Ulisse Munari

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Ulisse Munari (born 1960) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. He is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Padua, and works at the Asiago Observatory. He is a member of the Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) team, an all-sky survey using the UK's 1.2m Schmidt telescope in Australia, as well as working with the planned GAIA mission. [2]

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Awards and honors

The asteroid 7599 Munari is named after him. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 August 1997 ( M.P.C. 30478). [3]

List of discovered minor planets

Ulisse Munari discovered several asteroids, all in collaboration with Maura Tombelli and Flavio Castellani.

7679 Asiago15 February 1996 list   [A]
7715 Leonidarosino14 February 1996 list   [A]
7794 Sanvito 15 January 1996 list   [A]
7847 Mattiaorsi14 February 1996 list   [A]
7900 Portule14 February 1996 list   [A]
8925 Boattini4 December 1996 list   [A]
8944 Ortigara30 January 1997 list   [A]
9425 Marconcini14 February 1996 list   [A]
9426 Aliante14 February 1996 list   [A]
9427 Righini14 February 1996 list   [A]
9897 Malerba14 February 1996 list   [A]
10176 Gaiavettori14 February 1996 list   [A]
10198 Pinelli6 December 1996 list   [A]
11348 Allegra30 January 1997 list   [A]
12033 Anselmo31 January 1997 list   [A]
12433 Barbieri15 January 1996 list   [A]
12811 Rigonistern14 February 1996 list   [A]
12812 Cioni14 February 1996 list   [A]
12813 Paolapaolini14 February 1996 list   [A]
12814 Vittorio13 February 1996 list   [A]
13174 Timossi14 February 1996 list   [A]
13638 Fiorenza14 February 1996 list   [A]
14061 Nagincox13 February 1996 list   [A]
14062 Cremaschini14 February 1996 list   [A]
14947 Luigibussolino15 January 1996 list   [A]
15005 Guerriero7 December 1997 list   [A]
15375 Laetitiafoglia30 January 1997 list   [A]
15853 Benedettafoglia16 January 1996 list   [A]
15855 Mariasalvatore14 February 1996 list   [A]
20195 Mariovinci30 January 1997 list   [A]
23608 Alpiapuane15 January 1996 list   [A]
24857 Sperello15 January 1996 list   [A]
27094 Salgari25 October 1998 list   [B]
27095 Girardiwanda25 October 1998 list   [B]
27923 Dimitribartolini4 December 1996 list   [A]
(29363) 1996 CW814 February 1996 list   [A]
(29547) 1998 BA3425 January 1998 list   [A]
(31091) 1997 BE930 January 1997 list   [A]
(35444) 1998 BU4325 January 1998 list   [A]
(35465) 1998 DF3327 February 1998 list   [A]
(37835) 1998 BC4425 January 1998 list   [A]
(37836) 1998 BD4425 January 1998 list   [A]
42775 Bianchini26 October 1998 list   [B]
(43923) 1996 CX814 February 1996 list   [A]
(46701) 1997 CP297 February 1997 list   [A]
(85368) 1996 CQ714 February 1996 list   [A]
(85515) 1997 UT2426 October 1997 list   [A]
(118233) 1997 BX630 January 1997 list   [A]
(136848) 1998 BF4425 January 1998 list   [A]
Co-discovery made with:
A M. Tombelli and/or B F. Castellani

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References

  1. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "7599 Munari (1994 PB)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 July 2018.


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