title: Brian P. Roman
text: # Brian P. Roman
  
  Minor planets discovered: 11 :
  
  | 4490 Bambery | July 14, 1988 | MPC |
  | - | - | - |
  | 4954 Eric | September 23, 1990 | MPC |
  | (5131) 1990 BG | January 21, 1990 | MPC |
  | 5186 Donalu | September 22, 1990 | MPC |
  | 5588 Jennabelle | September 23, 1990 | MPC |
  | 5620 Jasonwheeler | July 19, 1990 | MPC |
  | 12272 Geddylee | September 22, 1990 | MPC |
  | 19155 Lifeson | September 22, 1990 | MPC |
  | 23469 Neilpeart | September 22, 1990 | MPC |
  | (24693) 1990 $SB_2$ | September 23, 1990 | MPC |
  | (29180) 1990 $SW_1$ | September 22, 1990 | MPC |
  | $^1$ co-discovery with Eleanor Helin |||
  
  Brian P. Roman is an American astronomer.
  
  He has co-discovered the periodic comets 111P/Helin–Roman–Crockett, 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu and 132P/Helin–Roman–Alu. Brian Roman is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 11 minor planet between 1988 and 1990, including 4954 Eric, a near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group. All of his discoveries were made at Palomar Observatory, where he also participated in the Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey.
  
  The main-belt asteroid 4575 Broman, discovered by American astronomer Eleanor Helin in 1987, was named in his honour.
  
  