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French astrophysicist (born 1937)
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Pierre Léna
BornPierre Jean Marie Léna Edit this on Wikidata
22 November 1937 Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationAstrophysicist Edit this on Wikidata
Awards

Pierre Léna, born on 22 November 1937 in Paris, is a French astrophysicist. He is a member of the French Academy of Sciences.

In 1973, Léna was one of the scientists aboard the Concorde 001 during its flight in the shadow of a solar eclipse. Aboard, he conducted an experiment studying the F-corona (dust particles left over from comets in the sun's corona). Léna later published a book, Concorde 001 et l’ombre de la Lune (2015), about his experience with the flight.

Winner of Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize in 1995, among others.

References

  1. "Pierre Léna | Liste des membres de l'Académie des sciences / L | Listes par ordre alphabétique | Listes des membres | Membres | Nous connaître". academie-sciences.fr. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  2. "Science is a collective human adventure: interview with Pierre Léna | www.scienceinschool.org". scienceinschool.org. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  3. Hatherill, Chris (2016-03-09). "When Astronomers Chased a Total Eclipse in a Concorde". Vice. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. Léna, Pierre (2015). Racing the Moon’s Shadow with Concorde 001 [Concorde 001 et l’ombre de la Lune]. Astronomers' Universe. Translated by Lyle, Stephen. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-21729-1. ISBN 978-3-319-21728-4.
  5. "Pierre J. Léna". Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 May 2024.


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