Scott S. Sheppard
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Scott S. Sheppard is an American astronomer known for discovering numerous small moons of the outer planets and distant objects in the Solar System.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scott S. Sheppard canonical | 2 |
| David C. Jewitt | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Washington metropolitan area
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surface form:
Washington, D.C. area
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| birthPlace | United States of America ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | scientific papers on outer Solar System dynamics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Oberlin College
ⓘ
University of Arizona ⓘ |
| employer |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science
|
| fieldOfWork |
Kuiper Belt objects
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surface form:
Kuiper belt objects
irregular satellites ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ outer Solar System ⓘ planetary astronomy ⓘ trans-Neptunian objects ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor |
David C. Jewitt
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surface form:
David Jewitt
|
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in astronomy ⓘ |
| hasDiscovered |
Centaurs
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Jovian moons ⓘ Neptunian moons ⓘ Saturnian moons ⓘ Uranian moons ⓘ near-Earth objects ⓘ trans-Neptunian objects ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovering distant objects in the Solar System
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discovering numerous small moons of the outer planets ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | participation in surveys for distant Solar System bodies ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of large ground-based telescopes for deep Solar System surveys ⓘ |
| notableWork |
discovery of distant trans-Neptunian objects
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discovery of extreme trans-Neptunian objects ⓘ discovery of objects in the inner Oort cloud ⓘ discovery of small moons of Jupiter ⓘ discovery of small moons of Neptune ⓘ discovery of small moons of Saturn ⓘ discovery of small moons of Uranus ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
dynamics of small bodies
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formation and evolution of the Solar System ⓘ search for distant planets in the Solar System ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
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surface form:
Blanco 4-meter telescope at CTIO
Magellan Telescopes ⓘ Subaru Telescope ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
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Subject: Scott S. Sheppard Description of subject: Scott S. Sheppard is an American astronomer known for discovering numerous small moons of the outer planets and distant objects in the Solar System.
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this entity surface form:
David C. Jewitt