Maria A. Barucci

Maria Antonella Barucci is an Italian astronomer at the Observatory-Meudon, Paris.^[2] She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with a total of 3 minor planet discoveries she made in 1984 and 1985.^[1] Most notably is her joint discovery with R. Scott Dunbar of the near-Earth and Aten asteroid 3362 Khufu at Palomar Observatory,^[3] as well as her co-discovery of the Apollo asteroid 3752 Camillo.^[4]

Minor planets discovered: 3 ^[1]

3362 Khufu	30 August 1984	list
3752 Camillo	15 August 1985	list
(15692) 1984 RA	1 September 1984	list

Maria Antonella Barucci is also co-author of the astronomy and planetary science textbook The Solar System (2003) published by Springer-Verlag.^[5] The main-belt asteroid 3485 Barucci, discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell in 1983, was named in her honor.^[6]

See also

• Eleanor F. Helin, co-discoverer of 3752 Camillo
• Rosetta (spacecraft)
• List of minor planet discoverers § M. A. Barucci

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
2. retrieved VITIS Rosetta Virtis Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine 12:05 11.10.11
3. "3362 Khufu (1984 QA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
4. "3752 Camillo (1985 PA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
5. Encrenaz, Thérèse; et al. (2004-01-26), The Solar System (3rd ed.), Springer, p. 4, ISBN 978-3-540-00241-3
6. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(3485) Barucci". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3485) Barucci. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 292. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3484. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

External links

• Maria A. Barucci, individual member of the IAU – International Astronomical Union
• study retrieved 12:07 11.10.11
• list of citations – M.A. Barucci at inspirehep.net
• list of citations – M. Barucci at inspirehep.net