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Christian Pollas (born 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 Elst, including near-Earth asteroids: (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
| 4179 Toutatis | January 4, 1989 |
| 5164 Mullo | November 20, 1984 |
| 7296 Lamarck | August 8, 1992 |
| 8009 Béguin | January 25, 1989 |
| 9950 ESA | November 8, 1990 |
| 14015 Senancour | January 16, 1994 |
| 14016 Steller | January 16, 1994 |
| November 20, 1984 | |
| 16674 Birkeland | January 16, 1994 |
| January 16, 1994 | |
| January 16, 1994 | |
| 29311 Lesire | January 16, 1994 |
| 30936 Basra | January 16, 1994 |
| 30937 Bashkirtseff | January 16, 1994 |
| 30938 Montmartre | January 16, 1994 |
| 30939 Samaritaine | January 16, 1994 |
| May 11, 1986 | |
| January 16, 1994 | |
| December 17, 1992 | |
| January 16, 1994 | |
| August 15, 1993 | |
| January 16, 1994 | |
| January 16, 1994 | |
| October 26, 1989 | |
| November 29, 1995 | |
| December 27, 1994 | |
| co-discovery with E. W. Elst | |
|---|---|
References
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "65679 (1989 UQ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.