Jean-Claude Merlin

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
Jean-Claude Merlin
Born1954
NationalityFrench
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: 66 [1]
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]

List of discovered minor planets
10233 Le CreusotDecember 5, 1997
15042 AnndavguiDecember 14, 1998
25625 VerdenetJanuary 5, 2000
37044 PapymarcelOctober 27, 2000
67979 MicheloryDecember 4, 2000
88795 MorvanSeptember 20, 2001
98494 MarsupilamiOctober 27, 2000
110393 RammsteinOctober 11, 2001
125592 ButhiersDecember 15, 2001
125718 JemasalomonDecember 15, 2001
135268 HaigneréSeptember 20, 2001
155142 TenagraOctober 26, 2005
157747 MandrykaFebruary 2, 2006
158222 ManicolasSeptember 20, 2001
172850 CoppensMarch 3, 2005
181279 IapyxJanuary 22, 2006
181627 PhilgeluckDecember 8, 2006
184275 LaffraJanuary 6, 2005
184878 GotlibOctober 26, 2005
198993 EpoignyNovember 20, 2005
205424 BibracteApril 13, 2001
221230 SanaloriaOctober 30, 2005
221465 Rapa NuiJanuary 28, 2006
224592 CarnacDecember 22, 2005
224617 MicromégasDecember 22, 2005
227641 NothombJanuary 28, 2006
227767 EnkibilalOctober 20, 2006
229631 ClunyMarch 4, 2006
231307 PeterfalkJanuary 28, 2006
233383 AssisnetoMarch 4, 2006
236463 BretécherMarch 18, 2006
243285 FauvaudFebruary 11, 2008
250840 MotörheadOctober 30, 2005
255308 ChristianzuberNovember 20, 2005
260508 AlagnaMarch 3, 2005
261690 JodorowskyDecember 24, 2005
262876 DavidlynchJanuary 21, 2007
266854 SezenaksuOctober 24, 2009
274213 SatrianiMay 5, 2008
278197 TouvronMarch 9, 2007
291325 de TyardJanuary 29, 2006
292991 LyonneNovember 17, 2006
293499 WolinskiApril 14, 2007
308197 SatrapiMarch 3, 2005
320880 CabuApril 11, 2008
332183 JarousskyJanuary 28, 2006
348034 DeslorieuxOctober 24, 2003
348383 PetibonApril 2, 2005
361450 HouellebecqJanuary 21, 2007
362316 DogoraNovember 15, 2009
369423 Quintegr’alJanuary 28, 2006
371220 AngersJanuary 22, 2006
374354 PesquetOctober 30, 2005
(375007) 2007 GQ5April 14, 2007
(375176) 2008 DN21February 28, 2008
381048 WerberNovember 17, 2006
383492 AubertJanuary 21, 2007
383508 VadrotFebruary 9, 2007
(388370) 2006 UT62October 20, 2006
(419435) 2010 CW43February 14, 2010
(423645) 2005 YM4December 22, 2005
(434678) 2006 BE8January 22, 2006
(440670) 2005 YL4December 22, 2005
(475080) 2005 UR157October 26, 2005
(490628) 2010 BW4January 24, 2010

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  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. 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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