Frank B. Zoltowski
# Frank B. Zoltowski

Minor planets discovered: 228 :

* see § List of discovered minor planets

Frank B. Zoltowski (born 1957) is an Australian amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who lives in Woomera, South Australia. In 1998, he was awarded a "Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant" for improved near-Earth object searches.

Zoltowski conducts these searches from his home with a charge-coupled device camera. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. He authored CCDTRACK, a computer program that auto-guides electronically controlled telescopes by tracking a user-selected celestial object.

He is mentioned in NASA's asteroid tracking database as an observer for asteroid (285263) 1998 QE2. Astronomers at the Minor Planet Center used Zoltowski's work to work out an estimated approach distance for (137108) 1999 AN10 of 56,500 kilometers, and a closest approach date of Aug 7, 2027. It was thought to potentially crash into Earth.

The main-belt asteroid 18292 Zoltowski, discovered at the George R. Agassiz Station of the Harvard College Observatory in 1977, was named in his honor. The naming citation was published on 9 May 2001 (M.P.C. 42676).

## List of discovered minor planets

Frank Zoltowski is credited by the Minor Planet Center for the discovery of 228 numbered minor planets between 1997 and 2003.

| important; height: 324px; |
| - |
| 8430 Florey | 25 December 1997 | list |
| 10203 Flinders | 1 August 1997 | list |
| 11150 Bragg | 21 December 1997 | list |
| 11195 Woomera | 15 January 1999 | list |
| 11212 Tebbutt | 18 April 1999 | list |
| 11356 Chuckjones | 18 December 1997 | list |
| 12102 Piazzolla | 5 May 1998 | list |
| (12103) 1998 KL | 19 May 1998 | list |
| (12495) 1998 FJ | 18 March 1998 | list |
| (12518) 1998 $HM_{52}$ | 27 April 1998 | list |
| (12543) 1998 $QM_5$ | 23 August 1998 | list |
| (12899) 1998 $RN_{13}$ | 1 September 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (12922) 1998 WW19 | 27 November 1998 | list |
| (13296) 1998 RV | 11 September 1998 | list |
| (13742) 1998 $SX_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (13776) 1998 $UK_1$ | 19 October 1998 | list |
| (14169) 1998 $UZ_{24}$ | 25 October 1998 | list |
| (14204) 1999 $AM_{20}$ | 12 January 1999 | list |
| (14530) 1997 PR | 1 August 1997 | list |
| (14536) 1997 $RY_2$ | 3 September 1997 | list |
| (14557) 1997 $VG_8$ | 15 November 1997 | list |
| (14592) 1998 $SV_{22}$ | 20 September 1998 | list |
| (14991) 1997 $UV_{14}$ | 31 October 1997 | list |
| (15043) 1998 $XW_9$ | 11 December 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (15383) 1997 $SE_3$ | 21 September 1997 | list |
| (15410) 1997 YZ | 19 December 1997 | list |
| (15475) 1999 $BQ_{14}$ | 24 January 1999 | list |
| (15936) 1997 $YM_4$ | 22 December 1997 | list |
| (16916) 1998 $FM_{15}$ | 27 March 1998 | list |
| (16963) 1998 $RE_2$ | 12 September 1998 | list |
| (17227) 2000 $CW_{80}$ | 11 February 2000 | list |
| (17708) 1997 WB | 18 November 1997 | list |
| (17750) 1998 $DZ_1$ | 18 February 1998 | list |
| (17775) 1998 FH | 18 March 1998 | list |
| (17828) 1998 $HK_8$ | 22 April 1998 | list |
| (17854) 1998 $JC_4$ | 5 May 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (17916) 1999 $GZ_3$ | 10 April 1999 | list |
| (18600) 1998 $BK_{10}$ | 24 January 1998 | list |
| (18757) 1999 HT | 18 April 1999 | list |
| (19375) 1998 $AB_5$ | 6 January 1998 | list |
| (19387) 1998 $DA_2$ | 18 February 1998 | list |
| (19404) 1998 $FO_5$ | 24 March 1998 | list |
| (19471) 1998 $HK_{52}$ | 25 April 1998 | list |
| (19472) 1998 $HL_{52}$ | 27 April 1998 | list |
| (19505) 1998 MC | 16 June 1998 | list |
| (19566) 1999 $KO_6$ | 23 May 1999 | list |
| (19579) 1999 $MB_1$ | 23 June 1999 | list |
| (20319) 1998 $GK_1$ | 5 April 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (20365) 1998 $KD_5$ | 24 May 1998 | list |
| (20398) 1998 NQ | 11 July 1998 | list |
| (20457) 1999 $LX_7$ | 10 June 1999 | list |
| (20463) 1999 $MC_1$ | 23 June 1999 | list |
| (20464) 1999 $MD_1$ | 24 June 1999 | list |
| (20619) 1999 $SB_{10}$ | 30 September 1999 | list |
| (21442) 1998 $GF_1$ | 4 April 1998 | list |
| (21567) 1998 $RB_2$ | 1 September 1998 | list |
| (22620) 1998 $KZ_{26}$ | 23 May 1998 | list |
| (22634) 1998 $MN_7$ | 22 June 1998 | list |
| (22636) 1998 $MV_{13}$ | 25 June 1998 | list |
| (22761) 1998 $YH_4$ | 16 December 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (22770) 1999 $BR_{14}$ | 24 January 1999 | list |
| (23740) 1998 $KP_3$ | 25 May 1998 | list |
| (23793) 1998 $QK_{26}$ | 23 August 1998 | list |
| (23846) 1998 RF | 1 September 1998 | list |
| (24958) 1997 $SS_{31}$ | 28 September 1997 | list |
| (25008) 1998 PL | 8 August 1998 | list |
| (25009) 1998 $PG_1$ | 15 August 1998 | list |
| (25028) 1998 $QL_{26}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (25839) 2000 $ES_{50}$ | 11 March 2000 | list |
| (26226) 1998 $GJ_1$ | 4 April 1998 | list |
| (26280) 1998 $SW_{22}$ | 20 September 1998 | list |
| (26354) 1998 $YJ_4$ | 16 December 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (26980) 1997 $UQ_{10}$ | 29 October 1997 | list |
| (26983) 1997 VA | 1 November 1997 | list |
| (27124) 1998 $WA_{20}$ | 29 November 1998 | list |
| (27166) 1999 $AN_{20}$ | 12 January 1999 | list |
| (27183) 1999 $CF_4$ | 10 February 1999 | list |
| (28029) 1998 $DW_9$ | 20 February 1998 | list |
| (28363) 1999 $GN_6$ | 14 April 1999 | list |
| (28372) 1999 HU | 18 April 1999 | list |
| (29495) 1997 $WU_7$ | 27 November 1997 | list |
| (29739) 1999 $BM_9$ | 16 January 1999 | list |
| (29751) 1999 $CE_4$ | 9 February 1999 | list |
| (29752) 1999 $CG_4$ | 10 February 1999 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (29831) 1999 $EV_4$ | 13 March 1999 | list |
| (31350) 1998 $SF_2$ | 17 September 1998 | list |
| (31606) 1999 $GX_4$ | 13 April 1999 | list |
| (31668) 1999 $JX_3$ | 6 May 1999 | list |
| (33099) 1997 $YN_8$ | 27 December 1997 | list |
| (33178) 1998 $FL_{15}$ | 27 March 1998 | list |
| (33211) 1998 $FG_{74}$ | 30 March 1998 | list |
| (33286) 1998 KA | 16 May 1998 | list |
| (33321) 1998 QL | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (33533) 1999 $HV_3$ | 19 April 1999 | list |
| (33712) 1999 $LE_{19}$ | 10 June 1999 | list |
| (35480) 1998 $FN_5$ | 24 March 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (35485) 1998 $FZ_{14}$ | 24 March 1998 | list |
| (35562) 1998 $GL_1$ | 5 April 1998 | list |
| (35622) 1998 $JF_4$ | 5 May 1998 | list |
| (35729) 1999 $GZ_4$ | 13 April 1999 | list |
| (35758) 1999 HE | 16 April 1999 | list |
| (35759) 1999 HQ | 17 April 1999 | list |
| (37819) 1998 $BE_5$ | 20 January 1998 | list |
| (37936) 1998 $GH_1$ | 4 April 1998 | list |
| (38209) 1999 NE | 4 July 1999 | list |
| (38444) 1999 $SY_9$ | 29 September 1999 | list |
| (39889) 1998 FG | 17 March 1998 | list |
| (40027) 1998 $JH_4$ | 15 May 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (40100) 1998 PV | 12 August 1998 | list |
| (40105) 1998 $QL_4$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (40170) 1998 RK | 1 September 1998 | list |
| (42617) 1998 $FJ_1$ | 20 March 1998 | list |
| (44168) 1998 $JJ_4$ | 15 May 1998 | list |
| (44198) 1998 $MP_{24}$ | 25 June 1998 | list |
| (44308) 1998 RG | 1 September 1998 | list |
| (44486) 1998 $WZ_{19}$ | 29 November 1998 | list |
| (46847) 1998 $QM_{26}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (46918) 1998 SC | 16 September 1998 | list |
| (48783) 1997 SR | 20 September 1997 | list |
| (48787) 1997 $SY_4$ | 26 September 1997 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (48833) 1997 $YA_5$ | 24 December 1997 | list |
| (48899) 1998 $MM_7$ | 17 June 1998 | list |
| (48930) 1998 PW | 14 August 1998 | list |
| (48937) 1998 $QN_4$ | 21 August 1998 | list |
| (49039) 1998 RH | 1 September 1998 | list |
| (49042) 1998 $RD_2$ | 12 September 1998 | list |
| (49271) 1998 $UG_{15}$ | 20 October 1998 | list |
| (51280) 2000 $KG_4$ | 24 May 2000 | list |
| (52614) 1997 $UP_{10}$ | 29 October 1997 | list |
| (52618) 1997 $VP_2$ | 4 November 1997 | list |
| (52759) 1998 $MW_{13}$ | 25 June 1998 | list |
| (52771) 1998 PX | 14 August 1998 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (53144) 1999 $BN_9$ | 22 January 1999 | list |
| (55867) 1997 $RX_2$ | 3 September 1997 | list |
| (55882) 1997 $WY_1$ | 20 November 1997 | list |
| (55899) 1998 $BJ_{10}$ | 24 January 1998 | list |
| (56044) 1998 $XU_{17}$ | 15 December 1998 | list |
| (56218) 1999 $HP_4$ | 26 April 1999 | list |
| (56278) 1999 KB | 16 May 1999 | list |
| (58936) 1998 $PJ_1$ | 13 August 1998 | list |
| (59422) 1999 $GD_4$ | 12 April 1999 | list |
| (59423) 1999 $GE_4$ | 12 April 1999 | list |
| (59471) 1999 HP | 17 April 1999 | list |
| (59758) 1999 MH | 18 June 1999 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (59761) 1999 MZ | 23 June 1999 | list |
| (60531) 2000 $EF_{50}$ | 9 March 2000 | list |
| (65958) 1998 $GG_1$ | 4 April 1998 | list |
| (66001) 1998 $OG_1$ | 17 July 1998 | list |
| (66279) 1999 $JK_{11}$ | 12 May 1999 | list |
| (69761) 1998 $QM_4$ | 21 August 1998 | list |
| (69844) 1998 $SY_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (70057) 1999 $JJ_{11}$ | 12 May 1999 | list |
| (70122) 1999 MX | 22 June 1999 | list |
| (70123) 1999 $ME_1$ | 24 June 1999 | list |
| (70124) 1999 NY | 10 July 1999 | list |
| (70220) 1999 $RF_{44}$ | 13 September 1999 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (70430) 1999 $TM_2$ | 2 October 1999 | list |
| (70432) 1999 $TO_3$ | 3 October 1999 | list |
| (71551) 2000 $DW_6$ | 27 February 2000 | list |
| (73992) 1998 $FK_1$ | 20 March 1998 | list |
| (74019) 1998 GY | 2 April 1998 | list |
| (74026) 1998 $HL_8$ | 22 April 1998 | list |
| (74069) 1998 $MO_7$ | 22 June 1998 | list |
| (74078) 1998 NP | 3 July 1998 | list |
| (74079) 1998 NS | 11 July 1998 | list |
| (74121) 1998 $QT_{53}$ | 28 August 1998 | list |
| (74362) 1998 $WY_{19}$ | 29 November 1998 | list |
| (74534) 1999 JA | 1 May 1999 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (75850) 2000 CC | 2 February 2000 | list |
| (77958) 2002 $HR_{10}$ | 21 April 2002 | list |
| (79517) 1998 MD | 16 June 1998 | list |
| (79518) 1998 $MF_3$ | 16 June 1998 | list |
| (80084) 1999 $KN_6$ | 23 May 1999 | list |
| (80692) 2000 CD | 2 February 2000 | list |
| (84778) 2002 $XP_{59}$ | 10 December 2002 | list |
| (85481) 1997 $OG_1$ | 27 July 1997 | list |
| (85647) 1998 PZ | 14 August 1998 | list |
| (85675) 1998 $RC_2$ | 3 September 1998 | list |
| (85971) 1999 $GW_5$ | 15 April 1999 | list |
| (90921) 1997 $QP_4$ | 22 August 1997 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (91112) 1998 $HJ_{52}$ | 25 April 1998 | list |
| (91401) 1999 MY | 22 June 1999 | list |
| (91402) 1999 NW | 9 July 1999 | list |
| (92489) 2000 MK | 24 June 2000 | list |
| (96436) 1998 $FS_{72}$ | 28 March 1998 | list |
| (96722) 1999 $LO_4$ | 10 June 1999 | list |
| (99916) 1998 $AA_5$ | 3 January 1998 | list |
| (100898) 1998 $JG_4$ | 15 May 1998 | list |
| (101494) 1998 $XD_3$ | 8 December 1998 | list |
| (101859) 1999 LA | 2 June 1999 | list |
| (104766) 2000 $HG_{24}$ | 29 April 2000 | list |
| (112050) 2002 $JF_9$ | 7 May 2002 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (114299) 2002 $XL_{37}$ | 9 December 2002 | list |
| (114392) 2002 $YK_7$ | 31 December 2002 | list |
| (118367) 1999 $GC_4$ | 12 April 1999 | list |
| (120853) 1998 $QK_4$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (121122) 1999 $HW_3$ | 21 April 1999 | list |
| (121233) 1999 $RU_{36}$ | 10 September 1999 | list |
| (121853) 2000 $CT_{34}$ | 3 February 2000 | list |
| (129770) 1999 HV | 18 April 1999 | list |
| (129812) 1999 $MA_1$ | 23 June 1999 | list |
| (130611) 2000 $SP_{23}$ | 26 September 2000 | list |
| (137241) 1999 $RV_{36}$ | 11 September 1999 | list |
| (138118) 2000 $EA_4$ | 1 March 2000 | list |
| important; height: 324px; |
| (138142) 2000 $EE_{50}$ | 9 March 2000 | list |
| (145989) 2000 $BL_{15}$ | 30 January 2000 | list |
| (150179) 1998 $FN_{15}$ | 27 March 1998 | list |
| (152757) 1999 $JL_{11}$ | 12 May 1999 | list |
| (164767) 1998 $YK_4$ | 18 December 1998 | list |
| (175739) 1998 $JL_4$ | 5 May 1998 | list |
| (175741) 1998 $MQ_{24}$ | 26 June 1998 | list |
| (176996) 2003 $AW_{16}$ | 5 January 2003 | list |
| (182133) 2000 $SO_{23}$ | 26 September 2000 | list |
| (192630) 1999 LL | 5 June 1999 | list |
| (200154) 1998 RJ | 1 September 1998 | list |
| (210510) 1998 NR | 11 July 1998 | list |
| important; |
| (216924) 1998 $QV_{53}$ | 26 August 1998 | list |
| (217231) 2003 $BY_{46}$ | 31 January 2003 | list |
| (234069) 1999 OA | 16 July 1999 | list |
| (234144) 2000 $ET_{50}$ | 11 March 2000 | list |
| (234714) 2002 $JX_{67}$ | 11 May 2002 | list |
| (257573) 1999 $CH_4$ | 10 February 1999 | list |
| (257848) 2000 MJ | 24 June 2000 | list |
| (259171) 2003 AB | 1 January 2003 | list |
| (269858) 2000 $EB_4$ | 4 March 2000 | list |
| (285280) 1998 $SF_{28}$ | 24 September 1998 | list |
| (344573) 2003 $AV_{16}$ | 5 January 2003 | list |
| (461350) 1998 PY | 14 August 1998 | list |
| (483407) 1999 SL|1 | 16 September 1999* | list |
