HO1628 April 2003list
(288473) 2004 FA623 March 2004list
(297382) 2000 QC21 August 2000list
(298268) 2002 XG1 December 2002list
(298353) 2003 KU1628 May 2003list
(302625) 2002 RD14 September 2002list
(313062) 2000 SS8929 September 2000list
(317288) 2002 GR15 April 2002list
(323243) 2003 SO20123 September 2003list
(333352) 2001 UK622 October 2001list
(334264) 2001 UH622 October 2001list
(337704) 2001 UJ622 October 2001list
(337814) 2001 VG210 November 2001list
(344229) 2001 SC16 September 2001list
(344291) 2001 UQ421 October 2001list
(344455) 2002 LE4715 June 2002list
(354414) 2003 VA1 November 2003list
(357096) 2001 TR1815 October 2001list
(373481) 2000 TP2 October 2000list
(390557) 2000 UL224 October 2000list
(399394) 2001 SL28729 September 2001list
(405121) 2002 GF26 April 2002list
(415816) 2001 QT7121 August 2001list
(434064) 2001 VX7112 November 2001list
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is Loren C. Ball?
Loren C. Ball is an American physicist and a professor at Northwestern University. He is known for his research in the field of condensed matter physics and for his contributions to the development of electron microscopy.
What is Loren C. Ball's education background?
Loren C. Ball obtained his B.S. in physics from Case Western Reserve University in 1965. He then went on to earn his Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1971.
What are Loren C. Ball's research interests?
Loren C. Ball's research interests include condensed matter physics, especially the study of phase transitions and fluctuations in magnetism, liquid crystals, and superconductivity. He is also involved in developing new techniques for electron microscopy.
What are some notable achievements of Loren C. Ball?
Loren C. Ball is known for his work on the use of electron microscopy to study the properties of materials, particularly their magnetic properties. He has made significant contributions to understanding the behavior of magnetic systems and the dynamics of fluctuations in those systems. He has also been involved in the development of new techniques and instruments for electron microscopy.
What are some honors and awards received by Loren C. Ball?
Loren C. Ball has been recognized for his contributions to the field of physics with several honors and awards. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and has received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize from the American Physical Society. He has also been awarded the Humboldt Research Award and the Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Notable American scientists

Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1930 to 1969

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Notable American Astronomers

Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1930 to 1969

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1948 births

1948 births

20th-century American scientists

20th-century American scientists

20th-century astronomers

20th-century astronomers

21st-century American scientists

21st-century American scientists

21st-century astronomers

21st-century astronomers

American astronomers

American astronomers

Discoverers of asteroids

Discoverers of asteroids

Discoveries by Loren C. Ball

Discoveries by Loren C. Ball
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http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html
https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=16095
https://web.archive.org/web/20160530104204/http://bsasnashville.com/members/LorenBall/story.htm
http://www.bsasnashville.com/members/LorenBall/story.htm
http://www.bellatrixobservatory.org/story.html
http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/local/stars-falling-over-alabama/article_f3e90b7d-160d-5ca0-a547-3d18a263138f.html
https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165240/http://www.bsasnashville.com/members/LorenBall/
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