CERGA Observatory

The CERGA Observatory (French: Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie; 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.[1][2]

Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie
Alternative namesCentre de recherches en geodynamique et astrometrie
Observatory code 010 
LocationFrance
Coordinates43°45′11″N 6°55′21″E
Location of CERGA Observatory

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.[2]

List of discovered minor planets
Minor planets discovered: 21 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

The Minor Planet Center directly credits the CERGA observatory with the discovery of 21 asteroids made during 1984–1993.[1] The discoveries were made using the observatory's 0.9-meter Schmidt telescope.[2]

3913 Chemin2 December 1986list
4602 Heudier28 October 1986list
4603 Bertaud25 November 1986list
4892 Chrispollas11 October 1985list
5576 Albanese26 October 1986list
5671 Chanal13 December 1985list
5769 Michard6 August 1987list
6375 Fredharris1 October 1986list
6587 Brassens27 November 1984list
6820 Buil13 December 1985list
7928 Bijaoui27 November 1986list
8080 Intel17 November 1987list
8636 Malvina17 October 1985list
9553 Colas17 October 1985list
13499 Steinberg1 October 1986list
13500 Viscardy6 August 1987list
(17405) 1986 VQ24 November 1986list
(27704) 1984 WB427 November 1984list
(55734) 1986 WD627 November 1986list
(65660) 1985 PM114 August 1985list
100122 Alpes Maritimes15 August 1993list

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. "2252 CERGA (1978 VT)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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