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

See also: Category:Discoveries by Claudio Casacci

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

15968 Waltercugno	27 February 1998	list [A]
18627 Rogerbonnet	27 February 1998	list [A]
19331 Stefanovitale	4 December 1996	list [A]
20194 Ilarialocantore	30 January 1997	list [A]

21256 Robertobattiston	14 February 1996	list [A]
24856 Messidoro	15 January 1996	list [A]
24890 Amaliafinzi	4 December 1996	list [A]
43881 Cerreto	25 February 1995	list [A]

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § C. Casacci

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4814) Casacci". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4814) Casacci. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 415. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4714. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
3. "Schiaparelli and his legacy" conference, 2010
4. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 June 2016.