French astronomer (born 1954)
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
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)
