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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| David J. Tholen canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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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
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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
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work on planetary ring systems ⓘ work on small bodies in the Solar System ⓘ |
| notableWork |
characterization of Solar System ring systems
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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
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university professor ⓘ |
| residence | Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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