# Jean-Claude Merlin

Minor planets discovered: 84 :
* see § List of discovered minor planets
Jean-Claude Merlin (born 1954) is a French astronomer, founder-president of the Burgundy Astronomical Society (French: Société Astronomique de Bourgogne) and a discoverer of minor planets. He was laureate of the Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet Fondation de la Vocation in 1982 and received the Prix Georges Bidault de l'Isle of the Société astronomique de France in 1999.
The main-belt asteroid 57658 Nilrem, discovered by Michel Ory at the Jura Observatory in 2001, is named after him. Its naming citation was published on 6 March 2004 (M.P.C. 51190).

## List of discovered minor planets

| 10233 Le Creusot | December 5, 1997 |
| 15042 Anndavgui | December 14, 1998 |
| 25625 Verdenet | January 5, 2000 |
| 37044 Papymarcel | October 27, 2000 |
| 67979 Michelory | December 4, 2000 |
| 88795 Morvan | September 20, 2001 |
| 98494 Marsupilami | October 27, 2000 |
| 99262 Bleustein | July 20, 2001 |
| 110393 Rammstein | October 11, 2001 |
| 125592 Buthiers | December 15, 2001 |
| 125718 Jemasalomon | December 15, 2001 |
| 135268 Haigneré | September 20, 2001 |
| 155142 Tenagra | October 26, 2005 |
| 157747 Mandryka | February 2, 2006 |
| 158222 Manicolas | September 20, 2001 |
| 172850 Coppens | March 3, 2005 |
| 181279 Iapyx | January 22, 2006 |
| 181627 Philgeluck | December 8, 2006 |
| 184275 Laffra | January 6, 2005 |
| 184878 Gotlib | October 26, 2005 |
| 198993 Epoigny | November 20, 2005 |
| 205424 Bibracte | April 13, 2001 |
| 221230 Sanaloria | October 30, 2005 |
| 221465 Rapa Nui | January 28, 2006 |
| 224592 Carnac | December 22, 2005 |
| 224617 Micromégas | December 22, 2005 |
| 227641 Nothomb | January 28, 2006 |
| 227767 Enkibilal | October 20, 2006 |
| 229631 Cluny | March 4, 2006 |
| 231307 Peterfalk | January 28, 2006 |
| 233383 Assisneto | March 4, 2006 |
| 236463 Bretécher | March 18, 2006 |
| 243285 Fauvaud | February 11, 2008 |
| 250840 Motörhead | October 30, 2005 |
| 255308 Christianzuber | November 20, 2005 |
| 260508 Alagna | March 3, 2005 |
| 261690 Jodorowsky | December 24, 2005 |
| 262876 Davidlynch | January 21, 2007 |
| 266854 Sezenaksu | October 24, 2009 |
| 274213 Satriani | May 5, 2008 |
| 278197 Touvron | March 9, 2007 |
| 291325 de Tyard | January 29, 2006 |
| 292991 Lyonne | November 17, 2006 |
| 293499 Wolinski | April 14, 2007 |
| 308197 Satrapi | March 3, 2005 |
| 320880 Cabu | April 11, 2008 |
| 332183 Jaroussky | January 28, 2006 |
| 348034 Deslorieux | October 24, 2003 |
| 348383 Petibon | April 2, 2005 |
| 361450 Houellebecq | January 21, 2007 |
| 362316 Dogora | November 15, 2009 |
| 369423 Quintegr’al | January 28, 2006 |
| 371220 Angers | January 22, 2006 |
| 374354 Pesquet | October 30, 2005 |
| 375007 Buxy | April 14, 2007 |
| 375176 Béziau | February 28, 2008 |
| 381048 Werber | November 17, 2006 |
| 383492 Aubert | January 21, 2007 |
| 383508 Vadrot | February 9, 2007 |
| 388370 Paulblu | October 20, 2006 |
| 419435 Tiramisu | February 14, 2010 |
| 423645 Quénisset | December 22, 2005 |
| 434678 Curlin | January 22, 2006 |
| 440670 Bécassine | December 22, 2005 |
| 475080 Jarry | October 26, 2005 |
| 490628 Chassigny | January 24, 2010 |
| 547666 Morgon | March 03, 2005 |
| 548032 Ensisheim | January 17, 2010 |
| 552385 Rochechouart | December 25, 2013 |
| 555955 Lurçat | November 20, 2005 |
| 569484 Irisdement | October 26, 2005 |
| 570814 Nauru | November 18, 2006 |
| 588108 Boteropop | May 8, 2007 |
| 596543 Ubu | November 6, 2005 |