Pierre Méchain

Pierre François André Méchain (August 16, 1744 – September 20, 1804) was a French astronomer.

He discovered seven comets, the first in 1781 and the last in 1799.

Méchain was made a member of the Bureau des Longitudes in 1795 and was director of the Paris Observatory from 1800 until his death.

External links

• Pierre Méchain biography, SEDS Messier pages