Philippe Dupouy
| (44263) Nansouty | August 28, 1998 | [1] |
| (175726) Borda | August 29, 1997 | [1] |
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Philippe Dupouy (* 1952 ) is a French amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer.
Together with his colleague Frédéric Maréchal, he discovered two asteroids in 1997 and 1998 .
Also in 1997, together with Michel Meunier , he discovered the hyperbolic comet C / 1997 J2 (Meunier-Dupouy) , which was the first to be discovered with the help of a remote-controlled telescope .
The asteroid (214485) Dupouy was named after him on August 6, 2009.
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Dupouy, Philippe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French amateur astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |