David Chapman (b. 1953) is a retired physicist who studied ocean acoustics at Canada's Defence Research Establishment Atlantic. He won the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's Simon Newcomb Award in 1986 and an RASC Service award in 2015. He was editor of the Observer's Handbook (2012-2017) and led the establishment of Kejimkujik Dark Sky Preserve.
reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 1, Number 10, 2021-10-15
Orbit type: Main Belt
Name:
Davidchapman
Number:
10047
Designation:
1986 QK2
Disc. Date:
1986-08-28
Discoverer:
H. Debehogne
Disc. Place:
La Silla