Piero Sicoli

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Piero Sicoli
Born1954 (age 70–71)
NationalityItalian
Occupation astronomer
Known forobserving at Sormano Astronomical Observatorydiscoovering
Notable work discoverer of minor planets
Awards Nysa asteroid 7866 Sicoli named in his honor

Piero Sicoli (born 1954) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets, observing at the Italian Sormano Astronomical Observatory. [1] He deals with the history of comets, astrometry and orbit calculations, in particular of objects approaching the Earth. As the observatory's coordinator, he is responsible for close encounters computation of near-Earth objects (NEOs), [2] orbit computations, and identification of asteroids (about one thousand, included 17 NEOs). The Observatory's focus is the examination and tracking of NEOs in Solar System. [3]

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The Nysa asteroid 7866 Sicoli, discovered by Edward Bowell at Anderson Mesa Station in 1982, is named in his honor. [1]

Minor planets discovered: 43  [4]
see § List of discovered minor planets

List of discovered minor planets

6882 Sormano 5 February 1995 list   [A]
8106 Carpino23 December 1994 list   [B]
8208 Volta28 February 1995 list   [C]
8209 Toscanelli28 February 1995 list   [C]
8935 Beccaria11 January 1997 list   [B]
9111 Matarazzo28 January 1997 list   [D]
9115 Battisti 27 February 1997 list   [D]
10387 Bepicolombo18 October 1996 list   [D]
11145 Emanuelli29 August 1997 list   [E]
11652 Johnbrownlee7 February 1997 list   [D]
11970 Palitzsch4 October 1994 list   [C]
12410 Donald Duck26 September 1995 list   [C]
(13158) 1995 UE17 October 1995 list   [C]
14024 Procol Harum9 September 1994 list   [C]
14103 Manzoni1 October 1997 list   [F]
15379 Alefranz29 August 1997 list   [E]
16749 Vospini16 August 1996 list   [A]
(17614) 1995 UT727 October 1995 list   [E]
18556 Battiato7 February 1997 list   [D]
19398 Creedence2 March 1998 list   [C]
22500 Grazianoventre26 July 1997 list   [F]
26197 Bormio31 March 1997 list   [D]
31244 Guidomonzino19 February 1998 list   [F]
32931 Ferioli26 September 1995 list   [C]
32944 Gussalli19 November 1995 list   [D]
(33049) 1997 UF525 October 1997 list   [F]
35316 Monella11 January 1997 list   [B]
35334 Yarkovsky31 March 1997 list   [D]
39653 Carnera17 October 1995 list   [C]
43956 Elidoro7 February 1997 list   [D]
43957 Invernizzi7 February 1997 list   [D]
43993 Mariola26 July 1997 list   [F]
46691 Ghezzi30 January 1997 list   [A]
48640 Eziobosso17 October 1995 list   [C]
48643 Allen-Beach20 October 1995 list   [D]
55810 Fabiofazio4 October 1994 list   [C]
59087 Maccacaro15 November 1998 list   [D]
(69573) 1998 BQ2628 January 1998 list   [F]
69961 Millosevich15 November 1998 list   [D]
(96583) 1998 VG3415 November 1998 list   [D]
(155410) 1996 CE215 February 1996 list   [C]
(173146) 1995 UM17 October 1995 list   [C]
(219091) 1998 RF315 September 1998 list   [F]
Co-discovery made with:
A V. Giuliani
B M. Cavagna
C P. Ghezzi
D F. Manca
E P. Chiavenna
F A. Testa

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(7866) Sicoli". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (7866) Sicoli. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 620. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6718. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
  2. ↑ "Sormano Astronomical Observatory: TECA – Table of Asteroids Next Closest Approaches to the Earth". OAS - Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sormano Astronomical Observatory: TECA – Table of Asteroids Next Closest Approaches to the Earth". OAS - Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.


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