Vincenzo Zappalà

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Minor planets discovered: 9[1]
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Vincenzo Zappalà (born 1945) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of several main-belt asteroids.

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovered of 9 minor planets.[1] All of his discoveries he made at ESO's Chilean La Silla Observatory in 1984, with the exception of 17357 Lucataliano, which he discovered at Mount Stromlo Observatory in 1978.[2] He has also been a long-term astronomer at the Observatory of Turin in Pino Torinese.[3]

Awards and honors

The main-belt asteroid 2813 Zappalà, discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the U.S. Anderson Mesa Station in 1981, is named in his honour.[3]

List of discovered minor planets

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4478 Blanco 23 April 1984 Template:LoMP<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[A]
5802 Casteldelpiano 27 April 1984 Template:LoMP
6289 Lanusei 28 April 1984 Template:LoMP<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[A]
7459 Gilbertofranco 28 April 1984 Template:LoMP
9009 Tirso 23 April 1984 Template:LoMP
9010 Candelo 27 April 1984 Template:LoMP
10038 Tanaro 28 April 1984 Template:LoMP
11476 Stefanosimoni 23 April 1984 Template:LoMP
17357 Lucataliano 23 August 1978 Template:LoMP<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[B]
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See also

References

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