Robert Matson
American astronomer
Facts
10 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- 1962
- Country of citizenship
- United States[4]
- Occupation
- astronomer, engineer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Different from
- Robert Matson[8]
- Inferred from
- 73491 Robmatson[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Matson
it Robert D. Matson
🔖 Identifiers · 1
- Google Knowledge Graph ID
- /g/11cft_rb5
🔗 Connections
← Discoverer or inventor 15
Occupation 2
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Inferred from 1
Instance of 1
Named after 1
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Summary
Robert Matson was born in 1962[1]. He worked as an astronomer[2] and engineer[3].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Matson include 73491 Robmatson[10].
Why It Matters
Robert Matson is credited with the discovery of C/2006 M4[11], a hyperbolic comet[12]; 132904 Notkin[13], an asteroid[14]; 195998 Skipwilson[15], an asteroid[16]; 84095 Davidjohn[17], an asteroid[18]; 99905 Jeffgrossman[19], an asteroid[20]; and 149243 Dorothynorton[21], an asteroid[22]. Entities named for him include 73491 Robmatson[10].
FAQs
What did Robert Matson do for work?
Robert Matson worked as astronomer[2] and engineer[3].
What did Robert Matson discover?
Robert Matson is credited as discoverer of C/2006 M4[11], 132904 Notkin[13], 195998 Skipwilson[15], and 84095 Davidjohn[17].