Vittorio Goretti
Encyclopedia
Vittorio Goretti is an Italian astronomer
. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroid
s at his observatory in Pianoro
, on the outskirts of Bologna
, Italy
.
Vittorio Goretti has discovered 32 main-belt asteroids, nine of them assigned permanent numbers as of April 2011.
(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). Asteroid 7801 Goretti
has been named in his honour.
Goretti is a retired teacher of physics and mathematics at secondary school level in Bologna
.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
. He is a prolific discoverer of 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...
s at his observatory in Pianoro
Pianoro
Pianoro is a town and comune in the province of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, in the hills of the Tusco-Emilian Apennines .Highway SS 65 connects the town to Bologna and Florence across the Apennines...
, on the outskirts of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, Italy
Italy
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Vittorio Goretti has discovered 32 main-belt asteroids, nine of them assigned permanent numbers as of April 2011.
Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory , which is part of the Center for Astrophysics along with the Harvard College Observatory ....
(MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it is joined with the Harvard College Observatory to form the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics .-History:The SAO was founded in 1890 by...
monitoring Near-Earth Asteroids brighter than magnitude 18.0 V under the auspices of Division III of the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
at his own Pianoro Observatory (MPC Observatory 610). Asteroid 7801 Goretti
7801 Goretti
7801 Goretti is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 12, 1996 by Luciano Tesi and Andrea Boattini at San Marcello. It is named after the Italian amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of asteroids Vittorio Goretti.- External links :*...
has been named in his honour.
Goretti is a retired teacher of physics and mathematics at secondary school level in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
.
| Asteroids discovered (to Nov. 1999) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7437 Torricelli 7437 Torricelli 7437 Torricelli is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1994 by Vittorio Goretti at Cima Ekar. It is named after the Italian physicist and mathematician Evangelista Torricelli, inventor of the barometer, and after whom the torr unit of pressure is named.- External links :*... [1] |
12 March 1994 | |
| 8885 Sette 8885 Sette 8885 Sette is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 13, 1994 by M. Tombelli and V. Goretti at Cima Ekar.- External links :*... [2] |
13 March 1994 | |
| 9232 Miretti 9232 Miretti 9232 Miretti is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 31, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
31 January 1997 | |
| 10197 Senigalliesi 10197 Senigalliesi 10197 Senigalliesi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 18, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro. It was named after Italian amateur astronomer Paolo Senigalliesi - External links :*... |
18 October 1996 | |
| 10200 Quadri 10200 Quadri 10200 Quadri is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 7, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
7 July 1997 | |
| 11121 Malpighi 11121 Malpighi 11121 Malpighi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 10, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
10 September 1996 | |
| 12035 Ruggieri 12035 Ruggieri 12035 Ruggieri is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 1, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
1 February 1997 | |
| 15381 Spadolini 15381 Spadolini 15381 Spadolini is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 1, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.Mauro and Barbara Spadolini, long-standing friends of the discoverer, are dedicated secondary-school teachers who believe in cross-curricular work and in developing the human mind by arousing passion... |
1 September 1997 | |
| 16761 Hertz 16761 Hertz 16761 Hertz is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 3, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
3 October 1996 | |
| 16766 Righi 16766 Righi 16766 Righi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 18, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
18 October 1996 | |
| 17652 Nepoti 17652 Nepoti 17652 Nepoti is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 3, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
3 November 1996 | |
| 20081 Occhialini 20081 Occhialini 20081 Occhialini is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1994 by V. Goretti and M. Tombelli at Cima Ekar.- External links :*... [2] |
12 March 1994 | |
| 21306 Marani 21306 Marani 21306 Marani is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 1, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
1 December 1996 | |
| (24996) 1998 OD1[3] | 20 July 1998 | |
| 25276 Dimai 25276 Dimai 25276 Dimai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 15, 1998 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
15 November 1998 | |
| 26917 Pianoro 26917 Pianoro 26917 Pianoro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 15, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
15 September 1996 | |
| 29457 Marcopolo 29457 Marcopolo 29457 Marcopolo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 25, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
25 September 1997 | |
| 33376 Medi 33376 Medi 33376 Medi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 6, 1999 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
6 February 1999 | |
| 39699 Ernestocorte 39699 Ernestocorte 39699 Ernestocorte is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 12, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
12 October 1996 | |
| 42747 Fuser 42747 Fuser 42747 Fuser is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 21, 1998 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
21 September 1998 | |
| 42748 Andrisani 42748 Andrisani 42748 Andrisani is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 21, 1998 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
21 September 1998 | |
| 43999 Gramigna 43999 Gramigna 43999 Gramigna is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 31, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
31 August 1997 | |
| 44005 Migliardi 44005 Migliardi 44005 Migliardi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 25, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
25 September 1997 | |
| 47038 Majoni 47038 Majoni 47038 Majoni is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 17, 1998 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
17 November 1998 | |
| 48737 Cusinato 48737 Cusinato 48737 Cusinato is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 8, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
8 March 1997 | |
| 58573 Serpieri 58573 Serpieri 58573 Serpieri is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 9, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
9 September 1997 | |
| 70745 Aleserpieri 70745 Aleserpieri 70745 Aleserpieri is a main belt asteroid discovered on November 9, 1999 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
9 November 1999 | |
| 79375 Valetti 79375 Valetti 79375 Valetti is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 16, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.- External links :*... |
16 March 1997 | |
| (79826) 1998 WP2 | 17 November 1998 | |
| 96217 Gronchi 96217 Gronchi 96217 Gronchi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 14, 1993 by A. Boattini and V. Goretti at Cima Ekar.- External links :*... [1] |
14 September 1993 | |
| (100553) 1997 GD | 2 April 1997 | |
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External links
- Vittorio Goretti photograph at Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, accessed 14 April 2011