Gabriele Cattani

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Minor planets discovered: 18  [1]
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Gabriele Cattani is an Italian astronomer. Between 1994 and 1997, he has co-discovered 18 numbered asteroids together with astronomer Luciano Tesi at the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory including the main-belt asteroid 8051 Pistoria. [2]

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List of discovered minor planets

8051 Pistoria 13 August 1997 list   [A]
11625 Francelinda 20 October 1996 list   [A]
12840 Paolaferrari 6 April 1997 list   [A]
13200 Romagnani 13 March 1997 list   [A]
14486 Tuscia 4 October 1994 list   [A]
14964 Robertobacci 2 November 1996 list   [A]
16683 Alepieri 3 May 1994 list   [A]
23547 Tognelli 17 February 1994 list   [A]
27917 Edoardo 6 November 1996 list   [A]
29443 Remocorti 13 July 1997 list   [A]
33010 Enricoprosperi 11 March 1997 list   [A]
39748 Guccini 28 January 1997 list   [A]
42523 Ragazzileonardo 6 March 1994 list   [A]
(79212) 1994 ET6 March 1994 list   [A]
(85439) 1997 EP4013 March 1997 list   [A]
(152583) 1994 TF4 October 1994 list   [A]
(205006) 1997 AY2115 January 1997 list   [A]
296928 Francescopalla 17 February 1994 list   [A]
Co-discovery made with:
A L. Tesi

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References

  1. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 8051 Pistoria (1997 PP4)" (2015-12-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 24 February 2016.


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