- Source: Christian Pollas
Christian Pollas (b. 1947) is a French astronomer, known for the discovery and observation of minor planets and supernovae.
Pollas is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 26 asteroids, some co-discovered with Eric W. Elst, including the near-Earth asteroids: (65679) 1989 UQ (belonging to the Aten group of asteroids), 4179 Toutatis (belonging to the Apollo group of asteroids) and 9950 ESA (belonging to the Amor group of asteroids).
The main-belt asteroid 4892 Chrispollas is named in his honor.
List of discovered minor planets
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Messier 58
- Daftar penemu planet minor
- Christian Pollas
- 4179 Toutatis
- Messier 58
- Apollo asteroid
- Meanings of minor-planet names: 4001–5000
- Polla
- List of Aten asteroids
- List of astronomers
- List of French astronomers
- 9950 ESA