Olivier Chesneau

Olivier Chesneau (1972 in Mozé-sur-Louet - May 17, 2014 in Nice[1]) was a French astronomer.

He contributed to a better understanding of several aspects of evolved stars physics, especially planetary nebulae, massive stars and novae.

Among other discoveries, Olivier Chesneau discovered the "peanut star" HR 5171,[2] the fact that novae explode with an hourglass shape already a few days after outburst (e.g. RS Ophiuchi[3]), or the detection of disks in the heart of planetary nebulae.[4]

The Laboratoire J Lagrange at the Côte d'Azur Observatory in France, and ESO established a prize in his memory, The Chesneau Prize.[5]

Minor planet 6065 Chesneau is named in his honor.[6]

References
  1. Josué Jean-Bart (2014-05-20). "Olivier Chesneau a rejoint ses étoiles" [Olivier Chesneau has joined his stars]. Ouest France (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  2. Chesneau, O.; A. Meilland; E. Chapellier; F. Millour; et al. (2014). "The yellow hypergiant HR 5171 A: Resolving a massive interacting binary in the common envelope phase". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 563: A71. arXiv:1401.2628. Bibcode:2014A&A...563A..71C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322421. ISSN 0004-6361.
  3. "AMBER first results".
  4. "The ant nebula".
  5. "The Chesneau Prize". olivier-chesneau.oca.eu.
  6. "(6065) Chesneau = 1987 OC =1989 CG6". Minor planet center.
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