Peter M. Lowe (b. 1933) and Patricia Lowe (b. 1935) are the parents of the discoverer.

Reference: MPC 53177

F. David A. Hartwick (b. 1941- ) is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Victoria and a leading authority in the field of galaxy formation and evolution. He is legendary for his encyclopedic knowledge of astronomy.

Reference: MPC 52771

Alan Dyer (b. 1953) is program producer at the Calgary Science Centre, and one of Canada's best known astronomy writers. He is widely regarded as an authority on commercial telescopes, and his evaluations appear regularly in major North American astronomy magazines. He is also an accomplished astrophotographer.

Reference: MPC 52771

Lucian Joseph Kemble (1922-1999) was a Franciscan Father ordained in 1953. Among his many talents, he was an avid amateur astronomer with a particular interest in deep-sky observing. In 1980, he drew attention to a chain of stars in the constellation of Camelopardalis that is now known as Kemble's Cascade.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 54828

Paul G. A. Garossino (b. 1953), husband of Cathy, father of Tony and Julia, is a Canadian geophysicist living in Houston. A regular George Observatory volunteer, he brings an exceptional enthusiasm to all his interests, from data processing to astronomy to cars, and freely shares his skills with all.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 52771

Gary W. Billings is a geophysicist and amateur astronomer in Calgary, Alberta. He discovered five minor planets in 1999. More recently, he has conducted extensive CCD photometry of variable stars in collaboration with observers worldwide. He served as a council member of the AAVSO from 2002 to 2004.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 52326

Jennifer Marie Mayhew (b. 1981), a Cayuga Indian born in Ontario, now resident in Texas and renowned for her generosity, as a teenager helped disabled children ride horses. Named by her husband of six years, though absent in the military for most of that time, to recognize all families who are separated by war.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 62356

Emma Rochelle Slater (b. 1989-03-31 in Calgary) is the step-daughter of the discoverer.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 50466

Paul Andrew Senegas-Lowe (b. 1992-06-21 in Calgary) is a son of the discoverer.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 51190

Pierre Henry Senegas-Lowe (b. 1989-07-16 in Calgary) is a son of the discoverer.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 51190