Guy Reiss
| Discovered asteroids : 5 | |
|---|---|
| (1213) Algeria | December 5, 1931 |
| (1237) Genevieve | December 2, 1931 |
| (1299) Mertona | January 18, 1934 |
| (1300) Marcelle | February 10, 1934 |
| (1376) Michelle | October 29, 1935 |
Guy Reiss (* 1904 , † 1964 ) was a French astronomer and asteroid discoverer.
He worked at the observatory in Algiers and later at the Observatoire de Nice in Nice and identified a total of 5 asteroids between 1931 and 1935.
The asteroid (1577) Reiss was named after him.
Individual evidence
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English) ( preview on Google Book Search )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reiss, guy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer and asteroid explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1904 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1964 |