Maria A. Barucci
| 3362 Khufu | 30 August 1984 | list |
| 3752 Camillo | 15 August 1985 | list |
| (15692) 1984 RA | 1 September 1984 | list |
Maria Antonella Barucci is an Italian astronomer at the Observatory-Meudon, Paris.[2] She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with a total of 3 minor planet discoveries she made in 1984 and 1985.[1] Most notably is her joint discovery with R. Scott Dunbar of the near-Earth and Aten asteroid 3362 Khufu at Palomar Observatory,[3] as well as her co-discovery of the Apollo asteroid 3752 Camillo.[4]
Maria Antonella Barucci is also co-author of the astronomy and planetary science textbook The Solar System (2003) published by Springer-Verlag.[5] The main-belt asteroid 3485 Barucci, discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell in 1983, was named in her honor.[6]
See also
- Eleanor F. Helin, co-discoverer of 3752 Camillo
- Rosetta (spacecraft)
References
- 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ retrieved VITIS Rosetta Virtis 12:05 11.10.11
- ↑ "3362 Khufu (1984 QA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "3752 Camillo (1985 PA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Encrenaz, Thérèse; et al., The Solar System (3rd ed.), Springer, p. 4, ISBN 3-540-00241-3
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3485) Barucci. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 292. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
External links
- Maria A. Barucci, individual member of the IAU – International Astronomical Union
- study retrieved 12:07 11.10.11
- list of citations – M.A. Barucci at inspirehep.net
- list of citations – M. Barucci at inspirehep.net
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