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Michel Ory

Michel Ory

Swiss amateur astronomer

Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets.[1]

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Biography

Ory was born in Develier, in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.[2] He attended school in Delémont, and at the cantonal school in Porrentruy,[3] then studied at the University of Geneva, graduating in physics in 1990.[2] He trained as a scientific journalist at Cedos SA in Carouge, qualifying in 1992, then undertook teacher training at the Institut pédagogique in Porrentruy, qualifying as a secondary school teacher in 1994, then becoming a physics teacher at the cantonal school in Porrentruy,[2] a position which he continues to hold in 2012.[4] Ory is married and has two children.[2]

A keen amateur astronomer, he joined the Jura Astronomical Society in 1990 and between 1993 and 1998 he was one of the seven member-builders of the Jura Astronomical Observatory.[2]

Awards

He was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award[5] for his discovery on 27 August 2008 of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family,[6] using a 24-inch f/3.9 reflector[7] at the Jura Observatory in Switzerland.[2]

In 2018, he was awarded a Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant which will improve the robotic survey he conducts in collaboration with Claudine Rinner at the Oukaïmeden Observatory (J43) in Morocco.[8] He is a teacher of physics at the cantonal school in Porrentruy, Switzerland.[2] The main-belt asteroid 67979 Michelory was named in his honor.[9]

In 2020, he and Claudine Rinner jointly received the Dorothea Klumpke - Isaac Roberts prize from the Société astronomique de France.[10]

Discoveries

Minor planets discovered: 210 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets
See also: Category:Discoveries by Michel Ory

During 2000–2010, Michel Ory has made a large number of discoveries of different astronomical objects at several observatory sites.[2] As per 2016, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 199 numbered minor planets he made during 2001–2010.[1]

At the Jura Observatory, located in Vicques, Switzerland, he made his most famous discovery, 304P/Ory, a periodic comet of the Jupiter family,[11] and also discovered over 234 asteroids (including unnumbered bodies) and two supernovae.[2] Ory also made discoveries at two other observatory sites in the U.S., namely at Tenagra II Observatory (926), Arizona, and at Sierra Stars Observatory (G68), California, from where he discovered another 11 and 2 asteroids, respectively.[2]

Comet 304P/Ory

It was on the nights of 26–27 and 27–28 August 2008 that Ory discovered what he thought was a near-Earth asteroid,[12] which he reported to the Minor Planet Center, Harvard.[2] At around 8:08 p.m. on 28 August he received notification from the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) that the object was in fact a periodic comet: the announcement ran, "An apparently asteroidal object discovered by Michel Ory (Delemont, Switzerland, on CCD images obtained with a 0.61-m f/3.9 reflector at Vicques; discovery observation tabulated below), which was posted on the Minor Planet Center's 'NEOCP' webpage, has been found by other CCD observers to be cometary."[12]

The comet was named 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory) after him, and the CBAT announcement brought congratulations from around the world.[2] The comet orbits the sun in an elliptical orbit with a period of 5.96 years.[13]

Ory received the Edgar Wilson Award from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University,[6] and later in 2008 a square in Viques was named Place de la Comète P/2008 Q2 Ory in honour of his discovery.[14]

List of discovered minor planets

57658 Nilrem17 October 2001list
68718 Safi17 February 2002list
84902 Porrentruy17 October 2003list
88906 Moutier11 October 2001list
95771 Lachat9 March 2003list
99824 Polnareff29 June 2002list
113415 Rauracia30 September 2002list
115950 Kocherpeter18 November 2003list
117736 Sherrod4 April 2005list
125076 Michelmayor19 October 2001list
126160 Fabienkuntz4 January 2002list
126748 Mariegerbet16 February 2002list
(128629) 2004 RS107 September 2004list
129078 Animoo8 November 2004list
129137 Hippolochos13 January 2005list
(143577) 2003 FG223 March 2003list
143622 Robertbloch22 April 2003list
(145456) 2005 SA524 September 2005list
145559 Didiermüller18 July 2006list
(145565) 2006 OH1024 July 2006list
(152190) 2005 QZ5629 August 2005list
(155018) 2005 QK2828 August 2005list
157456 Pivatte17 November 2004list
162937 Prêtre12 August 2001list
(163380) 2002 PN8613 August 2002list
(167855) 2005 ET1 March 2005list
170162 Nicolashayek23 March 2003list
170906 Coluche9 December 2004list
170927 Dgebessire5 January 2005list
(171376) 2006 OM17 July 2006list
(173050) 2006 QU14231 August 2006list
173086 Nireus8 September 2007list
175208 Vorbourg1 April 2005list
175282 Benhida1 June 2005list
(176532) 2002 AF25 January 2002list
177415 Queloz9 February 2004list
(177866) 2005 QL2828 August 2005list
179764 Myriamsarah16 September 2002list
180643 Cardoen14 April 2004list
183114 Vicques13 September 2002list
184508 Courroux10 August 2005list
187123 Schorderet30 August 2005list
188446 Louischevrolet17 April 2004list
(188506) 2004 RR15 September 2004list
(191672) 2004 RT107 September 2004list
197864 Florentpagny5 September 2004list
197870 Erkman6 September 2004list
(198920) 2005 UP15830 October 2005list
199838 Hafili11 March 2007list
(200058) 2008 QA424 August 2008list
204702 Péquignat19 March 2006list
207109 Stürmenchopf11 January 2005list
(209675) 2005 DF128 February 2005list
(210436) 2008 YZ2929 December 2008list
210997 Guenat14 December 2001list
211613 Christophelovis25 October 2003list
212374 Vellerat21 April 2006list
213770 Fignon23 February 2003list
214081 Balavoine17 April 2004list
214136 Alinghi13 January 2005list
214378 Kleinmann10 June 2005list
(214432) 2005 QA5729 August 2005list
(218268) 2003 DF20 February 2003list
(218610) 2005 OK1530 July 2005list
223566 Petignat22 March 2004list
224027 Grégoire10 June 2005list
(224131) 2005 QO2828 August 2005list
224206 Pietchisson21 September 2005list
227065 Romandia1 April 2005list
(227147) 2005 PW510 August 2005list
(227583) 2006 AU25 January 2006list
(227928) 2007 GT16 April 2007list
(227929) 2007 GT411 April 2007list
(228057) 2008 JA206 May 2008list
(229352) 2005 QB5729 August 2005list
(229497) 2005 VW46 November 2005list
(229684) 2007 DQ1120 February 2007list
(229722) 2007 GE6 April 2007list
230155 Francksallet26 August 2001list
230975 Rogerfederer10 January 2005list
(231487) 2008 PQ33 August 2008list
(233488) 2006 YG16 December 2006list
(233585) 2007 RJ1814 September 2007list
235027 Pommard23 March 2003list
(236808) 2007 RX1211 September 2007list
238593 Paysdegex4 January 2005list
238817 Titeuf10 August 2005list
240871 MOSS19 February 2006list
(241364) 2008 AR27 January 2008list
242492 Fantomas10 November 2004list
242516 Lindseystirling4 January 2005list
242529 Hilaomar13 January 2005list
(246803) 2009 FB117 March 2009list
248183 Peisandros13 January 2005list
(248748) 2006 RN1 September 2006list
(248951) 2006 XA413 December 2006list
249302 Ajoie26 October 2008list
(255592) 2006 OG1024 July 2006list
(257156) 2008 HO3729 April 2008list
(257251) 2009 FG2522 March 2009list
259905 Vougeot14 March 2004list
260906 Robichon1 September 2005list
262705 Vosne-Romanee14 December 2006list
(262910) 2007 CL5115 February 2007list
(264021) 2009 QB217 August 2009list
(272209) 2005 QM2828 August 2005list
275962 Chalverat21 November 2001list
276781 Montchaibeux11 May 2004list
(278211) 2007 EX3811 March 2007list
(278283) 2007 GO2715 April 2007list
(278303) 2007 HY17 April 2007list
280640 Ruetsch4 January 2005list
280642 Doubs13 January 2005list
(281287) 2007 RD13315 September 2007list
282669 Erguël6 November 2005list
(283073) 2008 SP8121 September 2008list
284945 Saint-Imier14 March 2010list
(289317) 2005 AE2813 January 2005list
(289318) 2005 AF2813 January 2005list
289586 Shackleton30 March 2005list
289587 Chantdugros30 March 2005list
290001 Uebersax10 August 2005list
(290030) 2005 QP2828 August 2005list
(290055) 2005 QF5730 August 2005list
(291422) 2006 DN1421 February 2006list
291847 Ladoix19 July 2006list
(294543) 2007 YN218 December 2007list
(295474) 2008 QB1828 August 2008list
(296551) 2009 QY116 August 2009list
(296820) 2009 WT718 November 2009list
297026 Corton7 April 2010list
299020 Chennaoui5 January 2005list
(301128) 2008 WV9628 November 2008list
(301413) 2009 DN4627 February 2009list
(301552) 2009 GA314 April 2009list
305254 Moron19 December 2007list
(305776) 2009 DE4627 February 2009list
309917 Sefyani20 March 2009list
(312014) 2007 RH1813 September 2007list
(312542) 2009 FC117 March 2009list
(312563) 2009 HO218 April 2009list
313921 Daassou5 September 2004list
314040 Tavannes4 January 2005list
(316016) 2009 FO2122 March 2009list
(316039) 2009 GB314 April 2009list
(316080) 2009 KD16 May 2009list
318412 Tramelan11 January 2005list
318676 Bellelay10 August 2005list
(320065) 2007 EW3811 March 2007list
(321404) 2009 QP16 August 2009list
(321410) 2009 QD618 August 2009list
(324287) 2006 DO20 February 2006list
(325442) 2009 QZ117 August 2009list
327082 Tournesol10 November 2004list
(327632) 2006 OJ1024 July 2006list
(328370) 2008 QY1727 August 2008list
329935 Prévôt30 July 2005list
(330380) 2006 XJ414 December 2006list
331992 Chasseral3 April 2005list
(333607) 2007 LY9 June 2007list
(335725) 2007 DP1120 February 2007list
336108 Luberon2 May 2008list
336203 Sandrobuss22 September 2008list
(336604) 2009 UL518 October 2009list
(336605) 2009 UM520 October 2009list
337380 Lenormand17 August 2001list
339486 Raimeux3 April 2005list
(339635) 2005 QR2829 August 2005list
(345879) 2007 RW1211 September 2007list
(346293) 2008 PG34 August 2008list
349606 Fleurance26 October 2008list
352860 Monflier30 November 2008list
(353114) 2009 FR1420 March 2009list
(353116) 2009 FL1921 March 2009list
(362176) 2009 FP2122 March 2009list
362238 Shisseh19 May 2009list
363582 Folpotat9 February 2004list
368588 Lazrek8 September 2004list
372305 Bourdeille20 November 2008list
(375067) 2007 RJ66 September 2007list
378669 Rivas29 April 2008list
(381433) 2008 PJ1810 August 2008list
(385633) 2005 QD5729 August 2005list
394445 Unst11 September 2007list
399745 Ouchaou3 April 2005list
(402852) 2007 RE129 September 2007list
(406352) 2007 RC16215 September 2007list
(406737) 2008 HP225 April 2008list
(414283) 2008 MW430 June 2008list
(418419) 2008 MT128 June 2008list
423205 Echezeaux5 September 2004list
(423207) 2004 RA86 September 2004list
(423269) 2004 VX288 November 2004list
(428092) 2006 QO418 August 2006list
(428499) 2007 WZ317 November 2007list
(435549) 2008 QZ324 August 2008list
(445143) 2008 WX9426 November 2008list
450390 Pitchcomment8 August 2005list
469748 Volnay9 August 2005list
(469758) 2005 QQ2828 August 2005list
470600 Calogero6 August 2008list
481984 Cernunnos20 May 2009list
(495845) 2002 PP12315 August 2002list
(542180) 2013 AS298 January 2013list
(542245) 2013 AP1317 January 2013list
(542307) 2013 BX6810 January 2013list
542888 Confino10 June 2013list
(543081) 2013 SC2615 August 2013list
543315 Asmakhammari10 December 2013list
(544892) 2014 WV4753 July 2013list

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