Observatory of Saint-Veran

Observatory of Saint-Veran

Alternative names	Observatoire de Saint-Veran
Organization	Astroqueyras
Observatory code	615
Location	Saint-Véran, France
Coordinates	44°41′56″N 6°54′30″E
Altitude	2,930 metres (9,610 ft)
Established	1974 (1974)
Website	www.astroqueyras.com
Telescopes
Telescope 62 cm Cassegrain telescope
Location of Observatory of Saint-Veran

Minor planets discovered: 40 ^[1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

The Observatory of Saint-Veran (French: Observatoire de Saint-Véran) is a French astronomical observatory located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of Saint-Véran in the department of Hautes-Alpes in the French Alpes. At 2,930 meter altitude, it is one of the highest observatories in Europe next to the Sphinx Observatory. The Facility is managed by the French amateur astronomy association "AstroQueyras".^[2]

The observatory was built in 1974 as a branch of the Paris Observatory. In 1990 amateur astronomers were granted use of its 62 cm Cassegrain telescope.

The main-belt asteroid 48159 Saint-Véran was discovered at and named for the observatory and its hosting village.^[3] Presumably, it was the first discovery made at the observatory on 16 April 2001, synchronous with 264476 Aepic.

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by the Saint-Véran Observatory

The Minor Planet Center credits the observatory with the discovery of the following asteroids between 2001 and 2005:

48159 Saint-Véran	16 April 2001	list
72819 Brunet	18 April 2001	list
77441 Jouve	18 April 2001	list
108140 Alir	16 April 2001	list
124104 Balcony	17 April 2001	list
128633 Queyras	8 September 2004	list
145445 Le Floch	2 September 2005	list
149865 Michelhernandez	29 August 2005	list
(152071) 2004 RW7	6 September 2004	list
156879 Eloïs	4 March 2003	list
156880 Bernardtregon	4 March 2003	list
158657 Célian	4 March 2003	list
178830 Anne-Véronique	18 April 2001	list
(181108) 2005 QS76	28 August 2005	list
182262 Solène	17 April 2001	list
(184610) 2005 RN	1 September 2005	list
(186946) 2004 RB12	7 September 2004	list
(197869) 2004 RZ7	6 September 2004	list
(202010) 2004 RE12	8 September 2004	list
211473 Herin	4 March 2003	list
(221044) 2005 QT88	29 August 2005	list
(232409) 2003 EU1	4 March 2003	list
(235014) 2003 ES4	4 March 2003	list
(240285) 2003 ET1	4 March 2003	list
(247709) 2003 EV1	4 March 2003	list

264476 Aepic	16 April 2001	list
(268298) 2005 QW88	30 August 2005	list
(277204) 2005 QV88	30 August 2005	list
(288711) 2004 RG12	8 September 2004	list
(299312) 2005 QN84	30 August 2005	list
(303781) 2005 RP	1 September 2005	list
(308352) 2005 QO75	28 August 2005	list
(312731) 2010 SS9	8 September 2004	list
(323507) 2004 RZ11	7 September 2004	list
(334698) 2003 EZ4	7 March 2003	list
(354515) 2004 RX7	6 September 2004	list
(366842) 2005 QH75	28 August 2005	list
(385637) 2005 QQ88	29 August 2005	list
(461381) 2001 HS	17 April 2001	list
(481006) 2004 RV7	6 September 2004	list

See also

• List of astronomical societies
• List of minor planet discoverers § Discovering dedicated institutions
• List of observatories

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
2. "Observatoire Associatif de haute altitude". AstroQueyras. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(48159) Saint-Véran [2.68, 0.03, 4.1]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (48159) Saint-Véran, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 212. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2509. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.

External links

• Observatory homepage