Andrea Boattini

Andrea Boattini (born 16 September 1969) is an Italian astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets.^[2]

Minor planets discovered: 306^[1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

Career

After developing a growing interest in minor planets, he graduated in 1996 from the University of Bologna with a thesis on near-Earth objects (NEOs). He is involved in various projects related to NEO follow-up and search programs, with special interest in the NEO class known as Atens.^[2]

He currently works at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona after many years spent at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR, National Research Council) and the Astronomical Observatory in Rome. He worked for the Catalina Sky Survey project from 2007 to 2014, in Tucson, Arizona (USA). Meanwhile, he discovered the active comets C/2007 W1 (Boattini), C/2008 J1 (Boattini), C/2008 S3 (Boattini), C/2009 P2 (Boattini), C/2009 W2 (Boattini), C/2010 F1 (Boattini), C/2010 G1 (Boattini) as well as the most distant discovery of an inbound active comet, C/2010 U3 (Boattini).^[3] He also accidentally recovered 206P/Barnard-Boattini from the Mount Lemmon Survey (also see lost comet).

Honors

Asteroid 8925 Boattini is named in his honour.^[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) on 2 February 1999 (M.P.C. 33793).^[4]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Andrea Boattini

Andrea Boattini is credited by the MPC with the discovery of hundreds of minor planets made between 1977 (see following comment) and 2006.^[1]

The minor planet (48381) 1977 SU₃, discovered at the Siding Spring Observatory on 17 September 1977, is credited by the MPC to Andrea Boattini and his older co-discoverer Giuseppe Forti (born 1939).^[5] However Boattini did not co-discover this asteroid on the day after his 8th birthday in 1977, but rather recovered the body from the original observations, referenced as MPS 18832,^[5] which were published by the MPC on 13 October 2000.^[4] He named the asteroids 12848 Agostino and 14973 Rossirosina, in honor of his father Agostino (born 1932) and his mother, Rosina Rossi Boattini (born 1934).^[6][7]

In addition to the officially discovered (i.e. numbered) minor planets, near-Earth asteroids 2007 WD5 and 2012 FC71, first observed by Boattini in 2007 and 2012, respectively. His co-discoverers are: ^A M. Tombelli, ^B V. Goretti, ^C A. Di Paola, ^D L. Tesi, ^E G. Forti, ^F G. D'Abramo, ^G F. Pedichini, ^H A. Caronia, ^J A. Di Clemente, ^K F. Bernardi, ^L V. Cecchini, ^M H. Scholl, ^N M. Mazzucato.^[1]

List of minor planets discovered by Andrea Boattini

Name Discovery Date Listing 6876 Beppeforti 5 September 1994 list[A] 7141 Bettarini 12 March 1994 list[A] 7196 Baroni 16 January 1994 list[A] 7197 Pieroangela 16 January 1994 list[A] 7198 Montelupo 16 January 1994 list[A] 7437 Torricelli 12 March 1994 list[B] 7481 San Marcello 11 August 1994 list[A] 7499 L'Aquila 24 July 1996 list[C] 7599 Munari 3 August 1994 list[A] 7787 Annalaura 23 November 1994 list[D] 7801 Goretti 12 April 1996 list[D] 7957 Antonella 17 January 1994 list[A] 8558 Hack 1 August 1995 list[D] 9670 Magni 10 July 1997 list 9904 Mauratombelli 29 July 1997 list[D] 10149 Cavagna 3 August 1994 list[A] 10219 Penco 25 October 1997 list[D] 10371 Gigli 27 February 1995 list[D] 10584 Ferrini 14 April 1996 list[D] (10589) 1996 OM2 23 July 1996 list[C] (10590) 1996 OP2 24 July 1996 list[C] 10642 Charmaine 19 January 1999 list[D] 11595 Monsummano 23 May 1995 list[D] 11605 Ranfagni 19 October 1995 list[D] 11620 Susanagordon 23 July 1996 list[C] 11622 Samuele 9 September 1996 list[D] 11667 Testa 19 October 1997 list[D] 12399 Bartolini 19 July 1995 list[D] 12848 Agostino 10 July 1997 list 12928 Nicolapozio 30 September 1999 list[E] 13150 Paolotesi 23 March 1995 list[D] 13250 Danieladucato 19 July 1998 list[D] 13798 Cecchini 15 November 1998 list[D] 14186 Virgiliofos 7 December 1998 list[D] 14568 Zanotta 19 July 1998 list[A] 14919 Robertohaver 6 August 1994 list[A] 14973 Rossirosina 1 September 1997 list 15041 Paperetti 8 December 1998 list[D] (15098) 2000 AY2 1 January 2000 list[E] 15460 Manca 25 December 1998 list[D] (15478) 1999 CZ2 7 February 1999 list[D] 15817 Lucianotesi 28 August 1994 list[A] 16154 Dabramo 1 January 2000 list[A] 16672 Bedini 17 January 1994 list[A] 16797 Wilkerson 7 February 1997 list[D] 16879 Campai 24 January 1998 list[A] 17056 Boschetti 6 April 1999 list[D] 17077 Pampaloni 25 April 1999 list[A] 18431 Stazzema 16 January 1994 list[A] 18441 Cittadivinci 5 August 1994 list[A] Name Discovery Date Listing 18583 Francescopedani 7 December 1997 list[A] 18631 Maurogherardini 27 February 1998 list[A] 19224 Orosei 15 September 1993 list 19528 Delloro 4 April 1999 list[F] 21269 Bechini 6 June 1996 list[D] (21291) 1996 VG6 12 November 1996 list[G] (21337) 1997 BN9 17 January 1997 list[C] 22451 Tymothycoons 13 November 1996 list[C] 22752 Sabrinamasiero 15 November 1998 list[A] (23589) 1995 UR6 23 October 1995 list[D] 24818 Menichelli 23 November 1994 list[D] 24969 Lucafini 13 February 1998 list[D] 25301 Ambrofogar 7 December 1998 list[A] 25602 Ucaronia 2 January 2000 list[H] 26177 Fabiodolfi 12 April 1996 list[D] 26356 Aventini 26 December 1998 list[D] (26497) 2000 CS1 3 February 2000 list[E] 26498 Dinotina 4 February 2000 list[D] (26499) 2000 CX1 4 February 2000 list[A] (26914) 1996 KC1 20 May 1996 list[J] 26954 Skadiang 25 June 1997 list 27130 Dipaola 8 December 1998 list[A] 27269 Albinocarbognani 3 January 2000 list[A] (27364) 2000 EJ14 3 March 2000 list[E] 27977 Distratis 25 October 1997 list[D] 27983 Bernardi 26 October 1997 list[A] 28007 Galhassin 7 December 1997 list[A] 29353 Manu 19 July 1995 list[D] 29549 Sandrasbaragli 25 January 1998 list[A] 29672 Salvo 12 December 1998 list[D] 29705 Cialucy 26 December 1998 list[D] 29706 Simonetta 25 December 1998 list[D] 29869 Chiarabarbara 4 April 1999 list[F] 30585 Firenze 14 August 2001 list[A] 31414 Rotarysusa 14 January 1999 list[D] 31458 Delrosso 15 February 1999 list[D] 31605 Braschi 10 April 1999 list[A] 32938 Ivanopaci 15 October 1995 list[D] 33031 Paolofini 1 September 1997 list[A] 33054 Eduardorossi 26 October 1997 list[A] 33532 Gabriellacoli 18 April 1999 list[D] 33823 Mariorigutti 3 February 2000 list[A] 34696 Risoldi 21 July 2001 list[A] 34716 Guzzo 14 August 2001 list[D] 34717 Mirkovilli 14 August 2001 list[D] 34718 Cantagalli 14 August 2001 list[D] 35461 Mazzucato 26 February 1998 list[D] 36446 Cinodapistoia 22 August 2000 list[D] 37313 Paolocampaner 16 August 2001 list[A] 38020 Hannadam 17 June 1998 list[D] Name Discovery Date Listing 39678 Ammannito 12 June 1996 list[D] 39849 Giampieri 13 February 1998 list[D] 43193 Secinaro 1 January 2000 list[D] 43882 Maurivicoli 7 March 1995 list[D] (44715) 1999 TZ5 2 October 1999 list[A] 46644 Lagia 19 July 1995 list[D] (46673) 1996 OL2 23 July 1996 list[C] 46720 Pierostroppa 13 August 1997 list[D] (46815) 1998 MG3 21 June 1998 list[D] 47473 Lorenzopinna 1 January 2000 list[A] (48381) 1977 SU3 17 September 1977 list[E] (49340) 1998 WG 16 November 1998 list[D] (50275) 2000 CU1 4 February 2000 list[A] (51874) 2001 PZ28 15 August 2001 list[A] (52426) 1994 PF 5 August 1994 list[A] 54967 Millucci 15 August 2001 list[D] 54983 Simone 16 August 2001 list[A] 55196 Marchini 11 September 2001 list[D] (55828) 1995 UN6 16 October 1995 list[D] (56073) 1998 YO10 26 December 1998 list[A] (56361) 2000 CW1 4 February 2000 list[A] (57076) 2001 OY16 22 July 2001 list[A] 57140 Gaddi 15 August 2001 list[D] (59114) 1998 XQ2 7 December 1998 list[D] (59240) 1999 CY2 7 February 1999 list (59384) 1999 FH10 22 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List of discovered comets

Andrea Boattini has also discovered or re-discovered 25 comets (see table).

List of comets discovered by Andrea Boattini
Designation	Discovery date	Source	Note
C/2007 W1 Boattini	20 November 2007	MPEC 2007-W63[8]
C/2008 J1 Boattini	2 May 2008	MPEC 2008-J17[9]
P/2008 O3 Boattini	29 July 2008	MPEC 2008-P05[10]	Boattini 1
C/2008 S3 Boattini	29 September 2008	MPEC 2008-S96[11]
P/2008 T1 Boattini	1 October 2008	MPEC 2008-T30[12]	Boattini 2
206P/Barnard–Boattini	7 October 2008	MPEC 2008-T89[13]	originally discovered by Edward Barnard in 1892
P/2008 Y1 Boattini	22 December 2008	MPEC 2008-Y53[14]	Boattini 3
P/2009 B1 Boattini	21 January 2009	MPEC 2009-B46[15][16]	Boattini 4
C/2009 P2 Boattini	15 August 2009	MPEC 2009-Q14[17]
P/2009 Q4 Boattini	26 August 2009	MPEC 2009-Q84[18]	Boattini 5
C/2009 W2 Boattini	21 November 2009	MPEC 2009-W103[19]
C/2010 F1 Boattini	17 March 2010	MPEC 2010-F32[20]
C/2010 G1 Boattini	5 April 2010	MPEC 2010-G27[21]
C/2010 J1 Boattini	6 May 2010	MPEC 2010-J32[22]
P/2010 U1 Boattini	17 October 2010	MPEC 2010-U18[23]	Boattini 6
C/2010 U3 Boattini	31 October 2010	MPEC 2010-V55[24]
P/2011 JB 15 Spacewatch-Boattini	28 May 2011	MPEC 2011-K56[25]
C/2011 L6 Boattini	28 May 2011	MPEC 2011-K56[26]
P/2011 V1 Boattini	22 October 2011	MPEC 2011-V13[27]	Boattini 7
P/2011 Y2 Boattini	24 December 2011	MPEC 2011-Y49[28]	Boattini 8
C/2011 Y3 Boattini	25 December 2011	MPEC 2011-Y50[29]	Boattini 9
C/2013 F1 Boattini	23 March 2013	MPEC 2013-F46[30]
C/2013 H2 Boattini	22 April 2013	MPEC 2013-H45[31]
C/2013 J5 Boattini	13 May 2013	MPEC 2013-K25[32]
C/2013 V1 Boattini	4 November 2013	MPEC 2013-V32[33]

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § A. Boattini