27977 Distratis
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27977 Distratis is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on October 25, 1997 by L. Tesi and A. Boattini at San Marcello Pistoiese
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The body has been dedicated to Cosimo Distratis who built one of main observatories
in Southern Italy
just outside Uggiano Montefusco Manduria
Taranto
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Asteroid belt
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asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on October 25, 1997 by L. Tesi and A. Boattini at San Marcello Pistoiese
San Marcello Pistoiese
San Marcello Pistoiese is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km northwest of Florence and about 15 km northwest of Pistoia.-History:...
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The body has been dedicated to Cosimo Distratis who built one of main observatories
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
in Southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
just outside Uggiano Montefusco Manduria
Manduria
Manduria is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. With c. 30,000 inhabitants, it is located 35 km east of Taranto, and 14 km north of the coast.-History:...
Taranto
Taranto
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base....
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