Christian Buil
| Discovered asteroids : 5 | |
|---|---|
| Number and name | Discovery date |
| (7718) Desnoux | March 10, 1997 |
| (10222) log | October 29, 1997 |
| (12042) Laques | March 17, 1997 |
| (19353) Pierrethierry | March 10, 1997 |
| (85512) Rieugnie | October 29, 1997 |
Christian Buil is a French amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer.
He is a pioneer in the use of CCD cameras in amateur astronomy and the programmer of software (ISIS-Integrated Spectrographic Innovative Software) for processing astronomical spectral data.
In 1972 he joined the Association française d'astronomie and the Société astronomique de France .
In 1997 he discovered at the observatory in Ramonville-Saint-Agne five asteroids.
The asteroid (6820) Buil was named after him.
Web links
- Webpage of Christian Buil (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ Christian Buil: A Personal Story of the CCD Astronomy. In: astrosurf.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buil, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |