Henri M.J. Boffin

Asteroids discovered: 8
37392 Yukiniall[1] December, 10 2001
55543 Nemeghaire December, 8 2001
91604 Clausmadsen[1] October, 14 1999
94884 Takuya December 14, 2001
(413126) 2001 XU88 December 14, 2001

Henri M. J. Boffin is a Belgian astronomer from the European Southern Observatory.[2] Between 1999 and 2001, he discovered 10 minor planets, some in collaboration with Thierry Pauwels.[3] This makes him one of the top 500 minor planet discoverers.[3] The asteroid 37392 Yukiniall was named after his children in 2001.[4]

Henri Boffin received his PhD in 1993 from the Université libre de Bruxelles for his work on the formation of barium stars and his since gone on to work on a variety of problems in the study of binary stars.[5] Most recently, he has dedicated his time to the study of binary stars in planetary nebulae, including discovering the binary central star of Fleming 1,[6] and the use of optical interferometry to study mass-transfer.[7]

He is also extremely active in science communication, having been coordinator of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 Gigagalaxy Zoom project [8] as well as being interviewed about his work in a wide range of publications.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 In collaboration with Thierry Pauwels.
  2. ↑ "Henri Boffin IAU". IAU Membership. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  3. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  4. ↑ "(37392) Yukiniall". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Reference. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Henri Boffin - Science". Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  6. ↑ Boffin, H. M. J.; Miszalski, B.; Rauch, T.; Jones, D.; Corradi, R. L. M.; Napiwotzki, R.; Day-Jones, A. C.; Koppen, J. (2012). "An Interacting Binary System Powers Precessing Outflows of an Evolved Star". Science 338 (6108): 773–775. doi:10.1126/science.1225386. PMID 23139326.
  7. ↑ "Henri Boffin - Publications". Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  8. ↑ "The Trilogy is Complete". Gigagalaxy Zoom Project. ESO. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  9. ↑ "Henri Boffin - Tabloid". Retrieved 2012-02-26.


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