Megan Schwamb | |
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 Schwamb in 2015 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Known for | Discovery of 225088 Gonggong and other trans-Neptunian objects, Citizen Science projects, Astrotweeps |
| Awards | Carl Sagan Medal (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary astronomy |
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| Thesis | Beyond Sedna: Probing the Distant Solar System |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael E. Brown |
| Website | megschwamb |
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.