Maura Tombelli

Maura Tombelli (born 1952 in Montelupo Fiorentino) is an Italian amateur astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars. She is a prolific discoverer of almost 200 minor planets,^[1] including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito, and a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers.^[2][3]

Minor planets discovered: 197^[1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

Career

She is known as the only Italian female astrometrist.^[4] Together with Italian astronomers Ulisse Munari and Giuseppe Forti, she initiated a five-year survey of minor planets at Asiago Astrophysical Observatory in 1994. She also shared a lot of observing with the discoverers, especially the follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), and she contributed to the discovery of 15817 Lucianotesi, the first NEO found from Italy. She is currently involved in a project to build a new observatory (Osservatorio di Montelupo) near the town of Montelupo, where she lives.^[4]

Awards and honors

The main-belt asteroid 9904 Mauratombelli, discovered by Italian astronomers Andrea Boattini and Luciano Tesi in 1997, is named in her honour.^[4]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Maura Tombelli

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]
7481 San Marcello	11 August 1994	list[A]
7599 Munari	3 August 1994	list[A]
7679 Asiago	15 February 1996	list[B]
7715 Leonidarosino	14 February 1996	list[B]
7794 Sanvito	15 January 1996	list[B]
7847 Mattiaorsi	14 February 1996	list[B]
7900 Portule	14 February 1996	list[B]
7957 Antonella	17 January 1994	list[A]
8885 Sette	13 March 1994	list[C]
8925 Boattini	4 December 1996	list[B]
8944 Ortigara	30 January 1997	list[B]
9425 Marconcini	14 February 1996	list[B]
9426 Aliante	14 February 1996	list[B]
9427 Righini	14 February 1996	list[B]
9897 Malerba	14 February 1996	list[B]
10149 Cavagna	3 August 1994	list[A]
10176 Gaiavettori	14 February 1996	list[B]
10198 Pinelli	6 December 1996	list[B]
10591 Caverni	13 August 1996	list[D]
10928 Caprara	25 January 1998	list[D]

11337 Sandro	10 August 1996	list[D]
11348 Allegra	30 January 1997	list[B]
11621 Duccio	15 August 1996	list[D]
12033 Anselmo	31 January 1997	list[B]
12044 Fabbri	29 March 1997	list[D]
12433 Barbieri	15 January 1996	list[B]
12470 Pinotti	31 January 1997	list
12811 Rigonistern	14 February 1996	list[B]
12812 Cioni	14 February 1996	list[B]
12813 Paolapaolini	14 February 1996	list[B]
12814 Vittorio	13 February 1996	list[B]
12927 Pinocchio	30 September 1999	list[E]
13147 Foglia	24 February 1995	list
13174 Timossi	14 February 1996	list[B]
13638 Fiorenza	14 February 1996	list[B]
13740 Lastrucci	18 September 1998	list[F]
14061 Nagincox	13 February 1996	list[B]
14062 Cremaschini	14 February 1996	list[B]
14568 Zanotta	19 July 1998	list[A]
14659 Gregoriana	15 January 1999	list[D]
14919 Robertohaver	6 August 1994	list[A]
14947 Luigibussolino	15 January 1996	list[B]
14953 Bevilacqua	13 February 1996	list[D]
15004 Vallerani	7 December 1997	list[D]
15005 Guerriero	7 December 1997	list[B]

15006 Samcristoforetti	27 February 1998	list[D]
15034 Décines	16 November 1998	list[E]
15360 Moncalvo	14 February 1996	list[D]
15375 Laetitiafoglia	30 January 1997	list[B]
15418 Sergiospinelli	27 February 1998	list[D]
15817 Lucianotesi	28 August 1994	list[A]
15837 Mariovalori	25 February 1995	list
15853 Benedettafoglia	16 January 1996	list[B]
15855 Mariasalvatore	14 February 1996	list[B]
15968 Waltercugno	27 February 1998	list[G]
(16152) 1999 YN12	30 December 1999	list[E]
16154 Dabramo	1 January 2000	list[A]
16672 Bedini	17 January 1994	list[A]
16879 Campai	24 January 1998	list[A]
17019 Aldo	23 February 1999	list[D]
17077 Pampaloni	25 April 1999	list[A]
17720 Manuboccuni	7 December 1997	list
18431 Stazzema	16 January 1994	list[A]
18441 Cittadivinci	5 August 1994	list[A]
18583 Francescopedani	7 December 1997	list[A]
18627 Rogerbonnet	27 February 1998	list[G]
18628 Taniasagrati	27 February 1998	list[D]
18631 Maurogherardini	27 February 1998	list[A]
19331 Stefanovitale	4 December 1996	list[G]
20081 Occhialini	12 March 1994	list[C]

20194 Ilarialocantore	30 January 1997	list[G]
20195 Mariovinci	30 January 1997	list[B]
20200 Donbacky	28 February 1997	list[D]
21256 Robertobattiston	14 February 1996	list[G]
22401 Egisto	24 February 1995	list
22517 Alexzanardi	26 February 1998	list[D]
22752 Sabrinamasiero	15 November 1998	list[A]
23608 Alpiapuane	15 January 1996	list[B]
24856 Messidoro	15 January 1996	list[G]
24857 Sperello	15 January 1996	list[B]
24890 Amaliafinzi	4 December 1996	list[G]
25301 Ambrofogar	7 December 1998	list[A]
25601 Francopacini	1 January 2000	list[E]
(26499) 2000 CX1	4 February 2000	list[A]
27005 Dariaguidetti	27 February 1998	list[D]
27130 Dipaola	8 December 1998	list[A]
27269 Albinocarbognani	3 January 2000	list[A]
27923 Dimitribartolini	4 December 1996	list[B]
27983 Bernardi	26 October 1997	list[A]
28007 Galhassin	7 December 1997	list[A]
29346 Mariadina	25 February 1995	list
29363 Ghigabartolini	14 February 1996	list[B]
29547 Yurimazzanti	25 January 1998	list[B]
29549 Sandrasbaragli	25 January 1998	list[A]
(29550) 1998 BE44	25 January 1998	list[D]

29761 Lorenzo	13 February 1999	list[H]
30585 Firenze	14 August 2001	list[A]
31091 Bettiventicinque	30 January 1997	list[B]
31153 Enricaparri	26 October 1997	list[D]
31605 Braschi	10 April 1999	list[A]
33031 Paolofini	1 September 1997	list[A]
33054 Eduardorossi	26 October 1997	list[A]
33162 Sofiarandich	27 February 1998	list[D]
33480 Bartolucci	4 April 1999	list[E]
33823 Mariorigutti	3 February 2000	list[A]
34004 Gregorini	30 July 2000	list[I]
34696 Risoldi	21 July 2001	list[A]
35222 Delbarrio	4 December 1994	list
35358 Lorifini	27 September 1997	list[E]
35444 Giuliamarconcini	25 January 1998	list[B]
35464 Elisaconsigli	27 February 1998	list[D]
35465 Emilianoricci	27 February 1998	list[B]
35703 Lafiascaia	20 March 1999	list[F]
37313 Paolocampaner	16 August 2001	list[A]
37835 Darioconsigli	25 January 1998	list[B]
37836 Simoneterreni	25 January 1998	list[B]
39871 Lucagrazzini	27 February 1998	list[D]
39875 Matteolombardo	27 February 1998	list[D]
43881 Cerreto	25 February 1995	list[G]
43923 Cosimonoccioli	14 February 1996	list[B]

44574 Lavoratti	4 April 1999	list[E]
(44715) 1999 TZ5	2 October 1999	list[A]
46701 Interrante	7 February 1997	list[B]
46702 Linapucci	28 February 1997	list[D]
47473 Lorenzopinna	1 January 2000	list[A]
48842 Alexmazzanti	25 January 1998	list[D]
(50275) 2000 CU1	4 February 2000	list[A]
(50537) 2000 EH14	3 March 2000	list[E]
(51874) 2001 PZ28	15 August 2001	list[A]
(52426) 1994 PF	5 August 1994	list[A]
(53053) 1998 XH9	12 December 1998	list[D]
54852 Mercatali	22 July 2001	list[E]
54983 Simone	16 August 2001	list[A]
55418 Bianciardi	13 October 2001	list[E]
(56073) 1998 YO10	26 December 1998	list[A]
(56361) 2000 CW1	4 February 2000	list[A]
(57076) 2001 OY16	22 July 2001	list[A]
58572 Romanella	7 September 1997	list[D]
58702 Tizianabitossi	25 January 1998	list[D]
63463 Calamandrei	20 July 2001	list[E]
65848 Enricomari	30 January 1997	list
(66000) 1998 OE1	20 July 1998	list[A]
(66250) 1999 GZ	4 April 1999	list[A]
69585 Albertoraugei	27 February 1998	list[A]
70444 Genovali	9 October 1999	list[E]

(71221) 1999 YL9	31 December 1999	list[E]
71489 Dynamocamp	4 February 2000	list[E]
(72841) 2001 HC32	27 April 2001	list[A]
(75887) 2000 CS34	4 February 2000	list[E]
(79810) 1998 VL33	15 November 1998	list[A]
82638 Bottariclaudio	7 August 2001	list[E]
84120 Antonacci	4 September 2002	list[J]
85368 Elisabettacioni	14 February 1996	list[B]
85515 Annakukharskaya	26 October 1997	list[B]
(85819) 1998 XF9	12 December 1998	list[A]
(86375) 2000 AT2	1 January 2000	list[E]
(88371) 2001 PF15	14 August 2001	list[A]
(89734) 2002 AH	4 January 2002	list[A]
(91146) 1998 OA1	20 July 1998	list[E]
(91900) 1999 VV11	5 November 1999	list[E]
(94634) 2001 WQ14	21 November 2001	list[E]
(99388) 2002 AL	4 January 2002	list[A]
99389 Marconovi	5 January 2002	list[E]
100726 Marcoiozzi	25 January 1998	list[A]
(101493) 1998 XB3	7 December 1998	list[A]
(103248) 2000 AZ4	2 January 2000	list[A]
(108702) 2001 OX16	21 July 2001	list[D]
(108952) 2001 PD29	15 August 2001	list[A]
(108952) 2001 PD29	15 August 2001	list[A]
111571 Bebevio	11 January 2002	list[J]

113683 Robertoornella	2 October 2002	list[J]
113684 Giannagianni	2 October 2002	list[J]
118233 Gfrancoferrini	30 January 1997	list[B]
120098 Telmopievani	10 March 2003	list[J]
(121017) 1999 BG4	19 January 1999	list[A]
(126161) 2002 AK	4 January 2002	list[A]
127415 Annacalderara	11 July 2002	list[J]
135041 Lorenzofranco	21 July 2001	list[E]
136848 Kevanpooler	25 January 1998	list[B]
(139231) 2001 HW16	22 April 2001	list[E]
(139414) 2001 OR16	20 July 2001	list[A]
(145966) 1999 YM16	30 December 1999	list[A]
(148206) 2000 CL97	13 February 2000	list[E]
(148525) 2001 QG	16 August 2001	list[A]
(150713) 2001 QF	16 August 2001	list[E]
(153321) 2001 OW16	21 July 2001	list[A]
(155926) 2001 PE29	15 August 2001	list[E]
(155997) 2001 RP16	12 September 2001	list[A]
(159421) 1999 TN10	8 October 1999	list[E]
(165694) 2001 PQ28	14 August 2001	list[A]
(165912) 2001 TE7	11 October 2001	list[E]
(190730) 2001 PY13	13 August 2001	list[A]
(194837) 2002 AJ	4 January 2002	list[A]
(219829) 2002 CR39	7 February 2002	list[E]
280244 Ati	27 November 2002	list[F]

297314 Ilterracottaio	7 December 1998	list[A]
(313036) 2000 PL	2 August 2000	list[E]
317000 Simonepastore	13 August 2001	list[A]
(363124) 2001 PO28	13 August 2001	list[E]
(624220) 2002 PS34	5 August 2002	list[F]
(624324) 2002 RG251	6 August 2002	list[F]
Co-discovery made with: A A. Boattini B U. Munari C V. Goretti D G. Forti E L. Tesi F E. Masotti G C. Casacci H S. Bartolini I D. Guidetti J F. Bernardi