Walter Ferreri

Walter Ferreri, originally from Buddusò in Sardinia, is an astronomer at Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino in Italy and a science writer. He is a member of the "Division III Commission 20 Positions & Motions of Minor Planets, Comets & Satellites" and the "Division III Planetary Systems Sciences" at the IAU. 3308 Ferreri is named after him for his contributions for and popularization of astronomy.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Dictionary of minor planet names" By Lutz D. Schmadel, International Astronomical Union