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'''Louis Boyer''' (1901–1999) was a French [[astronomer]] who worked at the [[Algiers Observatory]], North Africa, where he discovered 40 [[asteroid]]s between 1930 and 1952.<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" /><ref name="springer-Boyer" /> |
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! colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;" | [[Asteroid]]s discovered: 40 |
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In the 1950s and 1960s. he worked on identifications of small Solar System bodies at [[Nice Observatory]] is southeastern France. The asteroid [[1215 Boyer]], discovered by his colleague [[Alfred Schmitt]] at Algiers in 1932, was named after him.<ref name="springer-Boyer" /> In turn Boyer named the [[1617 Alschmitt]] asteroid in honor of Schmitt.<ref name="springer-Alschmitt" /> |
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! colspan=2 | Discoveries by Louis Boyer (i) |
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| [[1177 Gonnessia]] || November 24, 1930 |
| [[1177 Gonnessia]] || November 24, 1930 |
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| [[1380 Volodia]] || March 16, 1936 |
| [[1380 Volodia]] || March 16, 1936 |
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| [[1392 Pierre]] || March 16, 1936 |
| [[1392 Pierre]] || March 16, 1936 |
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| [[1599 Giomus]] || November 17, 1950 |
| [[1599 Giomus]] || November 17, 1950 |
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! colspan=2 | Discoveries by Louis Boyer (iii) |
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| [[1601 Patry]] || May 18, 1942 |
| [[1601 Patry]] || May 18, 1942 |
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| [[4422 Jarre]] || October 17, 1942 |
| [[4422 Jarre]] || October 17, 1942 |
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== References == |
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'''Louis Boyer''' (1901–1999) was a French [[astronomer]]. |
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<ref name="springer-Boyer">{{cite book |
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He worked at the [[Algiers Observatory]] and discovered a number of [[asteroid]]s. |
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|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1215) Boyer |
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|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D. |
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|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
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|page = 101 |
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|date = 2007 |
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|url = http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1216 |
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|isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3 |
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|accessdate = July 2016}}</ref> |
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<ref name="MPC-Discoverers">{{cite web |
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The asteroid [[1215 Boyer]] (discovered in 1932) was named after him by his colleague in Algiers, [[Alfred Schmitt]]. In turn Boyer named the [[1617 Alschmitt]] asteroid in honor of Schmitt. |
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|title = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number) |
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|work = Minor Planet Center |
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|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html |
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|date = 23 May 2016 |
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|accessdate = June 2016}}</ref> |
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<ref name="springer-Alschmitt">{{cite book |
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|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1617) Alschmitt |
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|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D. |
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|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
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|page = 128 |
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|date = 2007 |
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|url = http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1618 |
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|isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3 |
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|accessdate = July 2016}}</ref> |
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<ref name="springer-Bancilhon">{{cite book |
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|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1713) Bancilhon |
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|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D. |
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|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
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|page = 136 |
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|date = 2007 |
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|url = http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1714 |
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|isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3 |
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|accessdate = July 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:36, 13 July 2016
Louis Boyer (1901–1999) was a French astronomer who worked at the Algiers Observatory, North Africa, where he discovered 40 asteroids between 1930 and 1952.[1][2]
In the 1950s and 1960s. he worked on identifications of small Solar System bodies at Nice Observatory is southeastern France. The asteroid 1215 Boyer, discovered by his colleague Alfred Schmitt at Algiers in 1932, was named after him.[2] In turn Boyer named the 1617 Alschmitt asteroid in honor of Schmitt.[3]
Boyer also named 1713 Bancilhon after Odette Bancilhon his colleague and wife of astronomer Alfred Schmitt.[4]
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References
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved June 2016.
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(help) - ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1215) Boyer. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 101. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved July 2016.
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(help) - ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1617) Alschmitt. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 128. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved July 2016.
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(help) - ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1713) Bancilhon. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 136. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved July 2016.
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