David J. Tholen

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David J. Tholen is an American astronomer known for his work in planetary science and the discovery and characterization of small bodies and ring systems in the Solar System.

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instanceOf astronomer
affiliation Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt University of Arizona NERFINISHED
employer University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa NERFINISHED
familyName Tholen NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Kuiper belt objects NERFINISHED
asteroids
astrometry
astronomy
comets
minor planets
near-Earth objects
orbital dynamics
photometry
planetary defense
planetary rings
planetary science
small Solar System bodies
gender male
givenName David NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
notableFor precision astrometric observations
work on planetary ring systems
work on small bodies in the Solar System
notableWork characterization of Solar System ring systems
classification of asteroids
contributions to orbit determination of asteroid Apophis
contributions to planetary defense observations
discovery and characterization of small bodies in the Solar System
discovery and study of planetary ring systems
high-precision positional measurements of small bodies
long-term tracking of near-Earth asteroids
observational campaigns of Solar System small bodies
observations of asteroid Apophis
observations of cometary nuclei
observations of potentially hazardous asteroids
observations of trans-Neptunian objects
photometric studies of minor planets
precision astrometry of near-Earth objects
refinement of asteroid orbits
refinement of impact probability estimates for near-Earth objects
occupation astronomer
university professor
residence Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED
workLocation Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED

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Adams ring discoveredBy David J. Tholen
Larissa discoveredBy David J. Tholen