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Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory

Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory

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The Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio Astrometrico Santa Lucia Stroncone) is an astronomical observatory located at 350 metres (1,150 ft) altitude in Stroncone, near the city of Terni, in Umbria, north central Italy.

Minor planets discovered: 55 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

It is an active center for the discovery of asteroids. Stroncone is also known as IAU/MPC observatory 589. It is located at longitude 12º38'24"E, latitude 42º30'55"N.

The main-belt asteroid 5609 Stroncone, discovered by amateur astronomer Antonio Vagnozzi at Stroncone in 1993, was named after the suburb where the discovering observatory is located.[2]

List of discovered minor planets

6835 Molfino30 April 1994list
6923 Borzacchini16 September 1993list
7030 Colombini18 December 1993list
7132 Casulli17 September 1993list
7258 Pettarin5 March 1994list
7260 Metelli18 March 1994list
7306 Panizon6 March 1994list
7356 Casagrande27 September 1995list
7531 Pecorelli24 September 1994list
7680 Cari16 April 1996list
7714 Briccialdi9 February 1996list
7782 Mony7 February 1994list
7790 Miselli28 February 1995list
7963 Falcinelli1 February 1995list
8112 Cesi3 May 1995list
8192 Tonucci10 September 1993list
8193 Ciaurro17 September 1993list
8230 Perona8 October 1997list
8555 Mirimao3 June 1995list
8897 Defelice22 September 1995list
9397 Lombardi6 September 1994list
10573 Piani29 November 1994list
11600 Cipolla26 September 1995list
11977 Leonrisoldi19 July 1995list
12442 Beltramemass23 February 1996list
19306 Voves12 October 1996list
21192 Seccisergio2 July 1994list
21662 Benigni1 September 1999list
(24047) 1999 TD66 October 1999list
(24160) 1999 VS2079 November 1999list
29561 Iatteri21 February 1998list
(32921) 1995 EV9 March 1995list
(33066) 1997 VS63 November 1997list
33135 Davidrisoldi19 February 1998list
(37906) 1998 FR7328 March 1998list
39677 Anagaribaldi13 March 1996list
(40725) 1999 SP930 September 1999list
43841 Marcustacitus17 April 1993list
(44368) 1998 SR2623 September 1998list
(48810) 1997 VA714 November 1997list
(55808) 1994 RN7 September 1994list
(65762) 1994 RG4 September 1994list
(65882) 1997 YR828 December 1997list
(65966) 1998 HH824 April 1998list
(74021) 1998 HP119 April 1998list
(79242) 1994 RE3 September 1994list
(85588) 1998 FA1525 March 1998list
(96382) 1998 BW722 January 1998list
(100296) 1995 FB21 March 1995list
(121334) 1999 TQ33 October 1999list
(129608) 1997 YQ824 December 1997list
(145728) 1994 RO7 September 1994list
(159381) 1998 FB16 March 1998list
(192332) 1995 FA21 March 1995list
(356975) 1994 TX19 October 1994list

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5609) Stroncone". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5609) Stroncone. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 476. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5322. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

42°30′55″N 12°38′24″E


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