Vittorio Goretti
| Asteroids discovered: 31 | |
|---|---|
| 7437 Torricelli[1] | March 12, 1994 |
| 8885 Sette[2] | March 13, 1994 |
| 9232 Miretti | January 31, 1997 |
| 10197 Senigalliesi | October 18, 1996 |
| 10200 Quadri | July 7, 1997 |
| 11121 Malpighi | September 10, 1996 |
| 12035 Ruggieri | February 1, 1997 |
| 15381 Spadolini | September 1, 1997 |
| 16761 Hertz | October 3, 1996 |
| 16766 Righi | October 18, 1996 |
| 17652 Nepoti | November 3, 1996 |
| 20081 Occhialini[2] | March 12, 1994 |
| 21306 Marani | December 1, 1996 |
| (24996) 1998 OD1[3] | July 20, 1998 |
| 25276 Dimai | November 15, 1998 |
| 26917 Pianoro | September 15, 1996 |
| 29457 Marcopolo | September 25, 1997 |
| 33376 Medi | February 6, 1999 |
| 39699 Ernestocorte | October 12, 1996 |
| 42747 Fuser | September 21, 1998 |
| 42748 Andrisani | September 21, 1998 |
| 43999 Gramigna | August 31, 1997 |
| 44005 Migliardi | September 25, 1997 |
| 47038 Majoni | November 17, 1998 |
| 48737 Cusinato | March 8, 1997 |
| 58573 Serpieri | September 9, 1997 |
| 70745 Aleserpieri | November 9, 1999 |
| 79375 Valetti | March 16, 1997 |
| (79826) 1998 WP2 | November 17, 1998 |
| 96217 Gronchi[1] | September 14, 1993 |
| 100553 Dariofo | 2 April 2, 1997 |
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Vittorio Goretti (born 1939[1]) is an Italian astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids at his observatory in Pianoro, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy.[2]
Vittorio Goretti has discovered 32 main-belt asteroids, nine of them assigned permanent numbers as of April 2011.[3] He is a member of the Cortina Astronomical Association (Associazione Astronomica Cortina)[4] and is also a collaborator with the Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory monitoring Near-Earth Asteroids brighter than magnitude 18.0 V under the auspices of Division III of the International Astronomical Union at his own Pianoro Observatory (MPC Observatory 610).[2][3] Asteroid 7801 Goretti has been named in his honour.[1]
Goretti is a retired teacher of physics and mathematics at secondary school level in Bologna.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Citazioni dei Pianetini Numerati e Nominati Scoperti a San Marcello Pistoiese" Named and Numbered Asteroids discovered at Observatory 104 San Marcello Pistoiese, Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese website, accessed 14 April 2011
- 1 2 3 Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, page honouring member Vittorio Goretti, accessed 14 April 2011
- 1 2 Pianoro Astronomical Observatory website, accessed 14 April 2011
- ↑ Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, Col Drusciè Astronomical Observatory page, accessed 14 April 2011
External links
- Vittorio Goretti photograph at Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, accessed 14 April 2011