Brian A. Skiff
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Brian A. Skiff is an American astronomer.
He has discovered a number of comets, including the periodic comets 114P/Wiseman-Skiff (with Jennifer Wiseman and 140P/Bowell-Skiff.
He has discovered a number of asteroids, including the Trojan asteroid (15398) 1997 UZ₂₃.
Working on the LONEOS project, he re-discovered the long-lost 69230 Hermes in October 2003 and discovered the Apohele asteroid 2004 JG₆ in May 2004.
The asteroid 2554 Skiff was named in his honour.
| 2525 O'Steen | November 2 1981 | |
| 2557 Putnam | September 26 1981 | with Norman G. Thomas |
| 2588 Flavia | November 2 1981 | |
| 2864 Soderblom | January 12 1983 | |
| 2881 Meiden | January 12 1983 | |
| 3140 Stellafane | January 9 1983 | |
| 3153 Lincoln | September 28 1984 | |
| 3154 Grant | September 28 1984 | |
| 3155 Lee | September 28 1984 | |
| 3256 Daguerre | September 26 1981 | with Norman G. Thomas |
| 3325 TARDIS | May 3 1984 | |
| 3434 Hurless | November 2 1981 | |
| 3505 Byrd | January 9 1983 | |
| 3617 Eicher | June 2 1984 | |
| 3637 O'Meara | October 23 1984 | |
| 3684 Berry | January 9 1983 | |
| 3706 Sinnott | September 28 1984 | |
| 3807 Pagels | September 26 1981 | with Norman G. Thomas |
| 3819 Robinson | January 12 1983 | |
| 3841 Dicicco | November 4 1983 | |
| 3872 Akirafujii | January 12 1983 | |
| 4078 Polakis | January 9 1983 | |
| 4147 Lennon | January 12 1983 | |
| 4149 Harrison | March 9 1984 | |
| 4150 Starr | August 31 1984 | |
| 4193 Salanave | September 26 1981 | with Norman G. Thomas |
| 4201 Orosz | May 3 1984 | |
| 4336 Jasniewicz | August 31 1984 | |
| 4690 Strasbourg | January 9 1983 | |
| 4692 SIMBAD | November 4 1983 | |
| 4932 Texstapa | March 9 1984 | |
| 5460 Tsenaat'a'i | January 12 1983 | |
| 5945 Roachapproach | September 28 1984 | |
| 6083 Janeirabloom | September 25 1984 | |
| 6115 Martinduncan | September 25 1984 | |
| 6173 Jimwestphal | January 9 1983 | |
| 6229 Tursachan | November 4 1983 | |
| 6370 Malpais | March 9 1984 | |
| 6690 Messick | September 25 1981 | |
| 7393 Luginbuhl | September 28 1984 | |
| 7863 Turnbull | November 2 1981 | |
| 8147 Colemanhawkins | September 28 1984 | |
| 8994 Kashkashian | November 6 1980 | |
| 10039 Keet Seel | June 2 1984 | |
| 10715 Nagler | September 11 1983 | |
| 11823 Christen | November 2 1981 | |
| (11831) 1984 SF₃ | September 28 1984 | |
| 13001 Woodney | November 2 1981 | |
| 13006 Schwaar | January 12 1983 | |
| (13487) 1981 VN | November 2 1981 | |
| (15398) 1997 UZ₂₃ | October 30 1997 | |
| (29127) 1985 FF₂ | March 24 1985 | |
| (30769) 1984 ST₂ | September 25 1984 | |
| (43754) 1983 AA | January 9 1983 | |
| (58621) 1997 UR₂₃ | October 27 1997 |
Mr. Skiff is also a renowned volleyball player with the Mars Hill summer volleyball squad.
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