David Levy (astronomer)

David H. Levy (born 1948) is an American astronomer and science writer most famous for his co-discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994.

Levy was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Levy has discovered 21 comets, either independently or with Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker, and has written over 30 books, mostly on astronomical subjects.

Periodic comets co-discovered include 118P/Shoemaker-Levy, 129P/Shoemaker-Levy, 135P/Shoemaker-Levy, 137P/Shoemaker-Levy, 138P/Shoemaker-Levy, 145P/Shoemaker-Levy.

Asteroids discovered: 41

5261 Eureka	June 20 1990	with Henry E. Holt
5852 Nanette	April 19 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
6398 Timhunter	February 10 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker and Eugene Shoemaker
6401 Roentgen	April 15 1991	wih Carolyn Shoemaker and Eugene Shoemaker
6485 Wendeesther	October 25 1990	with Carolyn Shoemaker and Eugene Shoemaker
6670 Wallach	June 4 1994	with Carolyn Shoemaker
6715 Sheldonmarks	August 22 1990	with Henry E. Holt
6914 Becquerel	April 3 1992	with Carolyn Shoemaker and Henry E. Holt
7344 Summerfield	June 4 1992	with Carolyn Shoemaker
8021 Walter	October 22 1990	with Carolyn Shoemaker
8358 Rickblakley	November 4 1989	with Carolyn Shoemaker
9070 Ensab	July 23 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
9083 Ramboehm	November 28 1994	with Carolyn Shoemaker
10332 Defi	May 13 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
10346 Triathlon	April 2 1992	with Carolyn Shoemaker
11548 Jerrylewis	November 25 1992	with Carolyn Shoemaker
11569 Virgilsmith	May 27 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
11911 Angel	June 4 1992	with Carolyn Shoemaker
11941 Archinal	May 23 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
13057 Jorgensen	November 13 1990	with Carolyn Shoemaker
13111 Papacosmas	July 23 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
13123 Tyson	May 16 1994	with Carolyn Shoemaker
13615 Manulis	November 28 1994	with Carolyn Shoemaker
14429 Coyne	December 3 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
15276 Diebel	April 14 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
15294 Underwood	November 7 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
15321 Donnadean	August 13 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
15779 Scottroberts	July 26 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
16514 Stevelia	November 11 1990	with Carolyn Shoemaker
16669 Rionuevo	December 8 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
17493 Wildcat	December 31 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
18368 Flandrau	April 15 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
18434 Mikesandras	March 12 1994	with Carolyn Shoemaker
19980 Barrysimon	November 22 1989	with Carolyn Shoemaker
22312 Kelly	April 14 1991	with Carolyn Shoemaker
22338 Janemojo	June 3 1992	with Carolyn Shoemaker
24778 Nemsu	May 24 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
24779 Presque Isle	July 23 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
27776 Cortland	February 25 1992	with Carolyn Shoemaker
27810 Daveturner	July 23 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker
29292 Conniewalker	May 24 1993	with Carolyn Shoemaker

External links

• David Levy's Home Page