Fernand Rigaux (1905 – 21 September 1962) was a Belgian astronomer and observer of variable stars, minor planets and comets at the Royal Observatory at Uccle, Belgium.
[2][3] In 1951, he co-discovered the periodic comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux with his colleague Sylvain Arend.
[4] He is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 8 asteroids between 1933 and 1941.
[1][5] The asteroid 19911 Rigaux, discovered by himself at Uccle in 1933, was named in his memory.
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