François Mignard

François Mignard (born 1949) is a French astronomer who was the director of CERGA (Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie) of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur.

Mignard is an expert in space astrometry and solar system dynamics, and played major roles in the European Space Agency's Hipparcos and Gaia missions. The minor planet 12898 Mignard is named after him [1]

References

  1. ↑ Alan Chamberlin. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
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