Italian astronomer
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]
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]
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
[edit] 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) 1996 CW8 | 14 February 1996 | list [B] |
29547 Yurimazzanti | 25 January 1998 | list [B] |
(29549) 1998 BB44 | 25 January 1998 | list [A] |
(29550) 1998 BE44 | 25 January 1998 | list [D] |
29761 Lorenzo | 13 February 1999 | list [H] |
(30585) 2001 PE14 | 14 August 2001 | list [A] |
(31091) 1997 BE9 | 30 January 1997 | list [B] |
31153 Enricaparri | 26 October 1997 | list [D] |
31605 Braschi | 10 April 1999 | list [A] |
(33031) 1997 RX | 1 September 1997 | list [A] |
(33054) 1997 UU14 | 26 October 1997 | list [A] |
(33162) 1998 DT35 | 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) 1998 DC33 | 27 February 1998 | list [D] |
35465 Emilianoricci | 27 February 1998 | list [B] |
35703 Lafiascaia | 20 March 1999 | list [F] |
(37313) 2001 QC | 16 August 2001 | list [A] |
(37835) 1998 BC44 | 25 January 1998 | list [B] |
(37836) 1998 BD44 | 25 January 1998 | list [B] |
(39871) 1998 DB33 | 27 February 1998 | list [D] |
(39875) 1998 DS35 | 27 February 1998 | list [D] |
43881 Cerreto | 25 February 1995 | list [G] |
(43923) 1996 CX8 | 14 February 1996 | list [B] |
44574 Lavoratti | 4 April 1999 | list [E] |
(44715) 1999 TZ5 | 2 October 1999 | list [A] |
(46701) 1997 CP29 | 7 February 1997 | list [B] |
46702 Linapucci | 28 February 1997 | list [D] |
(47473) 2000 AU2 | 1 January 2000 | list [A] |
(48842) 1998 BA44 | 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) 2001 QE | 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) 1998 BX43 | 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) 1998 DN35 | 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) 1996 CQ7 | 14 February 1996 | list [B] |
(85515) 1997 UT24 | 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) 1998 BY43 | 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] |
(118233) 1997 BX6 | 30 January 1997 | list [B] |
(121017) 1999 BG4 | 19 January 1999 | list [A] |
(126161) 2002 AK | 4 January 2002 | list [A] |
(135041) 2001 OU12 | 21 July 2001 | list [E] |
(136848) 1998 BF44 | 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] |
(297314) 1998 XV2 | 7 December 1998 | list [A] |
(313036) 2000 PL | 2 August 2000 | list [E] |
(317000) 2001 PY28 | 13 August 2001 | list [A] |
(363124) 2001 PO28 | 13 August 2001 | list [E] |
Co-discovery made with: |