astronomy

William Kwong Yu Yeung

William Kwong Yu Yeung is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand William Kwong Yu Yeung rather than just read about it. In short: William Kwong Yu Yeung (also known simply as Bill Yeung; Chinese: 楊光宇; born 1960) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian amateur astronomer with telescopes based in the United States. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids and also discovered the comet 172P/Yeung.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

William Kwong Yu Yeung (also known simply as Bill Yeung; Chinese: 楊光宇; born 1960) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian amateur astronomer with telescopes based in the United States. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids and also discovered the comet 172P/Yeung. He also discovered the object J002E3, which was first thought to be an asteroid, but is now known to be part of the Saturn V Rocket that propelled Apollo 12 into space. He worked first from "Rock Finder Observatory" (IAU code 652) in Calgary, Alberta, and now works from Arizona's Desert Beaver Observatory (919) and Desert Eagle Observatory (333).

Awards and honors The outer main-belt asteroid 40776 Yeungkwongyu, discovered by astronomer Roy Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott Observatory (683) in 1999, was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 9 June 2017 (M.P.C. 105279).

List of discovered minor planets

Yeung is one of the most prolific discoverers of minor planets, credited by the Minor Planet Center with more than 2,000 numbered minor planets. The list below gives most of his discoveries in groups of 50 bodies, sorted by ascending number.

See also List of minor planet discoverers § W. K. Y. Yeung

References

External links Homepage (Desert Eagle Observatory)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with William Kwong Yu Yeung

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what William Kwong Yu Yeung claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to William Kwong Yu Yeung before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about William Kwong Yu Yeung ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of William Kwong Yu Yeung

In research: William Kwong Yu Yeung appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses William Kwong Yu Yeung in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: William Kwong Yu Yeung is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1960 births, 20th-century Canadian astronomers, 21st-century Canadian astronomers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for William Kwong Yu Yeung outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does William Kwong Yu Yeung matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study William Kwong Yu Yeung?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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