Sparker is asteroid #51772 and also known as 2001 MJ. Sparker’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.68 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.19, a period of revolution of 1 607 days, and an inclination of 11.0 degrees. Sparker is a member of the Hirayama-family Eunomia. Sparker was discovered by the American amateur astronomer Ron Dyvig at the Badlands Observatory, which he founded.

Sparker is named after Steve Parker, who was born in 1951 and hasn’t been much public. So that he is, or at least was in 2001, the director of the Hidden Valley Observatory of the Black Hills Astronomical Society in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA is almost the only piece of information, which is publicly known on him. The other such piece of information is that the official naming citation for the asteroid Sparker states that Steve Parker’s voluntary effort was instrumental in the rebuilding of the Badlands Observatory after a fire in 1998.

Also noteworthy is that 2001 MJ is named neither Parker nor Steveparker, but Sparker. An English word was formed of the name of the director of the Hidden Valley Observatory. Sparker is an acronym, which was made with intention! The English word denotes somebody, who sparks or initiates something.

So the astrological force Sparker represents an initiator. Sparker also represents somebody, who rebuilds something after its destruction by fire. Asteroids of the fire theme should be additionally considered in cases, in which fire plays a role.