95771 Lachat
Encyclopedia
95771 Lachat is a main-belt
minor planet
. It was discovered by Michel Ory at the Jura Observatory
near Vicques, Switzerland
, on March 9, 2003. It is named after Damien Lachat, a Swiss electronics engineer.
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...
minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It was discovered by Michel Ory at the Jura Observatory
Jura Observatory
Observatoire astronomique jurassien is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie. Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland...
near Vicques, Switzerland
Vicques, Switzerland
Vicques is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.Jura Observatory is located above Vicques.-External links:*...
, on March 9, 2003. It is named after Damien Lachat, a Swiss electronics engineer.