Eugène Joseph Delporte

Eugène Joseph Delporte ( born January 10, 1882 in Genappe, now Walloon Brabant, † October 19, 1955 in Uccle / Ukkel, Brussels) was a Belgian astronomer.

Delporte discovered 66 asteroids, including ( 1221 ) Cupid, the Apollo asteroid ( 2101 ) Adonis and named after himself ( 1274) Delportia. He was also the discoverer and co-discoverer of several comets, including periodic comet 57P/du Toit Neujmin - Delporte.

In 1925 he was commissioned by the International Astronomical Union ( IAU) at its second general assembly to draw the exact limits of her 1922 fixed constellations parallel to the right ascension and declination circles of the era of the equinox from 1 January 1875. On their third General Assembly in 1928, these limits were approved by the IAU. In 1930 he published his work in print ( see below).

1970, named the crater on the moon Delporte after him the IAU.

From Delporte discovered asteroid

All 66 of Delporte (usually at the Royal Observatory in Uccle ) discovered asteroid, with Discovery date:

Works

• Eugène Delporte: Delimitation scientifique of the constellations, tables et cartes. IAU, University Press, Cambridge, 1930.