Piero Sicoli

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Piero Sicoli (born 1954) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets, observing at the Italian Sormano Astronomical Observatory. [2] As the observatory's coordinator, he is responsible for close encounters computation of near-Earth objects (NEOs), [3] 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. [4]

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The Nysa asteroid 7866 Sicoli, discovered by Edward Bowell at Anderson Mesa Station in 1982, is named in his honor. [2]

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) 1998 DG1119 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) 1997 BK330 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

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References

  1. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Sormano Astronomical Observatory: TECA – Table of Asteroids Next Closest Approaches to the Earth". OAS - Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sormano Astronomical Observatory: TECA – Table of Asteroids Next Closest Approaches to the Earth". OAS - Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.


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