title: Jean-Claude Merlin
text: # Jean-Claude Merlin
  
  Minor planets discovered: 70 :
  
  * 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 |
  | 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) 2005 $YM_4$ | December 22, 2005 |
  | (434678) 2006 $BE_8$ | January 22, 2006 |
  | (440670) 2005 $YL_4$ | 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 |
  