Dennis K. Chesney

Dennis K. Chesney is an American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets born in Clovis, New Mexico, and credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 38 numbered minor planets during 1998–2000. As of 2016, his only named discovery is the outer main-belt asteroid 12583 Buckjean, which he named after his parents. It was they who had gavin him a pair of binoculars for Christmas, that ultimately led to his many asteroid discoveries. Naming citation was published on 20 March 2000 ({{small|M.P.C. 39658}}).

List of discovered minor planets

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12583 Buckjean	11 September 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|12583\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(15064) 1999 AC\|4}}	10 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|15064\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(15074) 1999 BN\|14}}	25 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|15074\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(15471) 1999 BE\|5}}	19 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|15471\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(16030) 1999 FS\|3}}	19 March 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|16030\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(16993) 1999 CC\|10}}	15 February 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|16993\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(20761) 2000 EA\|8}}	5 March 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|20761\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(21809) 1999 TG\|19}}	15 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|21809\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(22895) 1999 TV\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|22895\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(24096) 1999 VQ\|2}}	5 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|24096\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(24111) 1999 VY\|22}}	13 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|24111\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(25281) 1998 WP}}	16 November 1998	{{small\|{{LoMP\|25281\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(28197) 1998 XZ\|12}}	15 December 1998	{{small\|{{LoMP\|28197\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(31422) 1999 BE\|1}}	16 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|31422\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(31448) 1999 CO\|8}}	13 February 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|31448\|list}}}}

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{{mp\|(35688) 1999 CD\|10}}	15 February 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|35688\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(38573) 1999 WA\|1}}	19 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|38573\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(40741) 1999 TD}}	1 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|40741\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(40747) 1999 TK\|5}}	2 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|40747\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(40992) 1999 UL\|1}}	18 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|40992\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(44714) 1999 TS\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|44714\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47055) 1998 XH\|5}}	10 December 1998	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47055\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47135) 1999 EX\|2}}	8 March 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47135\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47136) 1999 EA\|3}}	12 March 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47136\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47593) 2000 AF\|204}}	12 January 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47593\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(49484) 1999 BP\|15}}	27 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|49484\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(50864) 2000 GM\|2}}	5 April 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|50864\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(53315) 1999 JD\|3}}	10 May 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|53315\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(56328) 1999 WE}}	17 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|56328\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(59213) 1999 BO\|14}}	25 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|59213\|list}}}}

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{{mp\|(59999) 1999 TP\|3}}	3 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|59999\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(60002) 1999 TU\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|60002\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(66845) 1999 VE\|2}}	5 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|66845\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(66853) 1999 VH\|12}}	10 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|66853\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(70436) 1999 TT\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|70436\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(91894) 1999 VH\|5}}	6 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|91894\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(145880) 1999 TE}}	1 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|145880\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(162722) 2000 VD}}	1 November 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|162722\|list}}}}

References

{{reflist

|refs=

{{cite web

|title = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)

|work = Minor Planet Center

|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html

|archive-url = https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20130226161058/http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = 26 February 2013

|date = 20 June 2016

|accessdate = 7 August 2016

}}

{{cite book

|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (12583) Buckjean

|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D.

|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg

|page = 786

|date = 2007

|isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3

|doi = 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8650 |chapter = (12583) Buckjean }}

{{cite web

|title = 12583 Buckjean (1999 RC35)

|work = Minor Planet Center

|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=12583

|accessdate = 7 August 2016}}

{{cite web

|title = MPC/MPO/MPS Archive

|work = Minor Planet Center

|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html

|archive-url = https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20170701101601/http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = 1 July 2017

|accessdate = 7 August 2016

}}

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12583 Buckjean	11 September 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|12583\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(15064) 1999 AC\|4}}	10 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|15064\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(15074) 1999 BN\|14}}	25 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|15074\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(15471) 1999 BE\|5}}	19 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|15471\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(16030) 1999 FS\|3}}	19 March 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|16030\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(16993) 1999 CC\|10}}	15 February 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|16993\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(20761) 2000 EA\|8}}	5 March 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|20761\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(21809) 1999 TG\|19}}	15 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|21809\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(22895) 1999 TV\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|22895\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(24096) 1999 VQ\|2}}	5 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|24096\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(24111) 1999 VY\|22}}	13 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|24111\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(25281) 1998 WP}}	16 November 1998	{{small\|{{LoMP\|25281\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(28197) 1998 XZ\|12}}	15 December 1998	{{small\|{{LoMP\|28197\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(31422) 1999 BE\|1}}	16 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|31422\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(31448) 1999 CO\|8}}	13 February 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|31448\|list}}}}

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{{mp\|(35688) 1999 CD\|10}}	15 February 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|35688\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(38573) 1999 WA\|1}}	19 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|38573\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(40741) 1999 TD}}	1 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|40741\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(40747) 1999 TK\|5}}	2 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|40747\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(40992) 1999 UL\|1}}	18 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|40992\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(44714) 1999 TS\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|44714\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47055) 1998 XH\|5}}	10 December 1998	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47055\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47135) 1999 EX\|2}}	8 March 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47135\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47136) 1999 EA\|3}}	12 March 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47136\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(47593) 2000 AF\|204}}	12 January 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|47593\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(49484) 1999 BP\|15}}	27 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|49484\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(50864) 2000 GM\|2}}	5 April 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|50864\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(53315) 1999 JD\|3}}	10 May 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|53315\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(56328) 1999 WE}}	17 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|56328\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(59213) 1999 BO\|14}}	25 January 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|59213\|list}}}}

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{{mp\|(59999) 1999 TP\|3}}	3 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|59999\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(60002) 1999 TU\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|60002\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(66845) 1999 VE\|2}}	5 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|66845\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(66853) 1999 VH\|12}}	10 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|66853\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(70436) 1999 TT\|5}}	6 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|70436\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(91894) 1999 VH\|5}}	6 November 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|91894\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(145880) 1999 TE}}	1 October 1999	{{small\|{{LoMP\|145880\|list}}}}
{{mp\|(162722) 2000 VD}}	1 November 2000	{{small\|{{LoMP\|162722\|list}}}}