Michele Mazzucato

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List of discovered asteroids : list incomplete
(236784) Livorno August 12, 2007 [1]
(246153) Waltermaria August 15, 2007 [2]
(309227) Tsukiko August 16, 2007 [2]
(304813) Cesarina August 16, 2007 [2]
(216345) Savigliano 4th December 2007 [1]

Michele T. Mazzucato (born October 21, 1962 in Savigliano ) is an Italian amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer.

Life

The forester counts the history of astronomy, geodesy and astrometry of the minor planets to his main areas of interest. In 1999 he was one of the founders of the Gruppo M1 Astrofili of Castiglione dei Pepoli , an association of amateur astronomers. He is the author of numerous popular science articles and several books.

Mazzucato discovered a total of 13 asteroids between 2006 and 2008 together with Luciano Tesi and Fabio Dolfi at the Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese .

In addition, he observed numerous comets , objects of the Kuiper belt and supernovae .

On July 21, 2005 the asteroid (35461) Mazzucato was named after him.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gruppo M1 Astrofili Castiglionesi
  2. ^ Minor Planet Discoverers