Ángel López Jiménez facts for kids
Ángel López Jiménez is a Spanish astronomer born in 1955. An astronomer is a scientist who studies everything outside of Earth's atmosphere, like stars, planets, and asteroids. Ángel López Jiménez is famous for finding many asteroids, which are like small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. He worked closely with another astronomer named Rafael Pacheco to make many of these exciting discoveries. Sometimes, when you see "A. Lopez" mentioned, it might refer to a different astronomer named Álvaro López-García, so it's good to know the difference!
Discovering Space Rocks
Ángel López Jiménez has discovered a lot of minor planets. A minor planet is another name for an asteroid or a dwarf planet. He has found 58 of these space objects! When an astronomer discovers a new asteroid, they get to name it. For example, he helped discover 9453 Mallorca, named after a beautiful island, and 25001 Pacheco, named after his fellow astronomer Rafael Pacheco. Imagine finding a new object in space and getting to name it!
Want to Learn More?
- You can find out more about other people who have discovered minor planets by checking out the List of minor planet discoverers.
Other Cool Stuff to Check Out!
- If you want to read a short story about Ángel López, you can find a brief biography here.
See also
In Spanish: Ángel López Jiménez para niños
