Odette Bancilhon (22 September 1908 – 1998) was a French astronomer.[1] She is best known for her work during the 1930s and 1940s at the Algiers Observatory, in Algeria, North Africa, where she discovered 1333 Cevenola, a stony Eunomian asteroid from the main-belt.[2][3]
Bancilhon was a graduate in science and she served as a meteorological assistant in Algiers for one year beginning 1 December 1932.[4] On 7 December 1933, she was appointed as Alfred Schmitt's replacement while he performed his military service. In that capacity, in 1934, she discovered the asteroid (1333) Cevenola.[1][4] (All of her publications at that time were signed O. Bancilhon, a practice of her profession.) She was named an assistant on 1 November 1937.[4]
She married her colleague Alfred Schmitt in Algiers on 12 September 1942, and became known professionally as O. Schmitt-Bancilhon.[1]
She and her husband were transferred to the Strasbourg Observatory in France on 1 January 1950, and she worked there as an assistant for several years.[4] The couple then moved to the Quito Observatory in Ecuador from 2 October 1956 to 10 April 1958. She was an assistant there while her husband served as observatory director. She retired on 1 July 1964.[1]
The main-belt asteroid 1713 Bancilhon (measuring 5.716 kilometers in diameter) was named in her honor. It was discovered on 27 September 1951 by Louis Boyer, her former colleague at the Algiers Observatory.[4][5]
Selected publications
Schmitt, A., and O. Schmitt-Bancilhon. "Positions of Comets obtained visually at the Equatorial Coudé of the Algiers Observatory." Observer Journal 31 (1948): 164.
References
^ abcdTraut, B.; Heck, A.; Duerbeck, H. W. (2005-01-01). Heck, AndrÉ (ed.). Strasbourg Observatory Scientific Personnel (From Foundation to About Year 2000). The Multinational History of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory. Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Vol. 330. Springer Netherlands. pp. 277–292. Bibcode:2005ASSL..330..293V. doi:10.1007/1-4020-3644-2_18. ISBN9781402036439.
^"1333 Cevenola (1934 DA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
^"LCDB Data for (1333) Cevenola". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 29 July 2016.
^ abcde"Dictionnaire des Astronomes Français 1850-1950". www.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1713) Bancilhon". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1713) Bancilhon. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 136. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1714. ISBN978-3-540-00238-3.
January 06, 2023
odette, bancilhon, september, 1908, 1998, french, astronomer, best, known, work, during, 1930s, 1940s, algiers, observatory, algeria, north, africa, where, discovered, 1333, cevenola, stony, eunomian, asteroid, from, main, belt, born22, september, 1908died1998. Odette Bancilhon 22 September 1908 1998 was a French astronomer 1 She is best known for her work during the 1930s and 1940s at the Algiers Observatory in Algeria North Africa where she discovered 1333 Cevenola a stony Eunomian asteroid from the main belt 2 3 Odette BancilhonBorn22 September 1908Died1998NationalityFrenchOccupationAstronomerKnown forDiscovered 1333 Cevenola asteroidSpouseAlfred SchmittLife and work EditBancilhon was a graduate in science and she served as a meteorological assistant in Algiers for one year beginning 1 December 1932 4 On 7 December 1933 she was appointed as Alfred Schmitt s replacement while he performed his military service In that capacity in 1934 she discovered the asteroid 1333 Cevenola 1 4 All of her publications at that time were signed O Bancilhon a practice of her profession She was named an assistant on 1 November 1937 4 She married her colleague Alfred Schmitt in Algiers on 12 September 1942 and became known professionally as O Schmitt Bancilhon 1 She and her husband were transferred to the Strasbourg Observatory in France on 1 January 1950 and she worked there as an assistant for several years 4 The couple then moved to the Quito Observatory in Ecuador from 2 October 1956 to 10 April 1958 She was an assistant there while her husband served as observatory director She retired on 1 July 1964 1 The main belt asteroid 1713 Bancilhon measuring 5 716 kilometers in diameter was named in her honor It was discovered on 27 September 1951 by Louis Boyer her former colleague at the Algiers Observatory 4 5 Selected publications EditSchmitt A and O Schmitt Bancilhon Positions of Comets obtained visually at the Equatorial Coude of the Algiers Observatory Observer Journal 31 1948 164 References Edit a b c d Traut B Heck A Duerbeck H W 2005 01 01 Heck AndrE ed Strasbourg Observatory Scientific Personnel From Foundation to About Year 2000 The Multinational History of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory Astrophysics and Space Science Library Vol 330 Springer Netherlands pp 277 292 Bibcode 2005ASSL 330 293V doi 10 1007 1 4020 3644 2 18 ISBN 9781402036439 1333 Cevenola 1934 DA Minor Planet Center Retrieved 29 July 2016 LCDB Data for 1333 Cevenola Asteroid Lightcurve Database LCDB Retrieved 29 July 2016 a b c d e Dictionnaire des Astronomes Francais 1850 1950 www obs hp fr Retrieved 2021 06 25 Schmadel Lutz D 2007 1713 Bancilhon Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1713 Bancilhon Springer Berlin Heidelberg p 136 doi 10 1007 978 3 540 29925 7 1714 ISBN 978 3 540 00238 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odette Bancilhon amp oldid 1067682973, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
