Alphonse Louis Nicolas Borrelly
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| 99 Dike 99 Dike 99 Dike is a quite large and dark main-belt asteroid. Dike was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on May 28, 1868. It was his first asteroid discovery. It is named after Dike, the Greek goddess of moral justice.-References:... |
May 28, 1868 |
| 110 Lydia 110 Lydia 110 Lydia is a quite large main-belt asteroid with an M-type spectrum, which may contain nickel-iron. The asteriod has a fairly circular orbit around the sun. The Lydia asteroid family is named after it. It was discovered by A. Borrelly on April 19, 1870... |
April 19, 1870 |
| 117 Lomia 117 Lomia 117 Lomia is a rather large main-belt asteroid that has a nearly circular orbit. It has a very dark surface and primitive carbonaceous composition. It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on September 12, 1871 from the Marseilles Observatory. The reason for the name is uncertain, but Lutz D... |
September 12, 1871 |
| 120 Lachesis 120 Lachesis 120 Lachesis is a very large and very dark main-belt asteroid. As a primitive C-type asteroid it is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on April 10, 1872, and named after Lachesis, one of the Moirae, or Fates, in Greek mythology... |
April 10, 1872 |
| 146 Lucina 146 Lucina 146 Lucina is a main-belt asteroid. It is large, dark and has a carbonaceous composition.It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on June 8, 1875, and named after Lucina, the Roman goddess of childbirth.... |
June 8, 1875 |
| 157 Dejanira 157 Dejanira 157 Dejanira is a main belt asteroid.The Dejanira asteroid family is named after it.It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on December 1, 1875 and named after the warlike princess Deianira in Greek mythology.... |
December 1, 1875 |
| 171 Ophelia 171 Ophelia 171 Ophelia is a large, dark Themistian asteroid. It probably has a primitive composition, similar to that of the carbonaceous chondrite meteorites.... |
January 13, 1877 |
| 172 Baucis 172 Baucis 172 Baucis is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid. The adjectival form is Baucidian.It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on February 5, 1877 and named after a character in the Greek legend of Baucis and Philemon.... |
February 5, 1877 |
| 173 Ino 173 Ino 173 Ino is a large main-belt asteroid. It has a dark surface and primitive carbonaceous composition.It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on August 1, 1877, and named after Ino, a queen in Greek mythology. The adjectival form is Inoan.... |
August 1, 1877 |
| 198 Ampella 198 Ampella 198 Ampella is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid.It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on June 13, 1879. The name seems to be the feminine form of Ampelos, a satyr and good friend of Dionysus in Greek mythology... |
June 13, 1879 |
| 233 Asterope 233 Asterope 233 Asterope is a quite large main-belt asteroid. It is a rare T-type asteroid and has a relatively dark surface.It was discovered by A. Borrelly on May 11, 1883, in Marseilles, France.The asteroid was named after Asterope , one of the Pleiades.... |
May 11, 1883 |
| 240 Vanadis 240 Vanadis 240 Vanadis is a fairly large main-belt asteroid. It is very dark and is classified as a C-type asteroid, probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material.It was discovered by A... |
August 27, 1884 |
| 246 Asporina 246 Asporina 246 Asporina is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is classified as one of the few R-type asteroids.It was discovered by A. Borrelly on March 6, 1885 in Marseilles and was named after Asporina, a goddess worshipped in Asia Minor.- References :... |
March 6, 1885 |
| 268 Adorea 268 Adorea 268 Adorea is a very large Themistian asteroid. It is classified as a primitive carbonaceous F-type/C-type asteroid.It was discovered by A. Borrelly on June 8, 1887 in Marseilles.- References :... |
June 8, 1887 |
| 308 Polyxo 308 Polyxo 308 Polyxo is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a rare T-type asteroid.It was discovered by A. Borrelly on March 31, 1891, in Marseilles.... |
March 31, 1891 |
| 322 Phaeo 322 Phaeo 322 Phaeo is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a M-type asteroid.The asteroid was discovered by A. Borrelly on November 27, 1891 in Marseilles, France. It was named for the Greek mythological figure Phaeo, one of the Hyades or nymphs. Several other asteroids were named for other of... |
November 27, 1891 |
| 369 Aëria 369 Aëria 369 Aëria is a large main belt asteroid. It is classified as an M-type asteroid.It was discovered by A. Borrelly on July 4, 1893 in Marseilles.... |
July 4, 1893 |
| 394 Arduina 394 Arduina 394 Arduina is a typical Main belt asteroid.It was discovered by A. Borrelly on November 19, 1894 in Marseilles.... |
November 19, 1894 |
Alphonse Louis Nicolas Borrelly (December 8, 1842 – February 28, 1926) was a French astronomer
Astronomer
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Working in Marseille
Marseille
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, he discovered asteroid
Asteroid
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s and comet
Comet
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He discovered the periodic comet 19P/Borrelly
19P/Borrelly
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The asteroid
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1539 Borrelly
1539 Borrelly
1539 Borrelly is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 29, 1940 by Patry, A. at Nice.- External links :*...
was named in his honour.