Jean-Claude Merlin (born 1954) is a French astronomer, founder-president of the Société Astronomique de Bourgogne (Burgundy Astronomical Society). He was laureate of the Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet Fondation de la Vocation in 1982 and received the Prix Georges Bidault de l'Isle of the Société astronomique de France in 1999.[1]
Jean-Claude Merlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 |
| Nationality | French |
| Awards | Lauréat de la Fondation de la Vocation 1982, Prix Georges Bidault de l'Isle 1999 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Société Astronomique de Bourgogne |
| Asteroids discovered: 64 | |
|---|---|
| 10233 Le Creusot | December 5, 1997 |
| 15042 Anndavgui | December 14, 1998 |
| 25625 Verdenet | January 5, 2000 |
| 37044 Papymarcel | October 27, 2000 |
| 67979 Michelory | December 4, 2000 |
| 88795 Morvan | September 20, 2001 |
| 98494 Marsupilami | October 27, 2000 |
| 110393 Rammstein | October 11, 2001 |
| 125592 Buthiers | December 15, 2001 |
| 125718 Jemasalomon | December 15, 2001 |
| 135268 Haigneré | September 20, 2001 |
| 155142 Tenagra | October 26, 2005 |
| 157747 Mandryka | February 2, 2006 |
| 158222 Manicolas | September 20, 2001 |
| 172850 Coppens | March 3, 2005 |
| 181279 Iapyx | January 22, 2006 |
| 181627 Philgeluck | December 8, 2006 |
| 184275 Laffra | January 6, 2005 |
| 184878 Gotlib | October 26, 2005 |
| 198993 Epoigny | November 20, 2005 |
| 205424 Bibracte | April 13, 2001 |
| 221230 Sanaloria | October 30, 2005 |
| 221465 Rapa Nui | January 28, 2006 |
| 224592 Carnac | December 22, 2005 |
| 224617 Micromégas | December 22, 2005 |
| 227641 Nothomb | January 28, 2006 |
| 227767 Enkibilal | October 20, 2006 |
| 229631 Cluny | March 4, 2006 |
| 231307 Peterfalk | January 28, 2006 |
| 233383 Assisneto | March 4, 2006 |
| 236463 Bretécher | March 18, 2006 |
| 243285 Fauvaud | February 11, 2008 |
| 250840 Motörhead | October 30, 2005 |
| 255308 Christianzuber | November 20, 2005 |
| 260508 Alagna | March 3, 2005 |
| 261690 Jodorowsky | December 24, 2005 |
| 262876 Davidlynch | January 21, 2007 |
| 266854 Sezenaksu | October 24, 2009 |
| 274213 Satriani | May 5, 2008 |
| 278197 Touvron | March 9, 2007 |
| 291325 de Tyard | January 29, 2006 |
| 292991 Lyonne | November 17, 2006 |
| 293499 Wolinski | April 14, 2007 |
| 308197 Satrapi | March 3, 2005 |
| 320880 Cabu | April 11, 2008 |
| 332183 Jaroussky | January 28, 2006 |
| 348034 Deslorieux | October 24, 2003 |
| 348383 Petibon | April 2, 2005 |
| 361450 Houellebecq | January 21, 2007 |
| (362316) 2009 VT44 | November 15, 2009 |
| 369423 Quintegr’al | January 28, 2006 |
| (371220) 2006 BD8 | January 22, 2006 |
| (374354) 2005 UU158 | October 30, 2005 |
| (375007) 2007 GQ5 | April 14, 2007 |
| (375176) 2008 DN21 | February 28, 2008 |
| (381048) 2006 WA1 | November 17, 2006 |
| (383492) 2007 BK50 | January 21, 2007 |
| (383508) 2007 CV18 | February 9, 2007 |
| (388370) 2006 UT62 | October 20, 2006 |
| (419435) 2010 CW43 | February 14, 2010 |
| (423645) 2005 YM4 | December 22, 2005 |
| (434678) 2006 BE8 | January 22, 2006 |
| (440670) 2005 YL4 | December 22, 2005 |
The main-belt asteroid 57658 Nilrem is named after him.[2]
References
- ^ "Prix, Médailles et Récompenses décernés par la Société Astronomique de France". Société Astronomique de France. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. 2004-03-08. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- "Solar System Exploration: Deep Impact". NASA. Retrieved 2008-07-21. (Images of Comet Tempel 1)
External links
Visit his web page at : http://station504.pagesperso-orange.fr/
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