CERGA Observatory

The CERGA Observatory ({{langx|fr|Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie}}, {{IPA|fr|sɑ̃tʁ də ʁəʃɛʁʃ ɑ̃ ʒeɔdinamik e astʁɔmetʁi|pron}}; obs. code: 010) was a scientific department and astronomical station of the Côte d'Azur Observatory in southern France, where several asteroids were discovered during 1984–1993.

Description

CERGA included 28 researchers and as many engineers and technicians located on the Observatory sites of Nice, Grasse and Calern (Caussols). The scientific activities covered fields as diverse as fundamental astronomy, celestial mechanics, and space geodesy. CERGA was in charge of several observing facilities of the Lunar Laser Ranging experiment, for example, the lunar-laser ranging telescope and the two satellite laser stations.

By nature the scientific activity involved the acquisition of data and their processing, a dedicated instrumental development and a close relationship with the more theoretical aspects in dynamics and observation modelling.

CERGA was dissolved in 2004 when the parent Côte d'Azur Observatory re-organized. The main-belt asteroid 2252 CERGA was named for the observatory, where this asteroid was discovered by Kōichirō Tomita.

List of discovered minor planets

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|+ Minor planets discovered: 21

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List of discovered minor planets}}

The Minor Planet Center directly credits the CERGA observatory with the discovery of 21 asteroids made during 1984–1993. The discoveries were made using the observatory's 0.9-meter Schmidt telescope.

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3913 Chemin	2 December 1986	{{LoMP\|3913\|list}}
4602 Heudier	28 October 1986	{{LoMP\|4602\|list}}
4603 Bertaud	25 November 1986	{{LoMP\|4603\|list}}
4892 Chrispollas	11 October 1985	{{LoMP\|4892\|list}}
5576 Albanese	26 October 1986	{{LoMP\|5576\|list}}
5671 Chanal	13 December 1985	{{LoMP\|5671\|list}}
5769 Michard	6 August 1987	{{LoMP\|5769\|list}}
6375 Fredharris	1 October 1986	{{LoMP\|6375\|list}}
6587 Brassens	27 November 1984	{{LoMP\|6587\|list}}
6820 Buil	13 December 1985	{{LoMP\|6820\|list}}
7928 Bijaoui	27 November 1986	{{LoMP\|7928\|list}}

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8080 Intel	17 November 1987	{{LoMP\|8080\|list}}
8636 Malvina	17 October 1985	{{LoMP\|8636\|list}}
9553 Colas	17 October 1985	{{LoMP\|9553\|list}}
13499 Steinberg	1 October 1986	{{LoMP\|13499\|list}}
13500 Viscardy	6 August 1987	{{LoMP\|13500\|list}}
{{mp\|(17405) 1986 VQ\|2}}	4 November 1986	{{LoMP\|17405\|list}}
{{mp\|(27704) 1984 WB\|4}}	27 November 1984	{{LoMP\|27704\|list}}
{{mp\|(55734) 1986 WD\|6}}	27 November 1986	{{LoMP\|55734\|list}}
{{mp\|(65660) 1985 PM\|1}}	14 August 1985	{{LoMP\|65660\|list}}
100122 Alpes Maritimes	15 August 1993	{{LoMP\|100122\|list}}

References

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{{cite web

|title = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)

|work = Minor Planet Center

|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html

|date = 12 January 2017

|accessdate = 26 April 2018}}

{{cite web

|title = 2252 CERGA (1978 VT)

|work = Minor Planet Center

|url = https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=2252

|accessdate = 26 April 2018}}

}}

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20190530195942/http://wwwrc.obs-azur.fr/cerga/CERGA_anglais.html CERGA English home page]
http://www.oca.eu/
[http://www.beyond.fr/sites/cerga.html CERGA observatory], www.beyond.fr

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Category:Asteroid surveys

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Category:2004 disestablishments in France

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CERGA Observatory

Description

List of discovered minor planets

See also

References

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