Audouin Dollfus
Audouin Charles Dollfus ( November 12, 1924 - October 1, 2010 ) was a French astronomer who discovered the Saturn moon Janus .
In 1966, Dollfus discovered Janus , a small inner moon of Saturn . He achieved this by observing the rings of Saturn when they could be seen from the edge of the earth and thus were almost invisible. During this time he also observed Epimetheus , a smaller moon that has the same orbit as Janus. But Dollfus did not realize that these are two different objects. This is why Richard L. Walker is considered the discoverer of Epimetheus.
Awards
- 1993 Jules Janssen Prize
The asteroid (2451) Dollfus was named after him.
Web links
- Publications by A. Dollfus in the Astrophysics Data System
- Obituaries for A. Dollfus in the Astrophysics Data System
- Literature by and about Audouin Dollfus in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le dernier vol d'Audouin Dollfus (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dollfus, Audouin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dollfus, Audouin Charles (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1924 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 2010 |