After developing a growing interest in minor planets, he graduated in 1996 from the University of Bologna with a thesis on near-Earth objects (NEOs). He is involved in various projects related to NEO follow-up and search programs, with special interest in the NEO class known as Atens.[2]
He currently works at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona after many years spent at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR, National Research Council) and the Astronomical Observatory in Rome. He worked for the Catalina Sky Survey project from 2007 to 2014, in Tucson, Arizona (USA). Meanwhile, he discovered the active comets C/2007 W1 (Boattini), C/2008 J1 (Boattini), C/2008 S3 (Boattini), C/2009 P2 (Boattini), C/2009 W2 (Boattini), C/2010 F1 (Boattini), C/2010 G1 (Boattini) as well as the most distant discovery of an inbound active comet, C/2010 U3 (Boattini).[3] He also accidentally recovered 206P/Barnard-Boattini from the Mount Lemmon Survey (also see lost comet).
Andrea Boattini is credited by the MPC with the discovery of hundreds of minor planets made between 1977 (see following comment) and 2006.[1]
The minor planet (48381) 1977 SU3, discovered at the Siding Spring Observatory on 17 September 1977, is credited by the MPC to Andrea Boattini and his older co-discoverer Giuseppe Forti (born 1939).[5] However Boattini did not co-discover this asteroid on the day after his 8th birthday in 1977, but rather recovered the body from the original observations, referenced as MPS 18832,[5] which were published by the MPC on 13 October 2000.[4] He named the asteroids 12848 Agostino and 14973 Rossirosina, in honor of his father Agostino (born 1932) and his mother, Rosina Rossi Boattini (born 1934).[6][7]
In addition to the officially discovered (i.e. numbered) minor planets, near-Earth asteroids 2007 WD5 and 2012 FC71, first observed by Boattini in 2007 and 2012, respectively. His co-discoverers are: A M. Tombelli, B V. Goretti, C A. Di Paola, D L. Tesi, E G. Forti, F G. D'Abramo, G F. Pedichini, H A. Caronia, J A. Di Clemente, K F. Bernardi, L V. Cecchini, M H. Scholl, N M. Mazzucato.[1]
More information List of minor planets discovered by Andrea Boattini, Name ...
List of minor planets discovered by Andrea Boattini |
Name |
Discovery Date |
Listing |
18583 Francescopedani | 7 December 1997 | list [A] |
18631 Maurogherardini | 27 February 1998 | list [A] |
19224 Orosei | 15 September 1993 | list |
19528 Delloro | 4 April 1999 | list [F] |
21269 Bechini | 6 June 1996 | list [D] |
(21291) 1996 VG6 | 12 November 1996 | list [G] |
(21337) 1997 BN9 | 17 January 1997 | list [C] |
22451 Tymothycoons | 13 November 1996 | list [C] |
(22752) 1998 VS34 | 15 November 1998 | list [A] |
(23589) 1995 UR6 | 23 October 1995 | list [D] |
24818 Menichelli | 23 November 1994 | list [D] |
24969 Lucafini | 13 February 1998 | list [D] |
25301 Ambrofogar | 7 December 1998 | list [A] |
25602 Ucaronia | 2 January 2000 | list [H] |
26177 Fabiodolfi | 12 April 1996 | list [D] |
26356 Aventini | 26 December 1998 | list [D] |
(26497) 2000 CS1 | 3 February 2000 | list [E] |
26498 Dinotina | 4 February 2000 | list [D] |
(26499) 2000 CX1 | 4 February 2000 | list [A] |
(26914) 1996 KC1 | 20 May 1996 | list [J] |
26954 Skadiang | 25 June 1997 | list |
27130 Dipaola | 8 December 1998 | list [A] |
(27269) 2000 AB3 | 3 January 2000 | list [A] |
(27364) 2000 EJ14 | 3 March 2000 | list [E] |
27977 Distratis | 25 October 1997 | list [D] |
27983 Bernardi | 26 October 1997 | list [A] |
28007 Galhassin | 7 December 1997 | list [A] |
29353 Manu | 19 July 1995 | list [D] |
(29549) 1998 BB44 | 25 January 1998 | list [A] |
29672 Salvo | 12 December 1998 | list [D] |
29705 Cialucy | 26 December 1998 | list [D] |
29706 Simonetta | 25 December 1998 | list [D] |
29869 Chiarabarbara | 4 April 1999 | list [F] |
(30585) 2001 PE14 | 14 August 2001 | list [A] |
31414 Rotarysusa | 14 January 1999 | list [D] |
31458 Delrosso | 15 February 1999 | list [D] |
31605 Braschi | 10 April 1999 | list [A] |
32938 Ivanopaci | 15 October 1995 | list [D] |
(33031) 1997 RX | 1 September 1997 | list [A] |
(33054) 1997 UU14 | 26 October 1997 | list [A] |
33532 Gabriellacoli | 18 April 1999 | list [D] |
33823 Mariorigutti | 3 February 2000 | list [A] |
34696 Risoldi | 21 July 2001 | list [A] |
34716 Guzzo | 14 August 2001 | list [D] |
34717 Mirkovilli | 14 August 2001 | list [D] |
34718 Cantagalli | 14 August 2001 | list [D] |
35461 Mazzucato | 26 February 1998 | list [D] |
36446 Cinodapistoia | 22 August 2000 | list [D] |
(37313) 2001 QC | 16 August 2001 | list [A] |
38020 Hannadam | 17 June 1998 | list [D] |
Name |
Discovery Date |
Listing |
39678 Ammannito | 12 June 1996 | list [D] |
39849 Giampieri | 13 February 1998 | list [D] |
43193 Secinaro | 1 January 2000 | list [D] |
43882 Maurivicoli | 7 March 1995 | list [D] |
(44715) 1999 TZ5 | 2 October 1999 | list [A] |
46644 Lagia | 19 July 1995 | list [D] |
(46673) 1996 OL2 | 23 July 1996 | list [C] |
46720 Pierostroppa | 13 August 1997 | list [D] |
(46815) 1998 MG3 | 21 June 1998 | list [D] |
(47473) 2000 AU2 | 1 January 2000 | list [A] |
(48381) 1977 SU3 | 17 September 1977 | list [E] |
(49340) 1998 WG | 16 November 1998 | list [D] |
(50275) 2000 CU1 | 4 February 2000 | list [A] |
(51874) 2001 PZ28 | 15 August 2001 | list [A] |
(52426) 1994 PF | 5 August 1994 | list [A] |
54967 Millucci | 15 August 2001 | list [D] |
(54983) 2001 QE | 16 August 2001 | list [A] |
55196 Marchini | 11 September 2001 | list [D] |
(55828) 1995 UN6 | 16 October 1995 | list [D] |
(56073) 1998 YO10 | 26 December 1998 | list [A] |
(56361) 2000 CW1 | 4 February 2000 | list [A] |
(57076) 2001 OY16 | 22 July 2001 | list [A] |
57140 Gaddi | 15 August 2001 | list [D] |
(59114) 1998 XQ2 | 7 December 1998 | list [D] |
(59240) 1999 CY2 | 7 February 1999 | list |
(59384) 1999 FH10 | 22 March 1999 | list [D] |
59417 Giocasilli | 5 April 1999 | list [D] |
(59421) 1999 GV3 | 5 April 1999 | list [F] |
60406 Albertosuci | 3 February 2000 | list [D] |
65001 Teodorescu | 9 January 2002 | list [K] |
(65845) 1997 AK22 | 14 January 1997 | list [C] |
(66000) 1998 OE1 | 20 July 1998 | list [A] |
(66250) 1999 GZ | 4 April 1999 | list [A] |
67070 Rinaldi | 1 January 2000 | list [D] |
(69585) 1998 DN35 | 27 February 1998 | list [A] |
(72841) 2001 HC32 | 27 April 2001 | list [A] |
73885 Kalaymoodley | 1 March 1997 | list |
(75238) 1999 WC9 | 29 November 1999 | list [D] |
(75783) 2000 AZ204 | 10 January 2000 | list [L] |
(77464) 2001 HV16 | 22 April 2001 | list [D] |
78123 Dimare | 10 July 2002 | list [K] |
(79523) 1998 OC1 | 20 July 1998 | list [D] |
(79810) 1998 VL33 | 15 November 1998 | list [A] |
80008 Danielarhodes | 4 April 1999 | list [D] |
(82454) 2001 OT12 | 21 July 2001 | list [D] |
(82657) 2001 PA14 | 14 August 2001 | list [E] |
82927 Ferrucci | 25 August 2001 | list [D] |
(85819) 1998 XF9 | 12 December 1998 | list [A] |
(86376) 2000 AX4 | 2 January 2000 | list [D] |
(88371) 2001 PF15 | 14 August 2001 | list [A] |
Name |
Discovery Date |
Listing |
(89734) 2002 AH | 4 January 2002 | list [A] |
89735 Tommei | 4 January 2002 | list [D] |
91214 Diclemente | 23 December 1998 | list [D] |
96217 Gronchi | 14 September 1993 | list [B] |
(99388) 2002 AL | 4 January 2002 | list [A] |
(100514) 1997 AB24 | 15 January 1997 | list [C] |
(100515) 1997 AM24 | 15 January 1997 | list [C] |
(100726) 1998 BY43 | 25 January 1998 | list [A] |
(100730) 1998 CE2 | 13 February 1998 | list [D] |
(101493) 1998 XB3 | 7 December 1998 | list [A] |
(101534) 1998 YC10 | 25 December 1998 | list [D] |
(103248) 2000 AZ4 | 2 January 2000 | list [A] |
(103249) 2000 AA5 | 3 January 2000 | list [E] |
(108950) 2001 PS28 | 14 August 2001 | list [D] |
(108952) 2001 PD29 | 15 August 2001 | list [A] |
(109658) 2001 RZ10 | 11 September 2001 | list [D] |
117539 Celletti | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
120040 Pagliarini | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(121017) 1999 BG4 | 19 January 1999 | list [A] |
(121546) 1999 VU11 | 5 November 1999 | list [D] |
(121770) 2000 AV2 | 1 January 2000 | list [E] |
(126161) 2002 AK | 4 January 2002 | list [A] |
(137117) 1999 BK4 | 19 January 1999 | list [D] |
(139414) 2001 OR16 | 20 July 2001 | list [A] |
(143398) 2003 BE34 | 25 January 2003 | list [M] |
(145966) 1999 YM16 | 30 December 1999 | list [A] |
(146017) 2000 CX120 | 5 February 2000 | list [D] |
147693 Piccioni | 11 February 2005 | list [M] |
(148525) 2001 QG | 16 August 2001 | list [A] |
(150238) 1998 YG9 | 23 December 1998 | list [D] |
(150712) 2001 QD | 16 August 2001 | list [D] |
(153321) 2001 OW16 | 21 July 2001 | list [A] |
(153468) 2001 RO16 | 12 September 2001 | list [E] |
154991 Vinciguerra | 17 January 2005 | list [M] |
(155923) 2001 PB14 | 14 August 2001 | list [D] |
(155997) 2001 RP16 | 12 September 2001 | list [A] |
(156785) 2003 BH3 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
158623 Perali | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(165694) 2001 PQ28 | 14 August 2001 | list [A] |
167852 Maturana | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
(173230) 1998 XM | 6 December 1998 | list [D] |
(175771) 1998 XO2 | 7 December 1998 | list [D] |
177659 Paolacel | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(180046) 2003 BB5 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(180796) 2005 CB69 | 14 February 2005 | list [M] |
(181312) 2006 QV39 | 24 August 2006 | list [D] |
(181722) 1995 CU | 1 February 1995 | list [D] |
(181734) 1995 UQ6 | 23 October 1995 | list [D] |
(183445) 2003 BE3 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(184290) 2005 CV61 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
Name |
Discovery Date |
Listing |
(185990) 2001 OS12 | 21 July 2001 | list [D] |
(189087) 2001 PE15 | 13 August 2001 | list [D] |
(190730) 2001 PY13 | 13 August 2001 | list [A] |
(192573) 1998 XL | 6 December 1998 | list [D] |
(192927) 2000 AH6 | 3 January 2000 | list [E] |
(194837) 2002 AJ | 4 January 2002 | list [A] |
(202295) 2005 CL40 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(202308) 2005 DN3 | 18 February 2005 | list [M] |
(208135) 2000 EF15 | 2 March 2000 | list [D] |
214180 Mabaglioni | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(223194) 2003 BP4 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(241611) 1999 TO10 | 8 October 1999 | list [D] |
(242147) 2003 BH84 | 25 January 2003 | list [M] |
(242538) 2005 BW48 | 17 January 2005 | list [M] |
(245280) 2005 BK48 | 17 January 2005 | list [M] |
(246893) 1997 OB1 | 29 July 1997 | list [D] |
(247208) 2001 PN28 | 13 August 2001 | list [D] |
(253276) 2003 BO3 | 23 January 2003 | list [M] |
(253277) 2003 BL4 | 25 January 2003 | list [M] |
(254465) 2005 CC69 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(254467) 2005 DJ2 | 16 February 2005 | list [M] |
(257513) 1997 AJ24 | 15 January 1997 | list [C] |
(269632) 2011 AK34 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(273915) 2007 HG73 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(275299) 2010 OH111 | 31 October 2005 | list |
(277038) 2005 CK39 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(277046) 2005 DO3 | 16 February 2005 | list [M] |
(279497) 2011 AK23 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(279525) 2011 BM33 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(287483) 2003 BS5 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(289396) 2005 CB41 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(289417) 2005 DF | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
(289418) 2005 DP3 | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
(297314) 1998 XV2 | 7 December 1998 | list [A] |
(299072) 2005 DF3 | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
(303470) 2005 CZ61 | 13 February 2005 | list [M] |
(306240) 2011 QV68 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(310342) 2011 UW206 | 30 September 2005 | list |
(312726) 2010 RW105 | 23 January 2003 | list [M] |
(313549) 2003 BD3 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(313550) 2003 BT3 | 23 January 2003 | list [M] |
(317000) 2001 PY28 | 13 August 2001 | list [A] |
(317387) 2002 OG36 | 2 December 2005 | list |
(323126) 2003 BU4 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(324244) 2006 BJ162 | 7 October 2005 | list |
(326087) 2011 BM60 | 3 December 2005 | list |
(329016) 2011 AO2 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(329086) 2011 BQ53 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(330117) 2005 XC107 | 3 December 2005 | list |
(331287) 2011 DC30 | 3 December 2005 | list |
Name |
Discovery Date |
Listing |
(332196) 2006 DX78 | 31 October 2005 | list |
(332938) 2011 CK90 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(332993) 2011 GK9 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(333028) 2011 SL29 | 3 December 2005 | list |
(333069) 2011 US46 | 7 October 2005 | list |
(333821) 2012 HJ49 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(334068) 2001 PP28 | 13 August 2001 | list [D] |
(334680) 2003 BF3 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(336987) 2011 KR47 | 7 October 2005 | list |
(337429) 2001 RL16 | 10 September 2001 | list [D] |
(338401) 2003 BZ4 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(342356) 2008 TB178 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(343404) 2010 CC172 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(347276) 2011 LF3 | 3 December 2005 | list |
(347280) 2011 LR6 | 7 November 2005 | list |
(348678) 2006 BB74 | 7 October 2005 | list |
(348689) 2006 BD103 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(350212) 2012 RD25 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(352701) 2008 SE137 | 3 December 2005 | list |
(354607) 2005 CT40 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(354947) 2006 EU56 | 7 October 2005 | list |
(356789) 2011 UL313 | 16 February 2005 | list [M] |
(361128) 2006 GG21 | 3 December 2005 | list |
(362475) 2010 SA18 | 16 February 2005 | list [M] |
(365850) 2011 UY104 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(365948) 2012 AV22 | 14 February 2005 | list [M] |
(366494) 2002 NL79 | 7 November 2005 | list |
(368061) 2012 HZ63 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(369864) 2012 KK17 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(370849) 2005 CK40 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(374535) 2006 AL104 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(376312) 2011 GV28 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(376572) 2013 PB14 | 7 November 2005 | list |
(380416) 2003 BT4 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(380657) 2005 DN1 | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
(382216) 2012 PO38 | 24 October 2005 | list |
(382262) 2012 TC114 | 18 January 2005 | list [M] |
400193 Castión | 14 December 2006 | list [N] |
(402221) 2005 CF39 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(405190) 2003 BK4 | 25 January 2003 | list [M] |
(405191) 2003 BE5 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(405514) 2005 CR40 | 9 February 2005 | list [M] |
(409383) 2005 DQ1 | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
(427568) 2003 BG4 | 23 January 2003 | list [M] |
(455672) 2005 DE | 18 February 2005 | list [M] |
(455673) 2005 DG1 | 17 February 2005 | list [M] |
(487190) 2014 ON341 | 17 February 2005 | list |
(497008) 2003 BG3 | 24 January 2003 | list [M] |
(541671) 2011 UY335 | 20 September 2003 | list [C] |
(542398) 2013 CY94 | 17 February 2005 | list |
Name |
Discovery Date |
Listing |
(543635) 2014 OJ144 | 17 February 2005 | list |
(543931) 2014 QS327 | 16 February 2005 | list |
(544424) 2014 UA220 | 25 August 2005 | list |
(544468) 2014 VU23 | 25 August 2005 | list |
(545773) 2011 UN32 | 29 August 2005 | list |
(545989) 2011 VW21 | 25 August 2005 | list |
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