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Augusto Testa (born 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets, observing at the Sormano Astronomical Observatory in northern Italy. According to the Minor Planet Center, he has discovered numerous asteroids during 1994–2000, all of them in collaboration with other astronomers (see table legend).[1] In recognition of his achievements, the main-belt asteroid 11667 Testa, discovered by Luciano Tesi and Andrea Boattini at San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory in 1997, was named after him.[2]
List of discovered minor planets
| 7848 Bernasconi | 22 February 1996 | list [A] |
| 8111 Hoepli | 2 April 1995 | list [B] |
| 13777 Cielobuio | 20 October 1998 | list [A] |
| 14103 Manzoni | 1 October 1997 | list [C] |
| (17560) 1994 AD3 | 14 January 1994 | list [D] |
| (17740) 1998 BC19 | 27 January 1998 | list [E] |
| 18542 Broglio | 29 December 1996 | list [F] |
| 19287 Paronelli | 22 February 1996 | list [A] |
| 22500 Grazianoventre | 26 July 1997 | list [C] |
| (24861) 1996 DE1 | 22 February 1996 | list [E] |
| 27855 Giorgilli | 4 January 1995 | list [F] |
| (29424) 1997 BV4 | 29 January 1997 | list [G] |
| (31244) 1998 DG11 | 19 February 1998 | list [C] |
| (32941) 1995 UY4 | 24 October 1995 | list [H] |
| 33035 Pareschi | 27 September 1997 | list [A] |
| (33049) 1997 UF5 | 25 October 1997 | list [C] |
| (37734) 1996 UR3 | 30 October 1996 | list [B] |
| (39654) 1995 UP | 19 October 1995 | list [B] |
| 43993 Mariola | 26 July 1997 | list [C] |
| (48841) 1998 BB19 | 27 January 1998 | list [E] |
| (69573) 1998 BQ26 | 28 January 1998 | list [C] |
| 79472 Chiorny | 6 January 1998 | list [G] |
| (79847) 1998 XY2 | 7 December 1998 | list [F] |
| (85433) 1997 CJ22 | 13 February 1997 | list [A] |
| (97356) 2000 AY27 | 5 January 2000 | list [G] |
| (100711) 1998 BD19 | 27 January 1998 | list [E] |
| (120679) 1997 BW4 | 29 January 1997 | list [G] |
| (185688) 1997 CC6 | 6 February 1997 | list [A] |
| 185733 Luigicolzani | 28 November 1998 | list [A] |
| (219091) 1998 RF3 | 15 September 1998 | list [C] |
| (282034) 1995 UO | 19 October 1995 | list [B] |
| Co-discovery made with: A M. Cavagna B V. Giuliani C P. Sicoli D C. Gualdoni E P. Ghezzi F F. Manca G P. Chiavenna H G. Ventre | ||
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References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(11667) Testa". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (11667) Testa. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 766. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_8396. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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