Asteroids discovered : 2
12575 Palmaria September 4, 1999 with
Paolo Pietrapiana
69565 Giulioscarfi January 5, 1998

Luigi Sannino (born 1981) is an Italian amateur astronomer. He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of two asteroids in collaboration with Paolo Pietrapiana at the Monte Viseggi Observatory.[1]

Sannino discovered (69565) 1998 AZ4 at age 18, making him the youngest asteroid discoverer in the world as of 2017.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Youngest person to discover an asteroid". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Sannino, guinness dell'astrologia" (in Italian). La Nazione. October 1, 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2017.