Maura Tombelli

Maura Tombelli (born 1952 in Montelupo Fiorentino) is an Italian amateur astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars. She is a prolific discoverer of almost 200 minor planets,[1] including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito, and a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers.[2][3]

Minor planets discovered: 197 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Career

She is known as the only Italian female astrometrist.[4] Together with Italian astronomers Ulisse Munari and Giuseppe Forti, she initiated a five-year survey of minor planets at Asiago Astrophysical Observatory in 1994. She also shared a lot of observing with the discoverers, especially the follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), and she contributed to the discovery of 15817 Lucianotesi, the first NEO found from Italy. She is currently involved in a project to build a new observatory (Osservatorio di Montelupo) near the town of Montelupo, where she lives.[4]

Awards and honors

The main-belt asteroid 9904 Mauratombelli, discovered by Italian astronomers Andrea Boattini and Luciano Tesi in 1997, is named in her honour.[4]

List of discovered minor planets
6876 Beppeforti5 September 1994list [A]
7141 Bettarini12 March 1994list [A]
7196 Baroni16 January 1994list [A]
7197 Pieroangela16 January 1994list [A]
7198 Montelupo16 January 1994list [A]
7481 San Marcello11 August 1994list [A]
7599 Munari3 August 1994list [A]
7679 Asiago15 February 1996list [B]
7715 Leonidarosino14 February 1996list [B]
7794 Sanvito15 January 1996list [B]
7847 Mattiaorsi14 February 1996list [B]
7900 Portule14 February 1996list [B]
7957 Antonella17 January 1994list [A]
8885 Sette13 March 1994list [C]
8925 Boattini4 December 1996list [B]
8944 Ortigara30 January 1997list [B]
9425 Marconcini14 February 1996list [B]
9426 Aliante14 February 1996list [B]
9427 Righini14 February 1996list [B]
9897 Malerba14 February 1996list [B]
10149 Cavagna3 August 1994list [A]
10176 Gaiavettori14 February 1996list [B]
10198 Pinelli6 December 1996list [B]
10591 Caverni13 August 1996list [D]
10928 Caprara25 January 1998list [D]
11337 Sandro10 August 1996list [D]
11348 Allegra30 January 1997list [B]
11621 Duccio15 August 1996list [D]
12033 Anselmo31 January 1997list [B]
12044 Fabbri29 March 1997list [D]
12433 Barbieri15 January 1996list [B]
12470 Pinotti31 January 1997list
12811 Rigonistern14 February 1996list [B]
12812 Cioni14 February 1996list [B]
12813 Paolapaolini14 February 1996list [B]
12814 Vittorio13 February 1996list [B]
12927 Pinocchio30 September 1999list [E]
13147 Foglia24 February 1995list
13174 Timossi14 February 1996list [B]
13638 Fiorenza14 February 1996list [B]
13740 Lastrucci18 September 1998list [F]
14061 Nagincox13 February 1996list [B]
14062 Cremaschini14 February 1996list [B]
14568 Zanotta19 July 1998list [A]
14659 Gregoriana15 January 1999list [D]
14919 Robertohaver6 August 1994list [A]
14947 Luigibussolino15 January 1996list [B]
14953 Bevilacqua13 February 1996list [D]
15004 Vallerani7 December 1997list [D]
15005 Guerriero7 December 1997list [B]
15006 Samcristoforetti27 February 1998list [D]
15034 Décines16 November 1998list [E]
15360 Moncalvo14 February 1996list [D]
15375 Laetitiafoglia30 January 1997list [B]
15418 Sergiospinelli27 February 1998list [D]
15817 Lucianotesi28 August 1994list [A]
15837 Mariovalori25 February 1995list
15853 Benedettafoglia16 January 1996list [B]
15855 Mariasalvatore14 February 1996list [B]
15968 Waltercugno27 February 1998list [G]
(16152) 1999 YN1230 December 1999list [E]
16154 Dabramo1 January 2000list [A]
16672 Bedini17 January 1994list [A]
16879 Campai24 January 1998list [A]
17019 Aldo23 February 1999list [D]
17077 Pampaloni25 April 1999list [A]
17720 Manuboccuni7 December 1997list
18431 Stazzema16 January 1994list [A]
18441 Cittadivinci5 August 1994list [A]
18583 Francescopedani7 December 1997list [A]
18627 Rogerbonnet27 February 1998list [G]
(18628) 1998 DJ3327 February 1998list [D]
18631 Maurogherardini27 February 1998list [A]
19331 Stefanovitale4 December 1996list [G]
20081 Occhialini12 March 1994list [C]
20194 Ilarialocantore30 January 1997list [G]
20195 Mariovinci30 January 1997list [B]
20200 Donbacky28 February 1997list [D]
21256 Robertobattiston14 February 1996list [G]
22401 Egisto24 February 1995list
22517 Alexzanardi26 February 1998list [D]
(22752) 1998 VS3415 November 1998list [A]
23608 Alpiapuane15 January 1996list [B]
24856 Messidoro15 January 1996list [G]
24857 Sperello15 January 1996list [B]
24890 Amaliafinzi4 December 1996list [G]
25301 Ambrofogar7 December 1998list [A]
25601 Francopacini1 January 2000list [E]
(26499) 2000 CX14 February 2000list [A]
(27005) 1998 DR3527 February 1998list [D]
27130 Dipaola8 December 1998list [A]
(27269) 2000 AB33 January 2000list [A]
27923 Dimitribartolini4 December 1996list [B]
27983 Bernardi26 October 1997list [A]
28007 Galhassin7 December 1997list [A]
29346 Mariadina25 February 1995list
(29363) 1996 CW814 February 1996list [B]
29547 Yurimazzanti25 January 1998list [B]
(29549) 1998 BB4425 January 1998list [A]
(29550) 1998 BE4425 January 1998list [D]
29761 Lorenzo13 February 1999list [H]
(30585) 2001 PE1414 August 2001list [A]
(31091) 1997 BE930 January 1997list [B]
31153 Enricaparri26 October 1997list [D]
31605 Braschi10 April 1999list [A]
(33031) 1997 RX1 September 1997list [A]
(33054) 1997 UU1426 October 1997list [A]
(33162) 1998 DT3527 February 1998list [D]
33480 Bartolucci4 April 1999list [E]
33823 Mariorigutti3 February 2000list [A]
34004 Gregorini30 July 2000list [I]
34696 Risoldi21 July 2001list [A]
35222 Delbarrio4 December 1994list
35358 Lorifini27 September 1997list [E]
(35444) 1998 BU4325 January 1998list [B]
(35464) 1998 DC3327 February 1998list [D]
(35465) 1998 DF3327 February 1998list [B]
35703 Lafiascaia20 March 1999list [F]
(37313) 2001 QC16 August 2001list [A]
(37835) 1998 BC4425 January 1998list [B]
(37836) 1998 BD4425 January 1998list [B]
(39871) 1998 DB3327 February 1998list [D]
(39875) 1998 DS3527 February 1998list [D]
43881 Cerreto25 February 1995list [G]
(43923) 1996 CX814 February 1996list [B]
44574 Lavoratti4 April 1999list [E]
(44715) 1999 TZ52 October 1999list [A]
(46701) 1997 CP297 February 1997list [B]
46702 Linapucci28 February 1997list [D]
(47473) 2000 AU21 January 2000list [A]
(48842) 1998 BA4425 January 1998list [D]
(50275) 2000 CU14 February 2000list [A]
(50537) 2000 EH143 March 2000list [E]
(51874) 2001 PZ2815 August 2001list [A]
(52426) 1994 PF5 August 1994list [A]
(53053) 1998 XH912 December 1998list [D]
54852 Mercatali22 July 2001list [E]
(54983) 2001 QE16 August 2001list [A]
55418 Bianciardi13 October 2001list [E]
(56073) 1998 YO1026 December 1998list [A]
(56361) 2000 CW14 February 2000list [A]
(57076) 2001 OY1622 July 2001list [A]
58572 Romanella7 September 1997list [D]
(58702) 1998 BX4325 January 1998list [D]
(63463) 2001 OR1220 July 2001list [E]
65848 Enricomari30 January 1997list
(66000) 1998 OE120 July 1998list [A]
(66250) 1999 GZ4 April 1999list [A]
(69585) 1998 DN3527 February 1998list [A]
70444 Genovali9 October 1999list [E]
(71221) 1999 YL931 December 1999list [E]
71489 Dynamocamp4 February 2000list [E]
(72841) 2001 HC3227 April 2001list [A]
(75887) 2000 CS344 February 2000list [E]
(79810) 1998 VL3315 November 1998list [A]
82638 Bottariclaudio7 August 2001list [E]
84120 Antonacci4 September 2002list [J]
(85368) 1996 CQ714 February 1996list [B]
(85515) 1997 UT2426 October 1997list [B]
(85819) 1998 XF912 December 1998list [A]
(86375) 2000 AT21 January 2000list [E]
(88371) 2001 PF1514 August 2001list [A]
(89734) 2002 AH4 January 2002list [A]
(91146) 1998 OA120 July 1998list [E]
(91900) 1999 VV115 November 1999list [E]
(94634) 2001 WQ1421 November 2001list [E]
(99388) 2002 AL4 January 2002list [A]
(99389) 2002 AN5 January 2002list [E]
(100726) 1998 BY4325 January 1998list [A]
(101493) 1998 XB37 December 1998list [A]
(103248) 2000 AZ42 January 2000list [A]
(108702) 2001 OX1621 July 2001list [D]
(108952) 2001 PD2915 August 2001list [A]
(118233) 1997 BX630 January 1997list [B]
(121017) 1999 BG419 January 1999list [A]
(126161) 2002 AK4 January 2002list [A]
(135041) 2001 OU1221 July 2001list [E]
(136848) 1998 BF4425 January 1998list [B]
(139231) 2001 HW1622 April 2001list [E]
(139414) 2001 OR1620 July 2001list [A]
(145966) 1999 YM1630 December 1999list [A]
(148206) 2000 CL9713 February 2000list [E]
(148525) 2001 QG16 August 2001list [A]
(150713) 2001 QF16 August 2001list [E]
(153321) 2001 OW1621 July 2001list [A]
(155926) 2001 PE2915 August 2001list [E]
(155997) 2001 RP1612 September 2001list [A]
(159421) 1999 TN108 October 1999list [E]
(165694) 2001 PQ2814 August 2001list [A]
(165912) 2001 TE711 October 2001list [E]
(190730) 2001 PY1313 August 2001list [A]
(194837) 2002 AJ4 January 2002list [A]
(219829) 2002 CR397 February 2002list [E]
(297314) 1998 XV27 December 1998list [A]
(313036) 2000 PL2 August 2000list [E]
(317000) 2001 PY2813 August 2001list [A]
(363124) 2001 PO2813 August 2001list [E]
Co-discovery made with:
A A. Boattini
B U. Munari
C V. Goretti
D G. Forti
E L. Tesi
F E. Masotti
G C. Casacci
H S. Bartolini
I D. Guidetti
J F. Bernardi

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "An interview to Maura Tombelli (amateur astronomer) by Andrea Carusi - President SGF". Tumbling Stone. 10 January 2004. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. "Minor Planet and Comet Names in Honor of AAVSO Members and Observers". AAVSO – American Association of Variable Star Observers. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(9904) Mauratombelli". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 712–713. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7743. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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