Gary Hug
# Gary Hug

Minor planets discovered: 304 :

* see § List of discovered minor planets

Gary Hug is an American amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets, who, along with Graham E. Bell, operates the Farpoint Observatory and Sandlot Observatory (H36) in Kansas, United States.

He is the co-discoverer of comet 178P/Hug-Bell and was awarded twice a Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant for improved near-Earth object searches in 2009 and 2018, respectively. Hug also represents the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomer's League.

## List of discovered minor planets

| 15992 Cynthia | 18 December 1998 | list |
| - | - | - |
| 18055 Fernhildebrandt | 11 October 1999 | list |
| (22821) 1999 $RS_{33}$ | 2 September 1999 | list |
| 23989 Farpoint | 3 September 1999 | list |
| 24265 Banthonytwarog | 13 December 1999 | list |
| 24305 Darrellparnell | 26 December 1999 | list |
| 24308 Cowenco | 29 December 1999 | list |
| 25594 Kessler | 29 December 1999 | list |
| (25595) 1999 $YD_9$ | 29 December 1999 | list |
| (26436) 1999 $YV_4$ | 28 December 1999 | list |
| 31664 Randiiwessen | 8 May 1999 | list |
| (32165) 2000 $NY_5$ | 9 July 2000 | list |
| (32196) 2000 OK | 19 July 2000 | list |
| 33747 Clingan | 14 August 1999 | list |
| (34872) 2001 $UV_2$ | 20 October 2001 | list |
| (37162) 2000 $WV_9$ | 22 November 2000 | list |
| (38604) 1999 $YJ_4$ | 27 December 1999 | list |
| (40331) 1999 $MS_1$ | 17 June 1999 | list |
| (40437) 1999 $RU_{33}$ | 6 September 1999 | list |
| (40438) 1999 $RV_{33}$ | 6 September 1999 | list |
| (41057) 1999 $VU_{22}$ | 12 November 1999 | list |
| (42925) 1999 $TC_6$ | 6 October 1999 | list |
| (43031) 1999 $VY_{25}$ | 14 November 1999 | list |
| (45178) 1999 $XW_{143}$ | 13 December 1999 | list |
| (45253) 1999 $YU_4$ | 28 December 1999 | list |
| (45255) 1999 $YK_{13}$ | 31 December 1999 | list |
| (48222) 2001 $KJ_{42}$ | 19 May 2001 | list |
| (49300) 1998 $VZ_5$ | 13 November 1998 | list |
| (49705) 1999 $VC_{19}$ | 11 November 1999 | list |
| (49976) 1999 $YR_4$ | 28 December 1999 | list |
| (49977) 1999 $YS_4$ | 28 December 1999 | list |
| (50767) 2000 $FV_2$ | 27 March 2000 | list |
| 50768 Ianwessen | 27 March 2000 | list |
| 51569 Garywessen | 18 April 2001 | list |
| 53316 Michielford | 9 May 1999 | list |
| 54439 Topeka | 29 June 2000 | list |
| (54801) 2001 $MT_{17}$ | 24 June 2001 | list |
| 56678 Alicewessen | 3 June 2000 | list |
| 57471 Mariemarsina | 22 September 2001 | list |
| (57538) 2001 $TW_{13}$ | 12 October 2001 | list |
| (59829) 1999 $RZ_{32}$ | 7 September 1999 | list |
| (60268) 1999 $XU_{38}$ | 6 December 1999 | list |
| (61192) 2000 OU | 23 July 2000 | list |
| 62666 Rainawessen | 1 October 2000 | list |
| (62992) 2000 $WY_9$ | 23 November 2000 | list |
| (68184) 2001 $BO_{50}$ | 25 January 2001 | list |
| (68472) 2001 $SL_{282}$ | 28 September 2001 | list |
| (71956) 2000 $WH_{107}$ | 30 November 2000 | list |
| (72054) 2000 $YB_8$ | 21 December 2000 | list |
| 72545 Robbiiwessen | 3 March 2001 | list |
| (74592) 1999 $PR_4$ | 15 August 1999 | list |
| (74593) 1999 $PS_4$ | 15 August 1999 | list |
| (74595) 1999 QP | 20 August 1999 | list |
| (74811) 1999 $TH_5$ | 1 October 1999 | list |
| (75013) 1999 $UJ_4$ | 29 October 1999 | list |
| (75071) 1999 $VB_{19}$ | 11 November 1999 | list |
| (75076) 1999 $VE_{22}$ | 12 November 1999 | list |
| (75551) 1999 $YL_4$ | 27 December 1999 | list |
| (77886) 2001 $SN_{169}$ | 22 September 2001 | list |
| (80993) 2000 $EY_{26}$ | 7 March 2000 | list |
| (82186) 2001 $HX_{24}$ | 28 April 2001 | list |
| (82569) 2001 $OG_{82}$ | 31 July 2001 | list |
| (82654) 2001 $PL_{13}$ | 12 August 2001 | list |
| (82655) 2001 $PM_{13}$ | 12 August 2001 | list |
| (85877) 1999 $CD_8$ | 13 February 1999 | list |
| (88240) 2001 $CG_{21}$ | 2 February 2001 | list |
| (89843) 2002 $CT_{58}$ | 13 February 2002 | list |
| (91529) 1999 $RL_{193}$ | 13 September 1999 | list |
| (91903) 1999 $VA_{19}$ | 10 November 1999 | list |
| (93963) 2000 XE | 1 December 2000 | list |
| (95471) 2002 EE | 3 March 2002 | list |
| (97792) 2000 $NG_{10}$ | 10 July 2000 | list |
| (99562) 2002 $FN_5$ | 16 March 2002 | list |
| (101615) 1999 $CD_9$ | 14 February 1999 | list |
| (102218) 1999 $TA_6$ | 5 October 1999 | list |
| (102219) 1999 $TB_6$ | 6 October 1999 | list |
| (102625) 1999 $VX_{27}$ | 15 November 1999 | list |
| (105131) 2000 $MD_3$ | 29 June 2000 | list |
| (105538) 2000 $RF_{39}$ | 5 September 2000 | list |
| (106470) 2000 $WU_9$ | 21 November 2000 | list |
| (106845) 2000 $YR_{14}$ | 24 December 2000 | list |
| (108308) 2001 $JO_1$ | 13 May 2001 | list |
| (109351) 2001 $QX_{152}$ | 27 August 2001 | list |
| (109355) 2001 $QC_{154}$ | 28 August 2001 | list |
| (109639) 2001 RA | 2 September 2001 | list |
| (111817) 2002 DF | 16 February 2002 | list |
| (112498) 2002 $PU_{11}$ | 8 August 2002 | list |
| (119472) 2001 $UM_{16}$ | 25 October 2001 | list |
| (119903) 2002 $EE_6$ | 12 March 2002 | list |
| 120299 Billlynch | 9 May 2004 | list |
| (121072) 1999 $DP_3$ | 17 February 1999 | list |
| (121184) 1999 NH | 5 July 1999 | list |
| (121764) 1999 $YH_{13}$ | 31 December 1999 | list |
| (122195) 2000 $LU_2$ | 4 June 2000 | list |
| (126173) 2002 $AH_9$ | 11 January 2002 | list |
| (126949) 2002 $FL_5$ | 16 March 2002 | list |
| (127736) 2003 $FN_2$ | 23 March 2003 | list |
| (128302) 2004 $AR_9$ | 15 January 2004 | list |
| (129828) 1999 $PZ_3$ | 13 August 1999 | list |
| (130586) 2000 $RG_{78}$ | 9 September 2000 | list |
| (131155) 2001 $CC_{10}$ | 2 February 2001 | list |
| (134520) 1999 $PK_3$ | 12 August 1999 | list |
| (137812) 1999 $YU_{14}$ | 31 December 1999 | list |
| (139804) 2001 $RH_{16}$ | 10 September 2001 | list |
| (140260) 2001 $SG_{263}$ | 25 September 2001 | list |
| (142646) 2002 $TG_{190}$ | 14 October 2002 | list |
| (142647) 2002 $TH_{190}$ | 14 October 2002 | list |
| (146444) 2001 RB | 2 September 2001 | list |
| (148186) 2000 BG | 16 January 2000 | list |
| (148485) 2001 JW | 12 May 2001 | list |
| (153266) 2001 $CH_{21}$ | 11 February 2001 | list |
| (153398) 2001 $QQ_{108}$ | 19 August 2001 | list |
| (155835) 2000 $YA_8$ | 21 December 2000 | list |
| (165587) 2001 $FW_9$ | 20 March 2001 | list |
| (169077) 2001 $HT_3$ | 18 April 2001 | list |
| (169260) 2001 $SM_{169}$ | 22 September 2001 | list |
| (172676) 2003 $YD_{136}$ | 30 December 2003 | list |
| (173444) 2000 $LG_3$ | 5 June 2000 | list |
| (176163) 2001 JV | 12 May 2001 | list |
| (176412) 2001 $VW_1$ | 9 November 2001 | list |
| (177282) 2003 $WQ_{151}$ | 28 November 2003 | list |
| (177954) 2006 OA | 16 July 2006 | list |
| (178992) 2001 $RM_2$ | 9 September 2001 | list |
| (181886) 1999 $RP_{32}$ | 9 September 1999 | list |
| (182243) 2001 $FV_9$ | 20 March 2001 | list |
| (185753) 1999 $RM_{193}$ | 13 September 1999 | list |
| (189041) 2000 $OR_2$ | 24 July 2000 | list |
| (189044) 2000 $PB_3$ | 1 August 2000 | list |
| (192591) 1999 $CE_8$ | 13 February 1999 | list |
| (194274) 2001 $UL_{16}$ | 25 October 2001 | list |
| (194512) 2001 XR | 7 December 2001 | list |
| (195205) 2002 DH | 16 February 2002 | list |
| (205538) 2001 $SO_{169}$ | 22 September 2001 | list |
| (208268) 2000 $WC_{170}$ | 23 November 2000 | list |
| (210917) 2001 $SE_{263}$ | 25 September 2001 | list |
| (211398) 2002 $VN_{15}$ | 7 November 2002 | list |
| (216935) 1999 $RJ_{43}$ | 13 September 1999 | list |
| (217770) 2000 $RB_8$ | 2 September 2000 | list |
| (222342) 2000 $WX_9$ | 22 November 2000 | list |
| (222548) 2001 $VE_4$ | 11 November 2001 | list |
| (225563) 2000 $TL_2$ | 2 October 2000 | list |
| (228259) 1999 $PL_3$ | 12 August 1999 | list |
| (229758) 2007 NG | 7 July 2007 | list |
| (231776) 1999 $XM_{127}$ | 10 December 1999 | list |
| (232885) 2004 $XT_3$ | 4 December 2004 | list |
| (233592) 2007 $RT_{109}$ | 11 September 2007 | list |
| (233722) 2008 $SY_{151}$ | 30 September 2008 | list |
| (235902) 2005 DC | 16 February 2005 | list |
| (237053) 2008 $SD_{149}$ | 28 September 2008 | list |
| (237087) 2008 $TJ_1$ | 2 October 2008 | list |
| (237796) 2002 $BU_{20}$ | 21 January 2002 | list |
| (239278) 2007 OP | 17 July 2007 | list |
| (239283) 2007 PG | 3 August 2007 | list |
| (241115) 2007 $PC_2$ | 7 August 2007 | list |
| (241409) 2008 $US_{99}$ | 30 October 2008 | list |
| (242664) 2005 $ST_{25}$ | 28 September 2005 | list |
| (246641) 2008 $YU_8$ | 22 December 2008 | list |
| (247139) 2000 $WP_{104}$ | 27 November 2000 | list |
| (247346) 2001 VK | 5 November 2001 | list |
| (248967) 2007 AF | 7 January 2007 | list |
| (249032) 2007 TA | 1 October 2007 | list |
| (249477) 2009 $OJ_1$ | 18 July 2009 | list |
| (253061) 2002 $TV_{69}$ | 10 October 2002 | list |
| (256481) 2007 $DU_{101}$ | 27 February 2007 | list |
| (256496) 2007 $ES_{56}$ | 10 March 2007 | list |
| (256653) 2007 $XM_{10}$ | 3 December 2007 | list |
| (257206) 2008 UA | 18 October 2008 | list |
| (257368) 2009 $OO_{21}$ | 31 July 2009 | list |
| (258167) 2001 $SF_{116}$ | 22 September 2001 | list |
| (258371) 2001 XS | 7 December 2001 | list |
| (259022) 2002 $TF_{190}$ | 13 October 2002 | list |
| (263256) 2008 $BB_{15}$ | 27 January 2008 | list |
| (264026) 2009 $QO_{11}$ | 22 August 2009 | list |
| (266608) 2008 $LT_{16}$ | 14 June 2008 | list |
| (269217) 2008 $ND_1$ | 1 July 2008 | list |
| (270179) 2001 $SH_{263}$ | 25 September 2001 | list |
| (270981) 2002 $WN_{11}$ | 28 November 2002 | list |
| (273996) 2007 OQ | 17 July 2007 | list |
| (274056) 2007 $TP_{24}$ | 11 October 2007 | list |
| (275765) 2001 $PT_{29}$ | 12 August 2001 | list |
| (278204) 2007 $EH_{34}$ | 10 March 2007 | list |
| (278205) 2007 $EJ_{34}$ | 10 March 2007 | list |
| (279131) 2009 $QU_{39}$ | 21 August 2009 | list |
| (279849) 2000 $YD_8$ | 21 December 2000 | list |
| (281238) 2007 KQ | 16 May 2007 | list |
| (281251) 2007 NT | 9 July 2007 | list |
| (284556) 2007 $SD_{11}$ | 22 September 2007 | list |
| (285781) 2000 $WW_9$ | 22 November 2000 | list |
| (286056) 2001 $SK_{282}$ | 28 September 2001 | list |
| (293584) 2007 $JV_2$ | 9 May 2007 | list |
| (293625) 2007 $MD_4$ | 17 June 2007 | list |
| (293638) 2007 $OR_7$ | 26 July 2007 | list |
| (293723) 2007 $RT_{13}$ | 11 September 2007 | list |
| (293944) 2007 $TQ_{18}$ | 9 October 2007 | list |
| (294511) 2007 $XO_{10}$ | 3 December 2007 | list |
| (295467) 2008 $QH_3$ | 25 August 2008 | list |
| (296076) 2009 $BZ_7$ | 22 January 2009 | list |
| (296521) 2009 $MZ_8$ | 29 June 2009 | list |
| (297093) 2010 MD | 16 June 2010 | list |
| (298834) 2004 $RT_{164}$ | 13 September 2004 | list |
| (300759) 2007 $VC_{234}$ | 9 November 2007 | list |
| (300820) 2007 $WV_{52}$ | 17 November 2007 | list |
| (300845) 2007 $YH_3$ | 17 December 2007 | list |
| (300898) 2008 $BC_{25}$ | 30 January 2008 | list |
| (304821) 2007 RB | 1 September 2007 | list |
| (305845) 2009 $EK_3$ | 15 March 2009 | list |
| (305871) 2009 $FF_1$ | 17 March 2009 | list |
| (305882) 2009 $FC_{17}$ | 20 March 2009 | list |
| (306056) 2010 $GY_{28}$ | 8 April 2010 | list |
| (307506) 2002 $YF_{15}$ | 31 December 2002 | list |
| (309236) 2007 RW | 3 September 2007 | list |
| (311991) 2007 $HH_5$ | 20 April 2007 | list |
| (312178) 2007 $VX_9$ | 5 November 2007 | list |
| (312254) 2008 $AL_2$ | 3 January 2008 | list |
| (316106) 2009 PM | 12 August 2009 | list |
| (316120) 2009 $QM_{26}$ | 21 August 2009 | list |
| (316123) 2009 $QT_{35}$ | 25 August 2009 | list |
| (320262) 2007 RA | 1 September 2007 | list |
| (320430) 2007 $VW_{91}$ | 7 November 2007 | list |
| (320591) 2008 $BD_{25}$ | 30 January 2008 | list |
| (320869) 2008 $GO_2$ | 5 April 2008 | list |
| (321037) 2008 $QK_3$ | 25 August 2008 | list |
| (321363) 2009 $MK_8$ | 24 June 2009 | list |
| (326317) 1999 $VN_{23}$ | 13 November 1999 | list |
| (329344) 2001 $QW_{152}$ | 27 August 2001 | list |
| (332411) 2007 $PJ_6$ | 8 August 2007 | list |
| (332569) 2008 SH | 18 September 2008 | list |
| (333173) 2012 $CR_{53}$ | 22 March 2002 | list |
| (336074) 2008 $FU_{73}$ | 26 September 2001 | list |
| (338452) 2003 $FO_2$ | 23 March 2003 | list |
| (341173) 2007 RX | 3 September 2007 | list |
| (341175) 2007 $RP_8$ | 8 September 2007 | list |
| (341178) 2007 $RG_{12}$ | 11 September 2007 | list |
| (341180) 2007 $RY_{16}$ | 13 September 2007 | list |
| (342518) 2008 $UY_{199}$ | 31 October 2008 | list |
| (342966) 2009 $BA_{10}$ | 18 January 2009 | list |
| (345849) 2007 $OW_3$ | 18 July 2007 | list |
| (345962) 2007 $TM_{24}$ | 11 October 2007 | list |
| (346110) 2007 $VA_{92}$ | 7 November 2007 | list |
| (346315) 2008 $QE_{24}$ | 30 August 2008 | list |
| (346648) 2008 $XQ_{45}$ | 4 December 2008 | list |
| (346740) 2009 $BX_5$ | 18 January 2009 | list |
| (349327) 2007 VJ | 1 November 2007 | list |
| (349330) 2007 $VK_7$ | 2 November 2007 | list |
| (350344) 2012 $UQ_{105}$ | 6 November 1999 | list |
| (350778) 2002 $CM_{11}$ | 2 February 2002 | list |
| (352334) 2007 $VL_7$ | 2 November 2007 | list |
| (352396) 2007 $WG_{56}$ | 29 November 2007 | list |
| (352847) 2008 $WB_{22}$ | 3 December 2004 | list |
| (353589) 2011 $TM_3$ | 19 September 2006 | list |
| (358426) 2007 $DC_8$ | 21 February 2007 | list |
| (359327) 2009 $KW_{21}$ | 29 May 2009 | list |
| (360401) 2002 $FM_5$ | 16 March 2002 | list |
| (362038) 2009 $AG_2$ | 3 January 2009 | list |
| (364498) 2007 $EH_{39}$ | 10 March 2007 | list |
| (365493) 2010 $QM_4$ | 19 August 2010 | list |
| (369116) 2008 $PB_{17}$ | 11 August 2008 | list |
| (370186) 2002 $CV_{116}$ | 11 February 2002 | list |
| (371788) 2007 NS | 9 July 2007 | list |
| (372161) 2008 $TB_3$ | 3 October 2008 | list |
| (372646) 2009 $WM_{26}$ | 22 November 2009 | list |
| (373498) 2000 $YC_8$ | 21 December 2000 | list |
| (375149) 2008 $BA_{46}$ | 30 January 2008 | list |
| (375335) 2008 SN | 18 September 2008 | list |
| (376592) 2013 $PX_{27}$ | 7 October 2010 | list |
| (378464) 2007 $TP_{15}$ | 3 October 2007 | list |
| (378467) 2007 $TK_{24}$ | 11 October 2007 | list |
| (380785) 2005 $VW_5$ | 6 November 2005 | list |
| (382978) 2005 $BW_2$ | 18 January 2005 | list |
| (384165) 2009 $BB_{10}$ | 21 January 2009 | list |
| (386816) 2010 $GP_{23}$ | 5 April 2010 | list |
| (388698) 2007 $VJ_7$ | 2 November 2007 | list |
| (389061) 2008 WJ | 18 November 2008 | list |
| (389519) 2010 $GD_{146}$ | 7 April 2010 | list |
| (394434) 2007 $PE_2$ | 7 August 2007 | list |
| (394565) 2007 VR | 1 November 2007 | list |
| (394566) 2007 $VB_{12}$ | 6 November 2007 | list |
| (397510) 2007 TB | 1 October 2007 | list |
| (400254) 2007 RC | 1 September 2007 | list |
| (403386) 2009 $QM_{11}$ | 22 August 2009 | list |
| (405060) 2001 $TT_{18}$ | 11 October 2001 | list |
| (406820) 2008 $XF_1$ | 2 December 2008 | list |
| (410685) 2008 $WA_{59}$ | 22 November 2008 | list |
| (419017) 2009 $QA_{10}$ | 21 August 2009 | list |
| (420533) 2012 $FB_{73}$ | 2 April 2002 | list |
| (425278) 2009 $WD_{177}$ | 23 November 2009 | list |
| (427440) 2001 $OW_{12}$ | 21 July 2001 | list |
| (431438) 2007 RV | 3 September 2007 | list |
| (435178) 2007 $RM_8$ | 8 September 2007 | list |
| (435245) 2007 $TM_{22}$ | 9 October 2007 | list |
| (436326) 2010 $GP_{32}$ | 8 April 2010 | list |
| (440944) 2007 AH | 8 January 2007 | list |
| (441770) 2009 $DQ_3$ | 19 February 2009 | list |
| (450965) 2008 $NW_3$ | 13 July 2008 | list |
| (456877) 2007 $VY_{91}$ | 7 November 2007 | list |
| (470595) 2008 $NM_3$ | 13 July 2008 | list |
| (475995) 2007 $RR_8$ | 8 September 2007 | list |
| (504506) 2008 $MX_1$ | 30 June 2008 | list |
| (526937) 2007 OR | 17 July 2007 | list |
| (527741) 2008 $AS_3$ | 9 January 2008 | list |
| (529035) 2009 $OF_1$ | 18 July 2009 | list |
| (529048) 2009 $PS_1$ | 14 August 2009 | list |
| (545165) 2011 $BQ_{37}$ | 28 January 2011 | list |
| (545208) 2011 $CR_9$ | 18 October 2009 | list |
| Co-discovery made with: $^A$ G. Bell $^B$ D. Tibbets |||
