60406 Albertosuci
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60406 Albertosuci is a main-belt
minor planet
. It was discovered by Luciano Tesi
and Andrea Boattini
at the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
in San Marcello Pistoiese
, Italy, on February 3, 2000. It is named after Alberto Suci, an Italian amateur astronomer.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It was discovered by Luciano Tesi
Luciano Tesi
Luciano Tesi is an Italian astronomer, and director of the San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.-Asteroids discovered:-References:...
and Andrea Boattini
Andrea Boattini
Andrea Boattini is an Italian astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids and comets.After developing a growing interest in minor planets, he graduated in 1996 from the University of Bologna with a thesis on near-Earth objects...
at the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
The Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese , also known as Osservatorio di Pian dei Termini , is an astronomical observatory in San Marcello Pistoiese, Tuscany, central Italy.-External links:* * *...
in 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:...
, Italy, on February 3, 2000. It is named after Alberto Suci, an Italian amateur astronomer.