Marco Cavagna

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Asteroids discovered: 17
7199 Brianza March 28, 1994 with V. Giuliani
7848 Bernasconi February 22, 1996 with A. Testa
8106 Carpino December 23, 1994 with P. Sicoli
8935 Beccaria January 11, 1997 with P. Sicoli
13777 Cielobuio October 20, 1998 with A. Testa
16682 Donati March 18, 1994 with V. Giuliani
19287 Paronelli February 22, 1996 with A. Testa
(19318) 1996 XB2 December 2, 1996 with F. Manca
(23571) 1995 AB January 1, 1995 with E. Galliani
(31254) 1998 DK23 February 27, 1998 with P. Chiavenna
(33035) 1997 SZ9 September 27, 1997 with A. Testa
(33151) 1998 DY11 February 25, 1998 with P. Ghezzi
35316 Monella January 11, 1997 with P. Sicoli
(55854) 1996 VS1 November 8, 1996 with P. Chiavenna
(69971) 1998 WD2 November 18, 1998
(79382) 1997 GC4 April 8, 1997 with P. Chiavenna
(85433) 1997 CJ22 February 13, 1997 with A. Testa

Marco Cavagna (1958 - 2005) was an Italian amateur astronomer.

During his career, Cavagna discovered numerous asteroids, operating from an observatory in Sormano. In addition, one asteroid, (10149) Cavagna, has been named after him in 1999.

Cavagna died of a stroke on August 9, 2005. Plans are underway to name a new telescope in Sormano Observatory after him.

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