Jean Meeus (born 12 December 1928) is a Belgian meteorologist and amateur astronomer specializing in celestial mechanics, spherical astronomy, and mathematical astronomy.
[1][2] Meeus studied mathematics at the University of Leuven in Belgium, where he received the Degree of Licentiate in 1953.
[2] In 1986, he won the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
[3] The main belt asteroid 2213 Meeus was named after him by the International Astronomical Union in 1981 for his contributions to the field.
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