André Patry

André Patry (22 November 1902 – 20 June 1960) was a French astronomer and discoverer of 9 minor planets in the late 1930s.[1][2]

Minor planets discovered: 9[1]
1509 EsclangonaDecember 21, 1938MPC
1510 CharloisFebruary 22, 1939MPC
1515 PerrotinNovember 15, 1936MPC
1516 HenryJanuary 28, 1938MPC
1539 BorrellyOctober 29, 1940MPC
1756 GiacobiniDecember 24, 1937MPC
1797 SchaumasseNovember 15, 1936MPC
3142 KilopiJanuary 9, 1937MPC
4162 SAFNovember 24, 1940MPC

Patry was orphaned at a young age, and began working as a 17-year-old at the Nice Observatory in southeastern France. He studied asteroids and discovered several himself. The inner main-belt asteroid 1601 Patry was named in his honor (M.P.C. 2196).[2][3]

References

  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1601) Patry". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1601) Patry. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 127. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1602. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 August 2016.


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