Minor Planet Number Name History(3572) Leogoldberg; Named for Leo Goldberg, distinguished astronomer and third director of Kitt Peak National Observatories.
(3654) AAS; Named for the American Astronomical Society.
(3717) Thorenia; Named for Victor Thoren, historian of astronomy and IU faculty member who died in 1991.
(3882) John Cox; Named for John Cox, early PhD recipient from IU and distinguished astrophysicist who died in 1984.
(3961) Arthur Cox; Named for Arthur, early PhD recipient from IU and distinguished astrophysicist at LANL.