1597 Laugier
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1597 Laugier is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on March 7, 1949 by Louis Boyer
at Algiers
.
It was probably named after French astronomer and asteroid discoverer Marguerite Laugier
(1896–1976), but possibly (also) after French astronomer Paul Auguste Ernest Laugier
(1812–1872).
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on March 7, 1949 by Louis Boyer
Louis Boyer (astronomer)
Louis Boyer was a French astronomer.He worked at the Algiers Observatory and discovered a number of asteroids.The asteroid 1215 Boyer was named after him by his colleague in Algiers, Alfred Schmitt...
at Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
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It was probably named after French astronomer and asteroid discoverer Marguerite Laugier
Marguerite Laugier
Marguerite Laugier was a French astronomer active at the Nice Observatory from the 1930s to the 1950s. Contemporary astronomical articles refer to her as "Madame Laugier"....
(1896–1976), but possibly (also) after French astronomer Paul Auguste Ernest Laugier
Paul Auguste Ernest Laugier
Paul Auguste Ernest Laugier was a French astronomer, one of two French astronomers referred to as M. Laugier.The son of Andre Laugier, a chemist , studied astronomy under François Arago...
(1812–1872).