Félix de Roy

Félix de Roy (25 July 1883 – 15 May 1942) was a Belgian astronomer, born in Antwerp. He observed and recorded more than 5,000 variable stars during his career.[1] He was a member of the British Astronomical Association and directed its Variable Star Section between 1922 and 1939. He also occasionally observed meteors for the British Astronomical Association.[2]

References
  1. Shears, Jeremy (2010). "Felix de Roy: A life of variable stars". arXiv:1011.6051 [physics.hist-ph].
  2. "Raw observations plus Analysis J.P.M. Prentice Notebook (1903–1981)". www.meteoritehistory.info. Retrieved 1 February 2017.


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