Asteroids named after people called Donato

(12147) Bramante

Donato Bramante (1444-1514) was an Italian architect of the high Renaissance, working mainly in Milan and Rome. In Rome he designed his greatest work, St. Peter's Basilica.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar

(42748) Andrisani

Donato Andrisani (b. 1956), a renowned dental surgeon, is a close, very dear friend of the discoverer. Being a keen amateur astronomer, he devotes every minute he can spare, after fulfilling his professional and family duties, to the study of astronomy.Discovered 21 September 1998 by V. Goretti, Pianoro