Asteroids named after people called Clair

(36444) Clairblackburn

Clair Blackburn (1940-2018) was a tireless and infectiously positive force for astronomy education and outreach in Tonopah, Nevada. He was an early adopter and supporter of the Research and Education Collaborative Occultation Network.Discovered 1 August 2000 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo

(49294) Jacqclairnoens

Jacques-Clair No毛ns (b. 1945) was a French astronomer at Pic-du-Midi Observatory. He was head of the solar corona service and he developed his 0.2-m spectro-coronagraph in the historic Baillaud dome. In 1988, No毛ns involved amateur astronomers in a survey of the solar corona.Discovered 10 November 1998 by ODAS, Caussols