Félix de Roy
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates 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.<ref>Template:Cite arXiv</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The lunar impact crater de Roy was named in his honor.
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