Asteroids named after people called Domenico

(18151) Licchelli

Domenico Licchelli (b. 1969), of the University of Lecce, studies minor-planet photometry and extrasolar planets. He is also an ardent popularizer of astronomy. The citation was written by V. Zappal脿.Discovered 29 July 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(20015) Liguori

Domenico Liguori (b. 1970) is an Italian physicist and teacher who specializes in the study and understanding of cosmic rays and various physical phenomena. In 2023, he was awarded the Atlante Italian Teacher Award as the best Italian teacher of mathematics and physics.Discovered 30 September 1991 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring

(25905) Clerico

Domenico Clerico (1950-2017), from the Langhe region of Piemonte, was a world-famous Italian winemaker. Name suggested by E. Bowell, A. W. Harris (JPL) and V. Zappal脿.Discovered 31 December 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(84120) Antonacci

Domenico Antonacci (b. 1969) has been involved in astronomy outreach for several years. He has been a pioneer for disabled people, in particular the blind. He founded the Associazione Cascinese Astrofili, and has been one of the founders and communicators at the astronomical observatory of Libbiano (PI), Italy.Discovered 4 September 2002 by Bernardi, F., Tombelli, M., Campo Imperatore