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{{Short description|American astronomer}}
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'''Stephen C. Singer-Brewster''' (a.k.a. Stephen C. Brewster) is an American [[astronomer]].<ref name="SchmadelUnion2003">{{cite book|last1=Schmadel|first1=Lutz D.|last2=Union|first2=International Astronomical|title=Dictionary of minor planet names|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=KWrB1jPCa8AC&pg=PA352|accessdate=16 June 2011|year=2003|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-540-00238-3|pages=352–}}</ref>
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| [[4555 Josefapérez]] || August 24, 1987
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Mr. Brewster is a member of the [[American Association of Variable Star Observers]]. He participated in the Palomar Planet Crossing Asteroid Survey (PCAS) as an observer and astrometrist under the direction of Dr. Eleanor F. Helin (JPL/Caltech) from 1985 to 1988. During this period Mr. Brewster was credited with six new asteroid discoveries and one periodic comet discovery – [[comet]] [[105P/Singer Brewster]].<ref name="jpldata">{{cite web
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|date=2011-02-05 last obs
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|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 105P/Singer Brewster
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|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=105P
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|accessdate=2011-05-03}}</ref>

He also discovered six [[asteroid]]s:

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| [[(4555) 1987 QL]] || August 24, 1987
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| [[(5253) 1985 XB]] || December 15, 1985
| [[5253 Fredclifford]] || December 15, 1985
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| [[(15700) 1987 QD]] || August 24, 1987
| {{mpl|(15700) 1987 QD}} || August 24, 1987
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| [[(24655) 1987 QH]] || August 25, 1987
| {{mp|(24655) 1987 QH}} || August 25, 1987
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| [[(26817) 1987 QB]] || August 25, 1987
| {{mp|(26817) 1987 QB}} || August 25, 1987
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| [[(26818) 1987 QM]] || August 25, 1987
| {{mp|(26818) 1987 QM}} || August 25, 1987
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'''Stephen C. Singer-Brewster''' (b.&thinsp;1945) also known as '''Stephen C. Brewster''' is an American [[astronomer]].<ref name="springer-Brewster" />
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Singer-Brewster has been an active member of [[Stony Ridge Observatory]], Inc. since 1983 and has served on its Board of Directors. He formed the Faint Object Follow Up (FOFU) project at Stony Ridge in 2000 to encourage observations of faint asteroids and comets.


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He is a member of the [[American Association of Variable Star Observers]]. He participated in the Palomar Planet Crossing Asteroid Survey (PCAS) as an observer and astrometrist under the direction of American astronomer [[Eleanor Helin]] (JPL/Caltech) from 1985 to 1988. During this period,<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" /> Stephen Brewster was credited with the discovery of [[105P/Singer Brewster]], a [[Jupiter-family comet]].<ref name="jpldata"/> He also discovered six [[asteroid]]s including the named [[main-belt]] asteroid [[4555 Josefapérez]] and [[5253 Fredclifford]], a [[Mars-crosser]].<ref name="MPC-Josefaperez" /><ref name="MPC-Fredclifford" />
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Dr. Helin honored him with the naming of an asteroid, (10315) Brewster, to acknowledge his work for PCAS, Stony Ridge Observatory, and the [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] (JPL). Singer-Brewster is currently a retired member of the staff at JPL. At JPL, he worked on a number of spacecraft missions such as the [[Pluto Fast Flyby]], the Outer Planets/Solar Probe Mission and the [[Europa Orbiter]] mission. At the time of his retirement in 2003 he was working in the Mars Advanced Studies Program and the Europa Orbiter/X2000 avionics development project at JPL.


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Singer-Brewster has been an active member of [[Stony Ridge Observatory]], Inc. since 1983 and has served on its board of directors. He formed the Faint Object Follow Up (FOFU) project at Stony Ridge in 2000 to encourage observations of faint asteroids and comets.
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==References==
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Eleanor Helin honored him with the naming of the asteroid [[10315 Brewster]], to acknowledge his work for PCAS, Stony Ridge Observatory, and the [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] (JPL).<ref name="springer-Brewster" /> Singer-Brewster is currently a retired member of the staff at JPL. At JPL, he worked on a number of spacecraft missions such as the [[Pluto Fast Flyby]], the Outer Planets/Solar Probe Mission and the [[Europa Orbiter]] mission. At the time of his retirement in 2003 he was working in the Mars Advanced Studies Program and the Europa Orbiter/X2000 avionics development project at JPL.
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|title = JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 105P/Singer Brewster
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<ref name="MPC-Discoverers">{{cite web
|title = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)
|work = Minor Planet Center
|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html
|date = 28 December 2015
|access-date = 11 February 2016
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20120529125238/http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html
|archive-date = 29 May 2012
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<ref name="springer-Brewster">{{cite book
|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (10315) Brewster
|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D.
|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg
|page = 729
|date = 2007
|isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3
|doi = 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7923 |chapter = (10315) Brewster }}</ref>

<ref name="MPC-Josefaperez">{{cite web
|title = 4555 Josefaperez (1987 QL)
|work = Minor Planet Center
|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=4555
|accessdate = 11 February 2016}}</ref>

<ref name="MPC-Fredclifford">{{cite web
|title = 5253 Fredclifford (1985 XB)
|work = Minor Planet Center
|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=5253
|accessdate = 11 February 2016}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 16:26, 9 November 2024

Asteroids discovered: 6 [1]
4555 Josefapérez August 24, 1987
5253 Fredclifford December 15, 1985
(15700) 1987 QD August 24, 1987
(24655) 1987 QH August 25, 1987
(26817) 1987 QB August 25, 1987
(26818) 1987 QM August 25, 1987

Stephen C. Singer-Brewster (b. 1945) also known as Stephen C. Brewster is an American astronomer.[2]

He is a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. He participated in the Palomar Planet Crossing Asteroid Survey (PCAS) as an observer and astrometrist under the direction of American astronomer Eleanor Helin (JPL/Caltech) from 1985 to 1988. During this period,[1] Stephen Brewster was credited with the discovery of 105P/Singer Brewster, a Jupiter-family comet.[3] He also discovered six asteroids including the named main-belt asteroid 4555 Josefapérez and 5253 Fredclifford, a Mars-crosser.[4][5]

Singer-Brewster has been an active member of Stony Ridge Observatory, Inc. since 1983 and has served on its board of directors. He formed the Faint Object Follow Up (FOFU) project at Stony Ridge in 2000 to encourage observations of faint asteroids and comets.

Eleanor Helin honored him with the naming of the asteroid 10315 Brewster, to acknowledge his work for PCAS, Stony Ridge Observatory, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).[2] Singer-Brewster is currently a retired member of the staff at JPL. At JPL, he worked on a number of spacecraft missions such as the Pluto Fast Flyby, the Outer Planets/Solar Probe Mission and the Europa Orbiter mission. At the time of his retirement in 2003 he was working in the Mars Advanced Studies Program and the Europa Orbiter/X2000 avionics development project at JPL.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(10315) Brewster". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (10315) Brewster. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 729. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7923. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 105P/Singer Brewster" (2012-11-06 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ^ "4555 Josefaperez (1987 QL)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. ^ "5253 Fredclifford (1985 XB)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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