Robert S. McMillan is an astronomer at the University of Arizona, and heads the Spacewatch project, which studies minor planets. He has made various discoveries, including notably 20000 Varuna.[1]
On October 19, 2008, he discovered a short-periodic comet 208P/McMillan.[2]
In 1977 McMillan received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
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- University of Arizona – Robert S. (Bob) McMillan
- UA Science, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory – Bob McMillan
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