Asteroids named after people called Giancarlo
馃懚 Giancarlo as a baby name
Named in honor of Giancarlo Sette (b. 1927), Italian amateur astronomer. Since 1950 he has focused his attention mainly on astronomical photography with several groups of amateur astronomers in Bologna. From 1975 to 1981, at San Vittore Observatory, he was involved in the International Planetary Patrol Program of the Lowell Observatory. He still devotes his time to wide-field Schmidt astronomical photography.Discovered 13 March 1994 by Tombelli, M., Goretti, V., Cima Ekar
Giancarlo Vospini (1935-2017) was an electronic engineer by profession and amateur astronomer by vocation. He was a member of the Sormano Astronomical Observatory and particularly active in popularization.Discovered 16 August 1996 by Sicoli, P., Giuliani, V., Sormano
Giancarlo Fagioli (b. 1940) is a cartographer and amateur astronomer interested in minor planets. He is very active at Montagna Pistoiese Observatory.Discovered 19 September 1997 by L. Tesi, San Marcello
Giancarlo Ciani (b. 1948) is an Italian amateur astronomer who has been a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo since 2017. He is the official video editor of the group.Discovered 15 November 1998 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A., San Marcello
Giancarlo Battisti (b. 1942) is a very enthusiastic Italian amateur astronomer. He is the author of the graphical Atlas of Galaxies (2008).Discovered 13 February 2009 by V. S. Casulli, Vallemare Borbona
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