Frédéric Sy
Frédéric Sy (* 1861 ) was a French astronomer .
Sy worked at the Paris Observatory from 1879 to 1887 and was an assistant at the Algiers Observatory from 1887 to 1918 . While working in Algiers , he discovered two asteroids , El Djezair and Bouzaréah . The asteroid Sy was named after him in 1951.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of minor planet names. Addendum to 6th edition: 2012–2014 . 6th edition. Springer, 2015, ISBN 978-3-319-17677-2 , pp. 19 .
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of minor planet names . 5th edition. Springer, 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 , pp. 136 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sy, Frédéric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1861 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |