Auriane Egal (b. 1991 ) is a postdoctoral associate at Western University in London, Canada. Her research focuses on the observation, modeling and prediction of meteor showers.

Orbit Type: Main Belt

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Samantha Lawler (b. 1982) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Regina (Canada) who observationally studies small body populations around the Sun and exoplanetary systems.

Orbit Type: Main Belt

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Ovidiu Vaduvescu (b. 1967) is a Romanian astronomer at ING (La Palma, Spain) whose career has spanned several countries. A dedicated observer, he has worked on near-Earth asteroids and dwarf galaxies. Many students and amateur astronomers have benefited from his teaching skills.
2000 – 2005 – PhD (Physics and Astronomy), York University.
Thesis: Infrared Properties of Star Forming Dwarf Galaxies.

Orbit Type: Main Belt

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Dylan Hickson (b. 1991) is a postdoctoral scholar at the Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico, who specializes in radar observations of near-Earth asteroids and understanding the properties of planetary surfaces and regolith using radar scattering measurements.
YorkU Ph.D. Earth & Space Science 2014-2019 Characterising the dielectric properties of geologic and asteroid regolith analogue material for improved planetary radar interpretation
McMaster B.Sc. 2009-2014 Honours Earth and Environmental Science and Physical Science

Orbit Type: Hungaria

Hannah Susorney (b. 1991) is a former postdoctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia and a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Bristol. She studies topography of asteroids and the role of impact cratering on the surface evolution of planetary bodies.

Orbit Type: Main belt

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Denis Vida (b. 1992) is a Croatian meteor astronomer working at Western University in London, Ontario. His research focuses on optical meteor measurements and he has developed a novel lowcost meteor camera system now deployed as hundreds of cameras within the Global Meteor Network.

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Orbit Type: Main Belt

George Alexander Trebek (1940–2020) was a Canadian-American television personality and game show host, who hosted the game show Jeopardy for over 36 years. He was awarded seven Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy Awards between 1989 and 2020. He also was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.

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Orbit Type: Main Belt

Ian C. McLennan (b. 1938) was the founding director of the Queen Elizabeth Planetarium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and for the last 60 years has provided extensive experience in public project planning and administration in cultural and educational organizations.

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Orbit Type: Main Belt

René Angélil (1942–2016) was a Canadian music producer and singer. Inspired by the cosmos, his motto was generosity. He helped many friends and artists such as world-renowned singer Céline Dion reach their full potential.

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Orbit Type: Main Belt