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'''Jean Chacornac''' (June 21, 1823 – September 23, 1873) was a French [[astronomer]].
'''Jean Chacornac''' (June 21, 1823 – September 23, 1873) was a French [[astronomer]].


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Asteroids discovered: 6
25 Phocaea April 6, 1853
33 Polyhymnia October 28, 1854
34 Circe April 6, 1855
38 Leda January 12, 1856
39 Laetitia February 8, 1856
59 Elpis September 12, 1860

Jean Chacornac (June 21, 1823 – September 23, 1873) was a French astronomer.

He was born and died in Lyon. Working in Marseille and Paris, he discovered six asteroids. The asteroid 1622 Chacornac and the crater Chacornac on the Moon are named in his honour.