Megan Schwamb

Megan Schwamb
Schwamb in 2015
Born	1984 (age 39–40) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) California Institute of Technology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Known for	Discovery of 225088 Gonggong and other trans-Neptunian objects, Citizen Science projects, Astrotweeps
Awards	Carl Sagan Medal (2017)
Scientific career
Fields	Planetary astronomy
Institutions	Yale University Academia Sinica Gemini Observatory Queen's University Belfast
Thesis	Beyond Sedna: Probing the Distant Solar System
Doctoral advisor	Michael E. Brown
Website	megschwamb.com

Megan E. Schwamb (born 1984) is an American astronomer and planetary scientist, and lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast. Schwamb has discovered and co-discovered several trans-Neptunian objects, and is involved with Citizen science projects such as Planet Four and Planet Hunters.