Asteroids named after people called Ernesto
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(15004) Vallerani
Ernesto Vallerani (b. 1936) has participated in numerous important European and international scientific programs, notably playing a key role in space activities in Italy's Piedmont region. The name was suggested by F. Bevilacqua and C. Casacci.Discovered 7 December 1997 by Tombelli, M., Forti, G., Cima Ekar
(18498) Cesaro
Ernesto Cesaro (1859-1906) was a prolific mathematician and professor at the universities of Palermo and Naples. He made contributions to the intrinsic geometry of curves but is best remembered for his study of the summability of divergent series.Discovered 22 June 1996 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(21236) Moneta
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta (1833–1918) was an Italian journalist, revolutionary soldier and later a pacifist. He won the 1907 Nobel Peace Prize “for his work in the press and in peace meetings, both public and private, for an understanding between France and Italy.” His motto ‘In varietate unitas!’ later inspired the motto of the European Union.Discovered 20 November 1995 by Farra d'Isonzo, Farra d'Isonzo
(21581) Ernestoruiz
Ernesto Ruiz (b. 1958) has played a key role in numerous radar experiments on minor planets as an electronics technician and telescope operator at the Arecibo Observatory.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(34587) Vieiraneto
Ernesto Vieira Neto (b. 1965) is a Brazilian professor at Universidad Estadual de São Paulo. He is known for his studies on asteroid dynamics and planetary satellite formation.Discovered 28 September 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(39699) Ernestocorte
Ernesto Corte, of La Jolla, California, an entrepreneur and founder of Gamma-Metrics, was a pioneer in the application of radiation physics to elemental analysis of materials. He is a fellow in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and recognized for his leadership in, and contributions to, radiation technologies.Discovered 12 October 1996 by V. Goretti, Pianoro
(95951) Ernestopalomba
Ernesto Palomba (b. 1967) is a planetary scientist at INAF-IAPS, active in the research of minor bodies. At the beginning of his career he was a CINEOS survey team member. His main interests are compositional studies of asteroid surfaces by means of hyperspectral images.Discovered 18 August 2003 by F. Bernardi, Campo Imperatore
(120361) Guido
Ernesto Guido (b. 1977) is an Italian amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in the astrometry and physical properties of comets. Using the remote facilities at Rent-a-Scope Observatory, he has also discovered a number of main-belt minor planets.Discovered 3 July 2005 by A. Lowe, Mayhill