Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin
| 138 Tolosa | May 19, 1874 | MPC |
| 149 Medusa | September 21, 1875 | MPC |
| 163 Erigone | April 26, 1876 | MPC |
| 170 Maria | January 10, 1877 | MPC |
| 180 Garumna | January 29, 1878 | MPC |
| 252 Clementina | October 11, 1885 | MPC |
Perrotin
Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin (December 19, 1845 – February 29, 1904) was a French
discoverer of minor planets.[2]
Some sources give his middle name as Athanase.
In his early career, he and
Nice, France from 1884 until his death. He made observations of Mars and attempted to determine the rotation period of Venus. He also calculated perturbations in the orbit of 4 Vesta.[2]
In the literature, he is sometimes referred to as Henri Perrotin and sometimes as Joseph Perrotin (this is indeed one and the same person). He is also referenced in H.G Well's novel "The War of The Worlds" as "Perrotin of Nice". His 6 asteroid discoveries are credited by the Minor Planet Center to "J. Perrotin".[1]
He won the
1515 Perrotin were named in his honor.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "LES LAURÉATS DU PRIX LALANDE". La Revue Scientifique. TOME 40: 460–463. 1887.
External links
- Short biography (in French)
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Obituaries
- AN 165 (1904) 253/254 (in German)
- Obs 27 (1904) 176 The Observatory, Vol. 27, p. 175-182 (1904)
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