Mario A. Ferrero
| Discovered asteroids : 2 | ||
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| Number and name | Discovery date | |
| (1169) Alwine | August 30, 1930 | |
| (2119) Gush | August 30, 1930 | |
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Mario A. Ferrero (* 1904 , † 1965 ) was an Italian astronomer and physics lecturer.
On August 30, 1930, together with Max Wolf, he discovered a total of two asteroids at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory ( IAU code 024).
Ferrero worked at the Turin observatory in Pino Torinese in the 1930s and later taught physics at the Polytechnic University of Turin .
The asteroid (7684) Marioferrero was named after him.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg 2012, ISBN 978-3-642-29717-5 , entry for (7684) Marioferrero, p. 594 Google Books Preview
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ferrero, Mario A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian astronomer and physics lecturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1904 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1965 |