Alex Schmid and Joe Carr honoured

(308635) 2005 YU55”: A 30-second image of 2005 YU55 taken on 2011 November 9 from the Camarillo Observatory, California. At the time, the object was inside the orbit of the Moon and moving at 463″/min. (Image courtesy of John Rogers)

Two RASC Victoria Centre members who have long served both our membership and the public to promote astronomy and science have been honoured by NRC astronomer Dave Balam, discoverer of many Minor Planets found within our solar system.

Published today on behalf of the International Astronomical Union by the WG Small Bodies Nomenclature in their Bulletin Vol 5, #25 for 2025 Nov 3: (568092) Alexschmid = 2003 QF117 and (578249) Josephcarr = 2013 YY81.