Leonard L. Amburgey (born 1945)[citation needed] is an American amateur astronomer, discoverer of minor planets and public-school teacher by profession.
(10206) 1997 PC2 | August 7, 1997 | MPC |
(215188) 2000 NM | July 2, 2000 | MPC |
On July 2, 2000, he stumbled upon the near-Earth and Apollo asteroid (215188) 2000 NM using a modest telescope in his backyard in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (IAU number 823).[2] As a result, he became the fourth winner of the James Benson Prize for Discovery Methods of Near-Earth Objects by Amateurs.[3]
In 2005, he received the Fitchburg State College (whence he graduated in 1968 and 1973) Alumni Achievement Award.[4]
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