Sylvain Arend

Belgian astronomer (1902–1992)

Minor planets discovered: 51 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets

Sylvain Julien Victor Arend (6 August 1902 – 18 February 1992) was a Belgian astronomer born in Robelmont, Luxembourg province, Belgium. His main interest was astrometry.[2]

Together with Georges Roland, he discovered the bright comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland). He also discovered, or co-discovered, the periodic comets 49P/Arend-Rigaux and 50P/Arend, Nova Scuti 1952, and a number of asteroids, including notably the Amor asteroid 1916 Boreas and the Trojan asteroid 1583 Antilochus.[3][4] He also discovered 1652 Hergé which is named after Hergé, the creator of The Adventures of Tintin.[5] The asteroid 1563 Noël is named after his son, Emanuel Arend.[6]

In 1948, Arend started together with sixteen other people the skeptic organisation Comité Para. The outer main-belt asteroid 1502 Arenda was named in his honor.[2]

## List of discovered minor planets

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See also: Category:Discoveries by Sylvain Arend

1127 Mimi | 13 January 1929

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1171 Rusthawelia | 3 October 1930
1262 Sniadeckia | 23 March 1933
1263 Varsavia | 23 March 1933
1281 Jeanne | 25 August 1933
1286 Banachiewicza | 25 August 1933
1287 Lorcia | 25 August 1933
1313 Berna | 24 August 1933
1314 Paula | 16 September 1933
1315 Bronislawa | 16 September 1933
1348 Michel | 23 March 1933
1352 Wawel | 3 February 1935
1563 Noël | 7 March 1943
1565 Lemaître | 25 November 1948
1570 Brunonia | 9 October 1948
1573 Väisälä | 27 October 1949
1576 Fabiola | 30 September 1948
1579 Herrick | 30 September 1948
1583 Antilochus | 19 September 1950
1591 Baize | 31 May 1951
1592 Mathieu | 1 June 1951
1593 Fagnes | 1 June 1951
1613 Smiley | 16 September 1950
1625 The NORC | 1 September 1953
1633 Chimay | 3 March 1929
1639 Bower | 12 September 1951

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1640 Nemo | 31 August 1951
1652 Hergé | 9 August 1953
1683 Castafiore | 19 September 1950
1717 Arlon | 8 January 1954
1787 Chiny | 19 September 1950
1887 Virton | 5 October 1950
1916 Boreas | 1 September 1953
1969 Alain | 3 February 1935
2084 Okayama | 7 February 1935
2109 Dhotel | 13 October 1950
2231 Durrell | 21 September 1941
2265 Verbaandert | 17 February 1950
2277 Moreau | 18 February 1950
2455 Somville | 5 October 1950
2513 Baetslé | 19 September 1950
2538 Vanderlinden | 30 October 1954
2642 Vésale | 14 September 1961
2666 Gramme | 8 October 1951
2689 Bruxelles | 3 February 1935
2866 Hardy | 7 October 1961
2973 Paola | 10 January 1951
3228 Pire | 8 February 1935
3346 Gerla | 27 September 1951
3755 Lecointe | 19 September 1950
3920 Aubignan | 28 November 1948

## References

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1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1502) Arenda". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 120\. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1503. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
3. ^ "1583 Antilochus (1950 SA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
4. ^ "1916 Boreas (1953 RA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
5. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1652) Hergé". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 131\. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1653. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
6. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(1563) Noël". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 124\. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1564. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.

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