Claudio Casacci

Minor planets discovered: 8 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Claudio Casacci (born 1958) is an Italian space scientist and amateur astronomer,[2] who is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of several main-belt asteroids between 1995 and 1998.[1] He works at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy.[3]

In 1995, the outer main-belt asteroid 4814 Casacci was named in his honour (M.P.C. 25229).[2][4]

List of discovered minor planets

All co-discoveries were made with: A M. Tombelli

15968 Waltercugno27 February 1998list [A]
18627 Rogerbonnet27 February 1998list [A]
19331 Stefanovitale4 December 1996list [A]
20194 Ilarialocantore30 January 1997list [A]
21256 Robertobattiston14 February 1996list [A]
24856 Messidoro15 January 1996list [A]
24890 Amaliafinzi4 December 1996list [A]
43881 Cerreto25 February 1995list [A]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4814) Casacci. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 415. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Schiaparelli and his legacy" conference, 2010
  4. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 June 2016.


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