- David H. Healy
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name = David H. Healy
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birth_date = 1936
birth_place =Sierra Vista, Arizona
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occupation = astrophotographer
nationality = USADavid Healy (born 1936) is an American astrophotographer and
asteroid discoverer who is known for his contributions toBurnham's Celestial Handbook . [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=66479 JPL Small-Body Database Browser 66479 Healy (1999 RQ33)] ]History
David Healy was born 1936 in
Sierra Vista, Arizona . He dedicated his life to Astronomy and the discovery of planets.Healy established theJunk Bond Observatory in Arizona for visual work and recoveries of minor planets.On September 4th 1999 aMain-belt Asteroid was discovered byM.Collins and M.White atAnza .It was called66479 Healy after founder of the JBO.Healy was also an original contributor to Burnham's Celestial Handbook.The JBO established by Healy operates a 32-inch Ritchey Chretien reflector chiefly for minor planetastrometry and is credited with over 200 discoveries. [ [http://mstecker.com/pages/apphealy.htm David Healy - astrophotographer ] ] He is a Contributing Editor ofAstronomy Magazine .References
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