Named in honor of Canadian astronomer Dmitry Monin (b. 1973) in appreciation of his devoted service as the telescope technical officer at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre of the National Research Council of Canada. Dmitry is an authority on the magnetic fields of massive stars.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 15, page 13

Paul J. Delaney (b. 1956) is an Australian-Canadian variable-star astronomer. He was the inaugural Carswell Chair for the Public Understanding of Astronomy at York University in Toronto. A tireless astronomy educator, Paul won the Sandford Fleming Medal for science communication and the Qilak Award for Astronomy Outreach and Communication.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 15, page 13

James DiFrancesco (b. 1968) is a Canadian astrophysicist at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (National Research Council of Canada). He is the current director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. His research interests includes the earliest stages of the star-formation process.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 15, page 11