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]
Jean-Claude Merlin | |
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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 |
see § List of discovered minor planets |
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]
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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 |
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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 |
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229631 Cluny | March 4, 2006 |
231307 Peterfalk | January 28, 2006 |
233383 Assisneto | March 4, 2006 |
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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 |
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374354 Pesquet | October 30, 2005 |
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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 |
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547666 Morgon | March 03, 2005 |
548032 Ensisheim | January 17, 2010 |
552385 Rochechouart | December 25, 2013 |
555955 Lurçat | November 20, 2005 |
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