Pierre Méchain
Pierre Méchain | |
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Portrait of Méchain, c. 1882 | |
| Born | Pierre François André Méchain 16 August 1744 Laon, France |
| Died | 20 September 1804 (aged 60) Castellón de la Plana, Spain |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Deep-sky objects comets metre |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Paris Observatory |
Pierre François André Méchain (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa ɑ̃dʁe meʃɛ̃]; 16 August 1744 – 20 September 1804) was a French astronomer and surveyor who, with Charles Messier, was a major contributor to the early study of deep-sky objects and comets.