Vincenzo Silvano Casulli
Vincenzo Silvano Casulli (born August 25, 1944 in Putignano ; † July 24, 2018 ), also known under the name Silvano Casulli , was an Italian amateur astronomer .
Casulli was a dedicated observer and discoverer of asteroids . He was the first amateur astronomer who managed to get precise astrometric data from asteroids with a CCD camera . In the years 1993 to 2004 the number of his discoveries amounted to 86. The asteroid (7132) Casulli is named after him.
In 1985 he worked in a group of amateur astronomers who could use the Hubble telescope to observe and study comets and asteroids.
Casulli lived and worked near Rome, Italy.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lutto per per la scomparsa del Dr. Silvano Casulli, era cittadino onorario di Cervara di Roma. In: confinelive.it. July 24, 2018, accessed July 27, 2018 (Italian).
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
Web links
- Website for naming the asteroid (7132) Casulli (with a picture by Silvano Casulli) ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Casulli, Vincenzo Silvano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian amateur astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Putignano |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 2018 |