Stephen P. Synnott

Stephen P. Synnott (born 1946) is an American astronomer and Voyager scientist at JPL, and expert in spacecraft optical navigation techniques.[1][2] He has discovered several natural satellites of outer Solar System planets such as Metis, Puck, Larissa (recovered), Cressida, Thebe and Proteus.[3][4]

The minor planet 6154 Stevesynnott, discovered by Henry E. Holt in 1990, was named in his honour.[1] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 July 1996 (M.P.C. 27461).[5]

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