TP
Thierry Pauwels
Belgian astronomer
69 years oldCancerBelgium
Biography
Thierry Pauwels (born 22 July 1957, Ghent) is a Belgian astronomer from the Royal Observatory of Belgium. Between 1996 and 2008 he discovered and co-discovered 146 minor planets. This makes him one of the top 100 minor planet discoverers.
The main-belt asteroid 12761 Pauwels, discovered by his colleague Eric Elst at La Silla Observatory in 1993, was named after him in 1993. Naming citation was published on 18 March 2003 (M.P.C. 48156).
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Read the full article
Advertisement
Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Royal Observatory of Belgium
Notable works
- discoverer of asteroids
Quick answers about Thierry Pauwels
- How old is Thierry Pauwels?
- Thierry Pauwels is 69 years old (born July 22, 1957).
- When is Thierry Pauwels's birthday?
- Thierry Pauwels was born on July 22, 1957.
- Where was Thierry Pauwels born?
- Thierry Pauwels was born in Ghent.
- What is Thierry Pauwels's zodiac sign?
- Thierry Pauwels's zodiac sign is Cancer.
- What is Thierry Pauwels's nationality?
- Thierry Pauwels is a citizen of Belgium.
- What does Thierry Pauwels do?
- Thierry Pauwels is known as astronomer.
Popularity (Wikipedia views, last 58 days)
39 total · avg 1/day · peak 4 on 14/0913/0811/10
