Henry G. Roe

Henry G. Roe (born 1975) is an American astronomer who previously worked at the Lowell Observatory. The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object (120347) Salacia made on 22 September 2004 with the collaboration of Kristina M . Barkume and Michael E. Brown. Additionally, the asteroid (28803) Roe was named in his honor.

Henry G. Roe
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Education
  • Williams College (B.Sc., 1997)
  • University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 2002)
Occupation(s)Astronomer, Researcher
Board member ofInternational Astronomical Union

Roe received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Williams College in 1997, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002.

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