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Together with [[Georges Roland]], he discovered the bright [[comet]] [[C/1956 R1]] (Arend-Roland). He also discovered, or co-discovered, the periodic comets [[49P/Arend-Rigaux]] and [[50P/Arend]], [[Nova Scuti 1952]], and a number of [[asteroid]]s, including notably the [[Amor asteroid]] [[1916 Boreas]] and the [[Trojan asteroid]] [[1583 Antilochus]].<ref name="MPC-Antilochus" /><ref name="MPC-Boreas" /> He also discovered [[1652 Hergé]] which is named after [[Hergé]], the creator of ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]''.<ref name="springer-Herge" /> The asteroid [[1563 Noël]] is named after his son, Emanuel Arend.<ref name="springer-Noel" /> |
Together with [[Georges Roland]], he discovered the bright [[comet]] [[C/1956 R1]] (Arend-Roland). He also discovered, or co-discovered, the periodic comets [[49P/Arend-Rigaux]] and [[50P/Arend]], [[Nova Scuti 1952]], and a number of [[asteroid]]s, including notably the [[Amor asteroid]] [[1916 Boreas]] and the [[Trojan asteroid]] [[1583 Antilochus]].<ref name="MPC-Antilochus" /><ref name="MPC-Boreas" /> He also discovered [[1652 Hergé]] which is named after [[Hergé]], the creator of ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]''.<ref name="springer-Herge" /> The asteroid [[1563 Noël]] is named after his son, Emanuel Arend.<ref name="springer-Noel" /> |
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In 1948 Arend started together with sixteen other people the skeptic organisation [[Comité Para]]. The outer main-belt asteroid [[1502 Arenda]] was named in his honor.<ref name="springer-Arenda" /> |
In 1948 Arend started together with sixteen other people the skeptic organisation [[Comité Para]]. The outer main-belt asteroid [[1502 Arenda]] was named in his honor.<ref name="springer-Arenda" /> |
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== List of discovered minor planets == |
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Sylvain Julien Victor Arend (6 August 1902 – 18 February 1992) was a Belgian astronomer born in Robelmont, Luxembourg province, Belgium. His main interest was astrometry.[2]
Together with Georges Roland, he discovered the bright comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland). He also discovered, or co-discovered, the periodic comets 49P/Arend-Rigaux and 50P/Arend, Nova Scuti 1952, and a number of asteroids, including notably the Amor asteroid 1916 Boreas and the Trojan asteroid 1583 Antilochus.[3][4] He also discovered 1652 Hergé which is named after Hergé, the creator of The Adventures of Tintin.[5] The asteroid 1563 Noël is named after his son, Emanuel Arend.[6]
In 1948, Arend started together with sixteen other people the skeptic organisation Comité Para. The outer main-belt asteroid 1502 Arenda was named in his honor.[2]
List of discovered minor planets
[edit]1127 Mimi | 13 January 1929 |
1171 Rusthawelia | 3 October 1930 |
1262 Sniadeckia | 23 March 1933 |
1263 Varsavia | 23 March 1933 |
1281 Jeanne | 25 August 1933 |
1286 Banachiewicza | 25 August 1933 |
1287 Lorcia | 25 August 1933 |
1313 Berna | 24 August 1933 |
1314 Paula | 16 September 1933 |
1315 Bronislawa | 16 September 1933 |
1348 Michel | 23 March 1933 |
1352 Wawel | 3 February 1935 |
1563 Noël | 7 March 1943 |
1565 Lemaître | 25 November 1948 |
1570 Brunonia | 9 October 1948 |
1573 Väisälä | 27 October 1949 |
1576 Fabiola | 30 September 1948 |
1579 Herrick | 30 September 1948 |
1583 Antilochus | 19 September 1950 |
1591 Baize | 31 May 1951 |
1592 Mathieu | 1 June 1951 |
1593 Fagnes | 1 June 1951 |
1613 Smiley | 16 September 1950 |
1625 The NORC | 1 September 1953 |
1633 Chimay | 3 March 1929 |
1639 Bower | 12 September 1951 |
1640 Nemo | 31 August 1951 |
1652 Hergé | 9 August 1953 |
1683 Castafiore | 19 September 1950 |
1717 Arlon | 8 January 1954 |
1787 Chiny | 19 September 1950 |
1887 Virton | 5 October 1950 |
1916 Boreas | 1 September 1953 |
1969 Alain | 3 February 1935 |
2084 Okayama | 7 February 1935 |
2109 Dhotel | 13 October 1950 |
2231 Durrell | 21 September 1941 |
2265 Verbaandert | 17 February 1950 |
2277 Moreau | 18 February 1950 |
2455 Somville | 5 October 1950 |
2513 Baetslé | 19 September 1950 |
2538 Vanderlinden | 30 October 1954 |
2642 Vésale | 14 September 1961 |
2666 Gramme | 8 October 1951 |
2689 Bruxelles | 3 February 1935 |
2866 Hardy | 7 October 1961 |
2973 Paola | 10 January 1951 |
3228 Pire | 8 February 1935 |
3346 Gerla | 27 September 1951 |
3755 Lecointe | 19 September 1950 |
3920 Aubignan | 28 November 1948 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1502) Arenda". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 120. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1503. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "1583 Antilochus (1950 SA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "1916 Boreas (1953 RA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1652) Hergé". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 131. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1653. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(1563) Noël". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 124. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1564. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.