Alessandro Dimai
Alessandro Dimai (* 1962 in Bruneck ; † March 7, 2019 ) was an Italian amateur astronomer and asteroid discoverer.
Life
He worked at the Helmut Ullrich Observatory near Cortina d'Ampezzo for more than 20 years .
He put his focus on the observation and discovery of supernovae . This led to the discovery of 18 supernovae and two variable stars between 1999 and 2013 .
On January 28, 2000 he discovered the asteroid (50240) Cortina .
The asteroid (25276) Dimai was named after him on April 27, 2002.
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th edition. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English) ( preview on Google Book Search )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cortina saluta oggi Alessandro Dimai, morto prematuramente giovedì, accessed on March 12, 2019
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dimai, Alessandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brunico |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2019 |