Maria A. Barucci
Italian astronomer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| 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
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