Patrice Bouchet
| Patrice Jean Emmanuel Bouchet de Puyraimond | |
|---|---|
|
Patrice Bouchet (2013) | |
| Born |
28 March 1953 Brest |
| Nationality | French |
| Fields |
astronomy astrophysics |
| Institutions | ESO, NOAO/Aura, Inc, CEA-Saclay |
| Doctoral advisor | Lodewijk Woltjer |
| Known for |
Neptune's rings Mid-Infrared Observations of Supernova SN 1987A The extinction law in the Small Magellanic Cloud |
| Influences |
Observatory Bouchet du Puyraimond IAU MP4313, in Cuenca de Los Andes (Ecuador) Minor Planet MP4313 named Bouchet |
| Notable awards | Several "Significant Achievement Award” from NASA and ESA |
Patrice Jean Emmanuel Bouchet de Puyraimond is a French astrophysicist best known for his discovery of the Rings of Neptune,[1] his infrared observations of supernova SN 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud,[2] and the dust extinction in the Small Magellanic Cloud.[3]
References
- ↑ Manfroid, J.; Haefner, R.; Bouchet, P. (1986). "New evidence for a ring around Neptune". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 157 (1): L3. Bibcode:1986A&A...157L...3M.
- ↑ Bouchet, P.; Dwek, E.; Danziger, J.; Arendt, R.G.; De Buizer, I.J.; Park, S.; Suntzeff, N.B.; Kirschner, R.B; Challis, P. (2006). "SN 1987A after 18 Years: Mid-Infrared Gemini and Spitzer Observations of the Remnant". The Astrophysical Journal. 650 (1): 212–227. Bibcode:2006ApJ...650..212B. arXiv:astro-ph/0601495
. doi:10.1086/505929. - ↑ Bouchet, P.; Lequeux, J.; Maurice, E.; Prévot, L.; Prévot-Burnichon, M.L. (1986). "The visible and infrared extinction law and the gas-to-dust ratio in the Small Magellanic Cloud". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 149 (2): 330. Bibcode:1985A&A...149..330B.
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