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Claudio Casacci (born 1958) is an Italian space scientist and amateur astronomer,[2] who is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of several main-belt asteroids between 1995 and 1998.[1] He works at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy.[3]
In 1995, the outer main-belt asteroid 4814 Casacci was named in his honour (M.P.C. 25229).[2][4]
List of discovered minor planets
editAll co-discoveries were made with: A M. Tombelli
| 15968 Waltercugno | 27 February 1998 | list [A] |
| 18627 Rogerbonnet | 27 February 1998 | list [A] |
| 19331 Stefanovitale | 4 December 1996 | list [A] |
| 20194 Ilarialocantore | 30 January 1997 | list [A] |
| 21256 Robertobattiston | 14 February 1996 | list [A] |
| 24856 Messidoro | 15 January 1996 | list [A] |
| 24890 Amaliafinzi | 4 December 1996 | list [A] |
| 43881 Cerreto | 25 February 1995 | list [A] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4814) Casacci". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4814) Casacci. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 415. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4714. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "Schiaparelli and his legacy" conference, 2010
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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