Ever Wondered How Asteroids Get Their Names?

Have you ever noticed asteroid names and wondered how they came to be? Let's go to the HMNS George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park and talk to astronomer Tracy Knauss to learn all about it...and much more!George Observatoryhttps://george.hmns.org/More about our 36 inch scopehttps://youtu.be/hz2-GgX9omg?si=Y5-Xbp6qORNLA8TkGeorge VLOGhttps://youtu.be/e9pXhaA0q8A?si=elZTB-o9GgLIQBM1Tracy's Asteroidhttps://fbac.org/2025/08/21/tracy-knauss-asteroid/Timestamps0:00 Intro0:54 Tracy's Asteroid4:09 What do the label numbers mean?8:05 Who can find asteroids? 13:47 More about Tracy's asteroid 18:58 Has the George Observatory found asteroids?20:34 Addressing light pollution25:29 Venus is cool27:28 Do you need expensive equipment for viewing/astrophotography?35:14 Sometimes you don't need anything at all36:57 History of 36-inch scope & George Observatory41:23 Importance of optics44:50 More 36-inch scope factsFor more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/