Contributors to the MPC
This page lists the institutions and individuals who have contributed funds to allow the MPC to function.Any person who subscribes to the services offered by the MPC is supporting our important work. The individuals listed below have made additional, in some cases generous, contributions to our operating budget.
Contributing to the Minor Planet Center
If you wish to contribute financial support, please go to this page prepared by the SAO Development Officer. Please ensure that any contributions you make are clearly marked as being for the Minor Planet Center.
Institutional Contributors to the MPC
- Tamkin Foundation (1998 onwards)
- Brinson Foundation (Oct. 2003-Sept. 2006)
- TABASGO Foundation (Oct. 2005-Sept. 2006)
- Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation (Apr. 2003-Jan. 2004)
- Annual support from the NASA NEO Program Office
- Small annual subvention from the IAU
Individual Contributors to the MPC
Individual contributors are listed below, arranged by the date of the mention in an MPC Editorial Notice. Contributors listed below who wish to have links added to their websites should contact the MPC with URL details.- 2009 July 7
- B. Stevens (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- 2009 Jan. 11
- J. Sue (Hawaii, U.S.A.)
- P. A. Shugart (Texas, U.S.A.)
- 2008 Dec. 12
- F. K. Edmondson (Indiana, U.S.A.)
- 'A member of IAU Commission 20'
- 2007 Dec. 24
- J. Prak (Pennsylvania, U.S.A.)
- 2007 Nov. 24
- 'A member of IAU Commission 20'
- 2007 Oct. 26
- F. K. Edmondson (Indiana, U.S.A.; senior former president of IAU Commission 20)
- 2007 Sept. 26
- M. Trueblood (Arizona, U.S.A.)
- Island Computers
- 2007 May 2
- B. L. Stevens (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- 2007 Apr. 2
- 'A member of IAU Commission 20'
- 2007 Feb. 2
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- 2007 Jan. 6
- J. L. Sue (Hawaii, U.S.A.)
- 2006 Nov. 9
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- F. K. Edmondson (Indiana, U.S.A.; senior former president of IAU Commission 20)
- 2006 Feb. 19
- Anonymous (Texas, U.S.A.)
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- D. Dixon (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- P. A. Shugart (Texas, U.S.A.)
- 'A member of IAU Commission 20'
- 2005 Dec. 15
- F. K. Edmondson (Indiana, U.S.A.; senior former president of IAU Commission 20)
- 2005 Aug. 22
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- Anonymous (Europe)
- Anonymous (U.S.A.)
- 2005 May 23
- B. L. Stevens (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- 2005 Feb. 24
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- 2005 Jan. 25
- P. A. Shugart (Texas, U.S.A.)
- 2004 Dec. 26
- F. K. Edmondson (Indiana, U.S.A.; senior former president of IAU Commission 20)
- 'A member of IAU Commission 20'
- 2004 Aug. 30
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- B. L. Stevens (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- 2003 Dec. 9
- F. R. Santore (California, U.S.A.)
- F. K. Edmondson (Indiana, U.S.A.; senior former president of IAU Commission 20)
- D. Dixon (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- 'A member of IAU Commission 20'
- 2003 Jan. 6
- R. Crawford (Arizona, U.S.A.)
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- D. Dixon (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- L. K. Sloan (Caifornia, U.S.A.)
- S. Tashiro (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- M. Trueblood (Arizona, U.S.A.)
- 2002 July 24
- J. E. Sturm (New Jersey, U.S.A.)
- 2002 June 24
- Anonymous
- 2002 Apr. 27
- F. K. Edmondson (Indiana, U.S.A.; senior former president of IAU Commission 20)
- 2002 Mar. 28
- B. L. Stevens (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- 2002 Feb. 27
- A. C. Beresford (South Australia)
- P. A. Shugart (Texas, U.S.A.)
- 2002 Jan. 28
- R. Covington (North Carolina, U.S.A.)
- M. Griesser (Switzerland)
- L. K. Sloan (California, U.S.A.)
- 2001 Dec. 30
- M. Dawson (Luxembourg)
- D. Dixon (New Mexico, U.S.A.)
- 2001 Nov. 30
- J. Schiff (New Zealand)
- M. Trueblood and R. Crawford (Arizona, U.S.A.)
