This is a list of minor-planet discoverers credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of one or several minor planets. As of January 2022, the discovery of 612,011 numbered minor planets are credited to 1,141 astronomers and 253 observatories, telescopes or surveys (see § Discovering dedicated institutions). .. more

This is a list of minor-planet discoverers credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of one or several minor planets. As of January 2022, the discovery of 612,011 numbered minor planets are credited to 1,141 astronomers and 253 observatories, telescopes or surveys (see § Discovering dedicated institutions).