Vittorio Goretti
Vittorio Goretti (born 1939[1]) is an Italian astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids at his observatory in Pianoro, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy.[2]
Vittorio Goretti has discovered 32 main-belt asteroids, nine of them assigned permanent numbers as of April 2011.[3] He is a member of the Cortina Astronomical Association (Associazione Astronomica Cortina)[4] and is also a collaborator with the Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory monitoring Near-Earth Asteroids brighter than magnitude 18.0 V under the auspices of Division III of the International Astronomical Union at his own Pianoro Observatory (MPC Observatory 610).[2][3] Asteroid 7801 Goretti has been named in his honour.[1]
Goretti is a retired teacher of physics and mathematics at secondary school level in Bologna.[2]
| Asteroids discovered (to Nov. 1999)[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7437 Torricelli[1] | 12 March 1994 | |
| 8885 Sette[2] | 13 March 1994 | |
| 9232 Miretti | 31 January 1997 | |
| 10197 Senigalliesi | 18 October 1996 | |
| 10200 Quadri | 7 July 1997 | |
| 11121 Malpighi | 10 September 1996 | |
| 12035 Ruggieri | 1 February 1997 | |
| 15381 Spadolini | 1 September 1997 | |
| 16761 Hertz | 3 October 1996 | |
| 16766 Righi | 18 October 1996 | |
| 17652 Nepoti | 3 November 1996 | |
| 20081 Occhialini[2] | 12 March 1994 | |
| 21306 Marani | 1 December 1996 | |
| (24996) 1998 OD1[3] | 20 July 1998 | |
| 25276 Dimai | 15 November 1998 | |
| 26917 Pianoro | 15 September 1996 | |
| 29457 Marcopolo | 25 September 1997 | |
| 33376 Medi | 6 February 1999 | |
| 39699 Ernestocorte | 12 October 1996 | |
| 42747 Fuser | 21 September 1998 | |
| 42748 Andrisani | 21 September 1998 | |
| 43999 Gramigna | 31 August 1997 | |
| 44005 Migliardi | 25 September 1997 | |
| 47038 Majoni | 17 November 1998 | |
| 48737 Cusinato | 8 March 1997 | |
| 58573 Serpieri | 9 September 1997 | |
| 70745 Aleserpieri | 9 November 1999 | |
| 79375 Valetti | 16 March 1997 | |
| (79826) 1998 WP2 | 17 November 1998 | |
| 96217 Gronchi[1] | 14 September 1993 | |
| (100553) 1997 GD | 2 April 1997 | |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Citazioni dei Pianetini Numerati e Nominati Scoperti a San Marcello Pistoiese" Named and Numbered Asteroids discovered at Observatory 104 San Marcello Pistoiese, Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese website, accessed 14 April 2011
- ^ a b c Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, page honouring member Vittorio Goretti, accessed 14 April 2011
- ^ a b Pianoro Astronomical Observatory website, accessed 14 April 2011
- ^ Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, Col Drusciè Astronomical Observatory page, accessed 14 April 2011
- ^ Italian Wikipedia article for Vittorio Goretti, referenced to Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese website, malfunctioning link at 14 April 2011
[edit] External links
- Vittorio Goretti photograph at Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, accessed 14 April 2011
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