Asteroids named after people called Dante

(5819) Lauretta

Dante Lauretta (b. 1970), a professor at the University of Arizona, is known for his ground-breaking experimental work on the formation of iron-bearing sulfides in the solar nebula. He has also investigated the cosmochemical behavior of many elements such as mercury, boron and beryllium in meteorites.Discovered 29 October 1989 by S. J. Bus, Cerro Tololo

(120214) Danteberdeguez

Dante Berdeguez (b. 1976) is a Spacecraft Systems Engineer at NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center. He specializes in both spacecraft and ground system integration and testing. He contributed to the NASA OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as Ground Systems Readiness Test Engineer.Discovered 15 March 2004 by CSS, Catalina

(348239) Societadante

The Societ脿 Dante Alighieri is a society that promotes Italian culture and language around the world. It was founded in July 1889 and named after Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), a major Italian poet of the Middle Ages.Discovered 20 September 2004 by Andrushivka, Andrushivka