Jean-Claude Merlin

Jean-Claude Merlin
Jean-Claude Merlin
	Jean-Claude Merlin
Born	1954 (age 71–72)
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

French astronomer (born 1954)

Minor planets discovered: 84^[1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Jean-Claude Merlin (born 1954) is a French astronomer, founder-president of the Burgundy Astronomical Society (French: Société Astronomique de Bourgogne) and a discoverer of minor planets. 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.^[2]^[3]

The main-belt asteroid 57658 Nilrem, discovered by Michel Ory at the Jura Observatory in 2001, is named after him.^[3] Its naming citation was published on 6 March 2004 (M.P.C. 51190).^[4]

List of discovered minor planets

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
99262 Bleustein	July 20, 2001
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 Dogora	November 15, 2009
369423 Quintegr’al	January 28, 2006
371220 Angers	January 22, 2006
374354 Pesquet	October 30, 2005
375007 Buxy	April 14, 2007
375176 Béziau	February 28, 2008
381048 Werber	November 17, 2006
383492 Aubert	January 21, 2007
383508 Vadrot	February 9, 2007
388370 Paulblu	October 20, 2006
419435 Tiramisu	February 14, 2010
423645 Quénisset	December 22, 2005
434678 Curlin	January 22, 2006
440670 Bécassine	December 22, 2005
475080 Jarry	October 26, 2005
490628 Chassigny	January 24, 2010
547666 Morgon	March 03, 2005
548032 Ensisheim	January 17, 2010
552385 Rochechouart	December 25, 2013
555955 Lurçat	November 20, 2005
569484 Irisdement	October 26, 2005
570814 Nauru	November 18, 2006
588108 Boteropop	May 8, 2007
596543 Ubu	November 6, 2005

References

^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Prix, Médailles et Récompenses décernés par la Société Astronomique de France". Société Astronomique de France. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(57658) Nilrem [2.62, 0.03, 13.6]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (57658) Nilrem, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 221. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2622. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.
^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

"Solar System Exploration: Deep Impact". NASA. Retrieved 2008-07-21. (Images of Comet Tempel 1)

External links

Homepage of the Creusot Station, (IAU code 504)

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[MPC-Discoverers-1] "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[SAF-2] "Prix, Médailles et Récompenses décernés par la Société Astronomique de France". Société Astronomique de France. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-07-21.

[springer-3] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(57658) Nilrem [2.62, 0.03, 13.6]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (57658) Nilrem, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 221. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2622. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.

[MPC-Circulars-Archive-4] "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 August 2016.