Charles W. Juels

Charles W. Juels (1944 – January 21, 2009) was an American amateur astronomer and psychiatrist by profession, who became a prolific discoverer of minor planets after his retirement.

[2][3] Juels was born in New York City in 1944, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[2][3] In total, Juels is credited by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) with the discovery of 475 minor planets made between 1999 and 2003, and ranks as one of the world's top discoverers on the MPC charts.

The main-belt asteroid 20135 Juels, discovered by Paul G. Comba in 1996, was named in his honor.

[5] As of 2016, the MPC credits Juels with the discovery of 475 numbered minor planets, discovered between 1999 and 2003.