Asteroids named after people called Sebastien
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(9630) Castellion
Sébastien Castellion (1515-1563) was a French humanist well-known for his generosity and aversion to fanaticism. In his Traité des hérétiques (1553) he denounced Calvin as a monster for ordering Michel Servet burned alive because he didn't accept the trinitarian dogma.Discovered 15 August 1993 by E. W. Elst, Caussols
(16447) Vauban
Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban (1633–1707) was a French marshal and strategist of genius, building many forts for the defense of his country. Renowned for his great humanity, he investigated the causes of poverty in France, made proposals for an equitable tax-system and pleaded for religious tolerance.Discovered 3 September 1989 by E. W. Elst, Haute Provence
(20701) Sebastiencharnoz
Sébastien Charnoz (b. 1974) is a French planetary scientist specializing in the formation of small bodies and the origin of moons and rings in the Solar System. He has been a member of the Cassini Imaging Team to Saturn, the Hera mission to Didymos, and the MMX mission to Phobos.Discovered 6 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30411) Besse
Sébastien Besse (b. 1980) is a French planetary scientist at the European Space Agency (Madrid, Spain). He studies the surface properties of comets, asteroids, the Moon, and Mercury.Discovered 24 May 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(231969) Sebvauclair
Sebastien Vauclair (b. 1976) is a French astronomer working on high-energy astronomy. He is also a leader in dark-sky protection, especially for the dark-sky reserve known as the Reserve Internationale de Ciel Etoile du Pic du Midi, located in the Pyrenees.Discovered 24 August 2001 by Pic du Midi, Pic du Midi