Look no further! ;) I'm some guy... Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>:
Pardon a bit of self horn tooting but I'm feeling rather jazzed at the moment and thought I'd share with y'all.
I just got word from the Minor Planet Center that an asteroid I've been chasing through the sky the past couple of nights is indeed a new one and has been given the temporary designation K07V08N.
It'll probably be a couple of years before I'll be able to submit a name but it's just nice to know that even an amateur can still discover a new asteroid.
BTW, regarding the name, 8 years ago I worked a deal with KCPW during one of their pledge drives to give the naming rights to my next find to the highest bidder. Some guy actually bid and then paid $500! Now I just hope I can find him...
Clear skies!
patrick
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