Vittorio Goretti

Vittorio Goretti (born 1939 – 7 July 2016) was an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at his observatory in Pianoro, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy.[2][3][4][5]

Minor planets discovered: 32 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Vittorio Goretti is a retired teacher of physics and mathematics at secondary school level in Bologna.[3] He has discovered 32 main-belt asteroids, all of them assigned permanent numbers.[1][6] He is a member of the Cortina Astronomical Association (Associazione Astronomica Cortina)[7] and is also a collaborator with the Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory monitoring near-Earth Asteroids brighter than magnitude 18.0 V under the auspices of Division III of the International Astronomical Union at his own Pianoro Observatory (MPC Observatory 610).[3][6]

The main-belt asteroid 7801 Goretti has been named in his honour.[2] The official naming citation was published on 16 October 1997 (M.P.C. 30803).[8]

List of discovered minor planets
7437 Torricelli12 March 1994list [A]
8885 Sette13 March 1994list [B]
9232 Miretti31 January 1997list
10197 Senigalliesi18 October 1996list
10200 Quadri7 July 1997list
11121 Malpighi10 September 1996list
12035 Ruggieri1 February 1997list
15381 Spadolini1 September 1997list
16761 Hertz3 October 1996list
16766 Righi18 October 1996list
17652 Nepoti3 November 1996list
20081 Occhialini12 March 1994list [B]
21306 Marani1 December 1996list
(24996) 1998 OD120 July 1998list [C]
25276 Dimai15 November 1998list
26917 Pianoro15 September 1996list
29457 Marcopolo25 September 1997list
33376 Medi6 February 1999list
39699 Ernestocorte12 October 1996list
42747 Fuser21 September 1998list
42748 Andrisani21 September 1998list
43999 Gramigna31 August 1997list
44005 Migliardi25 September 1997list
47038 Majoni17 November 1998list
48737 Cusinato8 March 1997list
58573 Serpieri9 September 1997list
70745 Aleserpieri9 November 1999list
79375 Valetti16 March 1997list
79826 Finardi17 November 1998list
96217 Gronchi14 September 1993list [A]
100553 Dariofo2 April 1997list
(382412) 1997 SZ325 September 1997list
Co-discovery made with:
A A. Boattini
B M. Tombelli
C L. Tesi

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(7801) Goretti". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (7801) Goretti. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 616. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6684. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, page honouring member Vittorio Goretti, accessed 14 April 2011
  4. "Citazioni dei Pianetini Numerati e Nominati Scoperti a San Marcello Pistoiese" Named and Numbered Asteroids discovered at Observatory 104 San Marcello Pistoiese, Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese website, accessed 14 April 2011
  5. "Cortinastelle".
  6. Pianoro Astronomical Observatory website, accessed 14 April 2011
  7. Associazione Astronomica Cortina website, Col Drusciè Astronomical Observatory page, accessed 14 April 2011
  8. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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