Vincenzo Cerulli
Vincenzo Cerulli (born April 20, 1859 in Teramo , † May 30, 1927 in Merate ) was an Italian astronomer . Cerulli operated a private observatory in Teramo , where he discovered the asteroid (704) Interamnia in 1910 , which is one of the largest asteroids in the main belt with a diameter of 316 km .
Cerulli observed the planet Mars and came to the conclusion that the Martian channels observed by many astronomers are not real, but are based on an optical illusion . This was to come true later.
Together with Elia Millosevich , he put together a star catalog .
In Cerulli's honor, a Martian crater and in 2009 the asteroid (31028) Cerulli were named after him.
Web links
- Publications by V. Cerulli in the Astrophysics Data System
- Obituaries for V. Cerulli in the Astrophysics Data System
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cerulli, Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teramo |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1927 |
| Place of death | Merate |