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Andrea Di Paola

Andrea Di Paola

Italian astronomer

Andrea Di Paola (born 1970) is an Italian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.

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He works at the Rome Observatory and has been significantly involved in the CINEOS project.[2] He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the co-discovery of 11 numbered minor planets during 1996–1997, all made in collaboration with Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini.[1]

The main-belt asteroid 27130 Dipaola, discovered by Andrea Boattini and Maura Tombelli in 1998, is named in his honour.[2] Naming citation was published on 6 August 2003 (M.P.C. 49282).[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(27130) Dipaola [2.53, 0.20, 4.2]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (27130) Dipaola, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 191. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2241. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.
  3. [3]
    "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 August 2016.


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