Louis Boyer (astronomer)
Louis Boyer (1901–1999) was a French astronomer who worked at the Algiers Observatory, North Africa, where he discovered 40 asteroids between 1930 and 1952.[1][2]
In the 1950s and 1960s. he worked on identifications of small Solar System bodies at Nice Observatory in southeastern France. The asteroid 1215 Boyer, discovered by his colleague Alfred Schmitt at Algiers in 1932, was named after him.[2] In turn Boyer named the 1617 Alschmitt asteroid in honor of Schmitt.[3]
Boyer also named 1713 Bancilhon after Odette Bancilhon his colleague and wife of astronomer Alfred Schmitt.[4]
| Discoveries by Louis Boyer (i) | |
|---|---|
| 1177 Gonnessia | November 24, 1930 |
| 1211 Bressole | December 2, 1931 |
| 1212 Francette | December 3, 1931 |
| 1295 Deflotte | November 25, 1933 |
| 1296 Andrée | November 25, 1933 |
| 1301 Yvonne | March 7, 1934 |
| 1338 Duponta | December 4, 1934 |
| 1339 Désagneauxa | December 4, 1934 |
| 1340 Yvette | December 27, 1934 |
| 1343 Nicole | March 29, 1935 |
| 1344 Caubeta | April 1, 1935 |
| 1364 Safara | November 18, 1935 |
| 1377 Roberbauxa | February 14, 1936 |
| 1380 Volodia | March 16, 1936 |
| Discoveries by Louis Boyer (ii) | |
|---|---|
| 1392 Pierre | March 16, 1936 |
| 1400 Tirela | November 17, 1936 |
| 1412 Lagrula | January 19, 1937 |
| 1413 Roucarie | February 12, 1937 |
| 1414 Jérôme | February 12, 1937 |
| 1415 Malautra | March 4, 1937 |
| 1416 Renauxa | March 4, 1937 |
| 1511 Daléra | March 22, 1939 |
| 1574 Meyer | March 22, 1949 |
| 1577 Reiss | January 19, 1949 |
| 1594 Danjon | November 23, 1949 |
| 1597 Laugier | March 7, 1949 |
| 1598 Paloque | February 11, 1950 |
| 1599 Giomus | November 17, 1950 |
| Discoveries by Louis Boyer (iii) | |
|---|---|
| 1601 Patry | May 18, 1942 |
| 1606 Jekhovsky | September 14, 1950 |
| 1616 Filipoff | March 15, 1950 |
| 1617 Alschmitt | March 20, 1952 |
| 1629 Pecker | February 28, 1952 |
| 1630 Milet | February 28, 1952 |
| 1649 Fabre | February 27, 1951 |
| 1713 Bancilhon | September 27, 1951 |
| 1714 Sy | July 25, 1951 |
| 1851 Lacroute | November 9, 1950 |
| 2021 Poincaré | June 26, 1936 |
| 4422 Jarre | October 17, 1942 |
References
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1215) Boyer". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1215) Boyer. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 101. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1216. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1617) Alschmitt". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1617) Alschmitt. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 128. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1618. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1713) Bancilhon". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1713) Bancilhon. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 136. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1714. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.