Jean Chacornac
Jean Chacornac (born June 21, 1823 in Lyon , † September 23, 1873 in Lyon) was a French astronomer .
He worked at the observatories of Marseille and from 1854 Paris .
He created several high-quality star maps , including the Atlas ecliptique , and discovered six asteroids (see list of asteroids ) and the NGC object numbered 1988 in the constellation Taurus .
In honor of Chacornac, the asteroid (1622) Chacornac and the lunar crater Chacornac were named after him.
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| SURNAME | Chacornac, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyon |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1873 |
| Place of death | Lyon |