The first asteroid discovered in Québec named in honor René Racine.
Discovered 2000 Feb. 10 by the amateur astronomer Denis Bergeron at Val-des-Bois, the first asteroid discovered in Québec will now bear the name 45580 Renéracine. The citation saids:
René Racine (b. 1939) has served as director of the Mt. Mégantic Observatory (1976-1980, 1984-1997) and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (1980-1984). His research interests cover globular clusters, galaxies, astronomical instruments and adaptive optics. Some of his projects have earned him international renown.