Andrea Di Paola

Andrea Di Paola (born 1970) is an Italian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.

Minor planets discovered: 11 ^[1]

7499 L'Aquila	July 24, 1996	MPC [A]
(10589) 1996 OM2	July 23, 1996	MPC [A]
(10590) 1996 OP2	July 24, 1996	MPC [A]
11620 Susanagordon	July 23, 1996	MPC [A]
(21337) 1997 BN9	January 17, 1997	MPC [A]
22451 Tymothycoons	November 13, 1996	MPC [A]
(46673) 1996 OL2	July 23, 1996	MPC [A]
(65845) 1997 AK22	January 14, 1997	MPC [A]
(100514) 1997 AB24	January 15, 1997	MPC [A]
(100515) 1997 AM24	January 15, 1997	MPC [A]
(257513) 1997 AJ24	January 15, 1997	MPC [A]
A with A. Boattini

He works at the Rome Observatory and has been significantly involved in the CINEOS project.^[2] He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the co-discovery of 11 numbered minor planets during 1996–1997, all made in collaboration with Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini.^[1]

The main-belt asteroid 27130 Dipaola, discovered by Andrea Boattini and Maura Tombelli in 1998, is named in his honour.^[2] Naming citation was published on 6 August 2003 (M.P.C. 49282).^[3]

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(27130) Dipaola [2.53, 0.20, 4.2]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (27130) Dipaola, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 191. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2241. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.
3. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

External links

• Asteroid (27130) Dipaola