Christian Pollas

Asteroids discovered: 26 ^[1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

Christian Pollas (b. 1947) is a French astronomer, known for the discovery and observation of minor planets and supernovae. ^[2]

Pollas is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 26 asteroids, ^[1] some co-discovered with Eric W. Elst, including the near-Earth asteroids: (65679) 1989 UQ (belonging to the Aten group of asteroids), 4179 Toutatis (belonging to the Apollo group of asteroids) and 9950 ESA (belonging to the Amor group of asteroids). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The main-belt asteroid 4892 Chrispollas is named in his honor. ^[2]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Christian Pollas

4179 Toutatis	January 4, 1989
5164 Mullo	November 20, 1984
7296 Lamarck [1]	August 8, 1992
8009 Béguin	January 25, 1989
9950 ESA	November 8, 1990
14015 Senancour [1]	January 16, 1994
14016 Steller [1]	January 16, 1994
(16403) 1984 WJ1	November 20, 1984
16674 Birkeland [1]	January 16, 1994
(17562) 1994 BG4 [1]	January 16, 1994
(19241) 1994 BH4 [1]	January 16, 1994
29311 Lesire [1]	January 16, 1994
30936 Basra [1]	January 16, 1994
30937 Bashkirtseff [1]	January 16, 1994

30938 Montmartre [1]	January 16, 1994
30939 Samaritaine [1]	January 16, 1994
(32772) 1986 JL	May 11, 1986
(37644) 1994 BN3 [1]	January 16, 1994
(42501) 1992 YC	December 17, 1992
(42521) 1994 BO3 [1]	January 16, 1994
(43846) 1993 PV8 [1]	August 15, 1993
(48564) 1994 BL3 [1]	January 16, 1994
(52413) 1994 BF4 [1]	January 16, 1994
(65679) 1989 UQ	October 26, 1989
(136745) 1995 WL8	November 29, 1995
(173134) 1994 YP2	December 27, 1994
1 co-discovery with E. W. Elst

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4892) Chrispollas". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4892) Chrispollas. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 422. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4784. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
3. "65679 (1989 UQ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4179) Toutatis". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4179) Toutatis. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 357–358. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4150. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
5. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(9950) Esa [2.44, 0.53, 14.6]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (9950) ESA, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 49. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_388. ISBN   978-3-540-34361-5.