David Healy

+ Minor planets discovered: 217

History David B. Healy was born 1936 in Los Angeles, California. He was an automotive industry analyst for Drexel Burnham in New York and later a stock broker before retiring to Arizona. He dedicated his life to Astronomy and the discovery of planets. While in New York, he was a longtime member of the Astronomical Society of Long Island. Once in Sierra Vista, Arizona, he became a valued member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club.

He was well known for his pioneering work in astrophotography (in particular with cooled and hypered emulsion astrophotography before silver became silicon) with multiple contributions to leading astronomy publications. Healy established the Junk Bond Observatory in Arizona for visual work and recoveries of minor planets.

On September 4, 1999, a main-belt asteroid was discovered by Myke Collins and M. White at Anza. It was called 66479 Healy after the founder of the JBO. After his chief co-discoverer Jeffrey Medkeff died in 2008, Dave decided to participate in the search for exoplanets. His telescope is still being used in the search for these planetary systems.

He was a Contributing Editor of Astronomy Magazine. In 2008, Bloomberg Press reviewed Healy's transition from investment analyst to amateur astronomer.

List of discovered minor planets

15512 Snyder 18 October 1999 37163 Huachucaclub 19 November 2000 38203 Sanner 19 June 1999 40328 Dow 20 June 1999 46053 Davidpatterson 21 February 2001 48070 Zizza 19 March 2001 54693 Garymyers 19 March 2001 63305 Bobkepple 17 March 2001 68218 Nealgalt 12 February 2001 72633 Randygroth 22 March 2001 99070 Strittmatter 22 March 2001 107638 Wendyfreedman 15 March 2001 115326 Wehinger 29 September 2003 115331 Shrylmiles 29 September 2003 115801 Punahou 23 October 2003 117381 Lindaweiland 18 December 2004 118945 Rikhill 29 November 2000 123818 Helenzier 31 January 2001 124075 Ketelsen 15 April 2001 131245 Bakich 16 March 2001 133528 Ceragioli 4 October 2003 133753 Teresamullen 21 November 2003 27 June 2005 146268 Jennipolakis 16 February 2001 11 September 2005 23 September 2005 9 October 2005 22 October 2005 4 December 2005 153289 Rebeccawatson 22 March 2001 153298 Paulmyers 29 March 2001 20 October 2005 22 November 2005 25 October 2005 23 January 2006 159778 Bobshelton 24 June 2003 159827 Keithmullen 4 October 2003 161546 Schneeweis 10 December 2004 28 August 2005 165612 Stackpole 23 March 2001 167113 Robertwick 19 September 2003 172525 Adamblock 4 October 2003 176103 Waynejohnson 30 January 2001 6 July 2005 178803 Kristenjohnson 19 March 2001 27 June 2005 27 September 2005 24 September 2006 12 September 2005 23 September 2005 29 January 2008 189930 Jeanneherbert 22 September 2003 189948 Richswanson 16 October 2003 196807 Beshore 26 September 2003 196938 Delgordon 22 October 2003 197196 Jamestaylor 15 November 2003 24 November 2003 28 November 2005 20 April 2006 7 April 2006 4 September 2007 1 May 2006 29 January 2005 27 August 2005 28 August 2005 17 October 2007 3 November 2007 27 August 2005 28 November 2005 26 May 2008 27 March 2004 28 October 2005 222403 Bethchristie 22 March 2001 27 August 2005 14 October 2005 21 November 2005 23 October 2005 1 December 2005 29 January 2006 27 September 2005 5 July 2005 23 January 2006 25 January 2006 25 September 2008 232553 Randypeterson 26 September 2003 5 December 2005 12 February 2007 5 September 2008 18 March 2001 4 September 2007 9 September 2008 16 December 2004 28 October 2005 11 October 2005 6 December 2005 20 December 2005 18 October 2007 17 November 2007 30 December 2007 28 December 2005 12 September 2005 7 October 2005 22 October 2005 21 November 2005 26 November 2005 11 February 2008 15 November 2003 27 February 2006 27 June 2005 12 July 2005 21 November 2005 24 September 2006 22 January 2006 20 June 2004 27 September 2005 30 September 2005 22 October 2005 4 December 2005 24 September 2006 6 October 2005 20 October 2005 22 October 2005 28 October 2005 28 September 2008 5 September 2008 30 June 2005 27 August 2005 11 September 2005 27 September 2005 22 October 2005 28 November 2005 1 December 2005 21 December 2005 22 January 2006 30 September 2006 18 October 2007 2 February 2008 30 June 2005 23 January 2006 21 September 2008 22 October 2008 9 February 2008 4 September 2007 8 October 2005 12 September 2005 30 November 2005 18 March 2001 29 November 2005 1 December 2005 16 December 2007 24 February 2008 5 March 2006 30 September 2003 13 October 2003 18 October 2003 27 June 2005 28 November 2005 25 December 2006 11 September 2005 22 October 2005 23 March 2001 21 November 2005 4 November 2007 14 November 2006 21 November 2003 12 September 2005 12 September 2005 18 October 2007 5 June 2005 11 September 2005 6 February 2008 16 October 2006 12 September 2005 29 November 2005 17 October 2007 30 November 2005 7 October 2005 21 September 2003 29 November 2005 22 November 2005 6 October 2008 28 October 2005 29 November 2005 21 December 2005 27 August 2005 13 June 2005 20 October 2005 11 September 2005 11 October 2005 6 October 2008 30 September 2005 31 January 2006 23 October 2005 1 December 2005 10 February 2008 22 September 2008 30 December 2007 23 January 2006 25 December 2006 1 December 2005 16 March 2004 31 October 2005 7 January 2006 25 January 2006 5 September 2008 29 November 2005 28 December 2007 5 September 2008 21 November 2005 22 November 2005 23 January 2006 3 December 2007 28 November 2005 15 February 2007 20 October 2005 22 October 2005 5 June 2005 Co-discovery made with: J. Medkeff