Jean Meeus

Jean Meeus (born 12 December 1928) is a Belgian astronomer specializing in celestial mechanics. The asteroid 2213 Meeus was named after him by the International Astronomical Union in 1981 for his contributions to the field.

Jean Meeus studied mathematics at the University of Leuven in Belgium, where he received the Degree of Licentiate in 1953. From then until his retirement in 1993, he was a meteorologist at Brussels Airport.

His area of interest is spherical and mathematical astronomy.