Megan Schwamb

Megan Schwamb
Schwamb in 2015
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Alma mater
Known forDiscovery of 225088 Gonggong and other trans-Neptunian objects, Citizen Science projects, Astrotweeps
AwardsCarl Sagan Medal (2017)
Scientific career
FieldsPlanetary astronomy
Institutions
ThesisBeyond Sedna: Probing the Distant Solar System
Doctoral advisorMichael E. Brown
Websitemegschwamb.com

Megan E. Schwamb (born 1984) is an American astronomer and planetary scientist, and lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast. Schwamb has discovered and co-discovered several trans-Neptunian objects, and is involved with Citizen science projects such as Planet Four and Planet Hunters.