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1713 Bancilhon
1713 Bancilhon, provisional designation , is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5.7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 September 1951, by French astronomer Louis Boyer at Algiers Observatory in Algeria, North Africa, and named after French astronomer Odette Bancilhon. Orbit and classification ''Bancilhon'' orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 4 months (1,215 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.18 and an inclination of 4 ° with respect to the ecliptic. It was first identified as at Lowell Observatory in 1931, extending the body's observation arc by 20 years prior to its official discovery observation. Physical characteristics According to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, ''Bancilhon'' measures 5.716 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.259, which is rather typical f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Boyer (astronomer)
Louis Boyer (1901–1999) was a French astronomer who worked at the Algiers Observatory, North Africa, where he discovered 40 asteroids between 1930 and 1952. In the 1950s and 1960s. he worked on identifications of small Solar System bodies at Nice Observatory in southeastern France. The asteroid 1215 Boyer, discovered by his colleague Alfred Schmitt at Algiers in 1932, was named after him. In turn Boyer named the 1617 Alschmitt asteroid in honor of Schmitt. Boyer also named 1713 Bancilhon after Odette Bancilhon his colleague and wife of astronomer Alfred Schmitt. References 20th-century French astronomers Discoveries by Louis Boyer (astronomer), * 1901 births 1999 deaths Discoverers of asteroids Recipients of the Lalande Prize {{france-astronomer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |