Francois Mignard
Encyclopedia
François Mignard is Director of CERGA (Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie
) of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur. Expert in space astrometry
and solar system
dynamics, Mignard is also involved in space missions such as the European Space Agency
's Hipparcos
and the Gaia mission. It is named after him minor planet
12898 Mignard
(http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=12898+Mignard)
Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie
The Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie was a scientific department of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur . It included 28 researchers and as many engineers and technicians located on the Observatory sites of Nice, Grasse and Calern . The scientific activities covered fields as...
) of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur. Expert in space astrometry
Astrometry
Astrometry is the branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other celestial bodies. The information obtained by astrometric measurements provides information on the kinematics and physical origin of our Solar System and our Galaxy, the Milky...
and solar system
Solar System
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects gravitationally bound in orbit around it, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun...
dynamics, Mignard is also involved in space missions such as the European Space Agency
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency , established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 18 member states...
's Hipparcos
Hipparcos
Hipparcos was a scientific mission of the European Space Agency , launched in 1989 and operated between 1989 and 1993. It was the first space experiment devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of the positions of celestial objects on the sky...
and the Gaia mission. It is named after him minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
12898 Mignard
12898 Mignard
12898 Mignard is a main-belt asteroid discovered on , by Francois Mignard at .- External links :*...
(http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=12898+Mignard)