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Working in Marseille, he discovered asteroids and comets.
He discovered the periodic comet 19P/Borrelly. The asteroid 1539 Borrelly was named in his honour.
| 99 Dike | May 28 1868 |
| 110 Lydia | April 19 1870 |
| 117 Lomia117 Lomia is a rather large Main belt asteroid. It has a very dark surface and primitive carbonaceous composition. It was discovered by A. Borrelly on September 12, 1871. Occultations by Lomia have so far been observed twice, in 2000 and 2003. Main Belt a | September 12September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). There are 110 days remaining. Events 490 BC Athens defeats Persia at the Battle of Marathon 1213 Peter II of Aragon, the king of Aragon, died at the Battle of Muret. 1609 Henry Hudson discov 1871Events January January 18 The member-states of the North German Confederation unite into a single nation-state known as the German Empire. The King of Prussia is declared the first German Emperor as Wilhelm I of Germany. January 28 France surrenders to en |
| 120 Lachesis120 Lachesis is a very large and very dark main belt asteroid. As a primitive C-type asteroid it is likely composed of carbonates. It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on April 10, 1872 and named after one of the Moirae, or Fates, in Greek mythology. | April 10April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). There are 265 days remaining. April Tenth" is also a song by the band Garbage. It was released on the B-side of the "Shut Your Mouth" single from the beautifulgarbage a 1872Events January 2 Brigham Young, is arrested for bigamy (25 wives). February 20 In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens. March 1 Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park March 5 George Westinghouse patents t |
| 146 Lucina146 Lucina is a main belt asteroid. It is large, dark and has a carbonaceous composition. It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on June 8, 1875 and named after Lucina, the Roman goddess of childbirth. Two stellar occultations by Lucina have been observed | June 8 1875 |
| 157 Dejanira | December 1 1875 |
| 171 Ophelia | January 13 1877 |
| 172 Baucis | February 5 1877 |
| 173 Ino | August 1 1877 |
| 198 Ampella | June 13 1879 |
| 233 Asterope | May 11 1883 |
| 240 Vanadis | August 27 1884 |
| 246 Asporina | March 6 1885 |
| 268 Adorea | June 8 1887 |
| 308 Polyxo | March 31 1891 |
| 322 Phaeo | November 27 1891 |
| 369 Aëria | July 4 1893 |
| 394 Arduina | November 19 1894 |