Jean-Claude Merlin

Jean-Claude Merlin
Jean-Claude Merlin
Born1954 (age 71–72)
AwardsLauréat de la Fondation de la Vocation 1982, Prix Georges Bidault de l'Isle 1999
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsSociété Astronomique de Bourgogne
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
624448 Gennadiyborisov 30 December 2013
631202 Aquarellia 17 November 2006
642097 Kusturica 2 April 2005
643975 Lanthimos 19 September 2006
646505 Mihăileanu 28 February 2008
648709 Angissimo 24 January 2010
(649238) 2011 BK56 6 November 2005
(681819) 2005 WF59 20 November 2005
(682621) 2006 WD1 18 November 2006
(702961) 2006 WZ 18 November 2006
(722610) 2005 WT64 6 November 2005
(724513) 2008 CM75 10 February 2008
(740998) 2005 ER246 3 March 2005
(765735) 2013 YM159 24 December 2013
(795590) 2008 JS 2 May 2008
(831735) 2009 WH1 16 November 2009
(831778) 2009 WU99 21 November 2009
(833331) 2010 JO50 28 May 2006
(837934) 2013 WQ55 21 November 2013

References

  1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 August 2016.


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