- Jean Chacornac
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"Chacornac" redirects here. For the lunar crater, see Chacornac (crater).
Asteroids discovered: 6 25 Phocaea April 6, 1853 33 Polyhymnia October 28, 1854 34 Circe April 6, 1855 38 Leda January 12, 1856 39 Laetitia February 8, 1856 59 Elpis September 12, 1860 Jean Chacornac (June 21, 1823 – September 6, 1873) was a French astronomer.
He was born in Lyon and died in St Jean en Royans[1]. Working in Marseille and Paris, he discovered six asteroids. The asteroid 1622 Chacornac and the crater Chacornac on the Moon are named in his honour.
References
- ^ Tobin, W., Holberg, J.B., "A newly-discovered accurate early drawing of M51, the Whirlpool Nebula." Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol 11, pp107-115 (2008), note 3.
Categories:- 1823 births
- 1873 deaths
- 19th-century astronomers
- French astronomers
- Asteroid discoverers
- French astronomer stubs
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