André Patry
Encyclopedia
André Patry was a French
astronomer
.
Patry was orphaned at a young age, and began working at the Observatoire de Nice
aged 17. He studied asteroid
s and discovered several himself. The Asteroid 1601 Patry
is named after him.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
.
| 1509 Esclangona 1509 Esclangona 1509 Esclangona is a small inner main belt asteroid discovered on December 21, 1938 by André Patry from Nice, France. It is a member of the Hungaria family. Its provisional designation was 1938 YG. It measures 12 km in diameter... |
December 21, 1938 |
| 1510 Charlois 1510 Charlois 1510 Charlois is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 22, 1939 by André Patry at Nice.- External links :*... |
February 22, 1939 |
| 1515 Perrotin 1515 Perrotin 1515 Perrotin is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 15, 1936 by A. Patry at Nice.- External links :*... |
November 15, 1936 |
| 1516 Henry 1516 Henry 1516 Henry is a dark main belt asteroid.It was discovered on January 28, 1938 by André Patry and named after Paul and Prosper Henry, two brothers who discovered many asteroids.Little is known about Henry.... |
January 28, 1938 |
| 1539 Borrelly 1539 Borrelly 1539 Borrelly is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 29, 1940 by Patry, A. at Nice.- External links :*... |
October 29, 1940 |
| 1756 Giacobini 1756 Giacobini 1756 Giacobini is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 24, 1937 by Patry, A. at Nice.- External links :*... |
December 24, 1937 |
| 1797 Schaumasse 1797 Schaumasse 1797 Schaumasse is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 15, 1936 by A. Patry at Nice.- External links :*... |
November 15, 1936 |
| 3142 Kilopi 3142 Kilopi 3142 Kilopi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 9, 1937 by A. Patry at Nice. The name is a pun, as kilo pi equals one thousand times pi, which is approximately 3142.- External links :*- References :... |
January 9, 1937 |
| 4162 SAF 4162 SAF 4162 SAF is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 24, 1940 by André Patry at Nice.- External links :*... |
November 24, 1940 |
Patry was orphaned at a young age, and began working at the Observatoire de Nice
Nice Observatory
The Observatoire de Nice is an astronomical observatory located in Nice, France on the summit of Mont Gros. The observatory was initiated in 1879 by the banker Raphaël Bischoffsheim...
aged 17. He studied 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...
s and discovered several himself. The Asteroid 1601 Patry
1601 Patry
1601 Patry is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 18, 1942 by L. Boyer at Algiers.- External links :*...
is named after him.