Christian Pollas

Christian Pollas (b. 1947) is a French astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and observer of Supernovae.[2]

Asteroids discovered: 26 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 26 asteroids,[1] some co-discovered with Eric W. Elst, including notably the three near-Earth asteroids (65679) 1989 UQ, 4179 Toutatis and 9950 ESA, which belong to the Aten, Apollo and Amor group of asteroids, respectively.[3][4][5]

The main-belt asteroid 4892 Chrispollas is named in his honor.[2]

List of discovered minor planets
4179 ToutatisJanuary 4, 1989
5164 MulloNovember 20, 1984
7296 Lamarck [1]August 8, 1992
8009 BéguinJanuary 25, 1989
9950 ESANovember 8, 1990
14015 Senancour [1]January 16, 1994
14016 Steller [1]January 16, 1994
(16403) 1984 WJ1November 20, 1984
16674 Birkeland [1]January 16, 1994
(17562) 1994 BG4 [1]January 16, 1994
(19241) 1994 BH4 [1]January 16, 1994
29311 Lesire [1]January 16, 1994
30936 Basra [1]January 16, 1994
30937 Bashkirtseff [1]January 16, 1994
30938 Montmartre [1]January 16, 1994
(30939) 1994 BE4 [1]January 16, 1994
(32772) 1986 JLMay 11, 1986
(37644) 1994 BN3 [1]January 16, 1994
(42501) 1992 YCDecember 17, 1992
(42521) 1994 BO3 [1]January 16, 1994
(43846) 1993 PV8 [1]August 15, 1993
(48564) 1994 BL3 [1]January 16, 1994
(52413) 1994 BF4 [1]January 16, 1994
(65679) 1989 UQOctober 26, 1989
(136745) 1995 WL8November 29, 1995
(173134) 1994 YP2December 27, 1994
1 co-discovery with E. W. Elst

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4892) Chrispollas". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4892) Chrispollas. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 422. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4784. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. "65679 (1989 UQ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4179) Toutatis". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4179) Toutatis. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 357–358. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4150. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  5. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(9950) Esa [2.44, 0.53, 14.6]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (9950) ESA, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 49. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_388. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.


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