Asteroids named after people called Giuliano

(17652) Nepoti

Giuliano Nepoti (b. 1949), an enthusiastic amateur astronomer, is a dear friend of the discoverer. He is a very able mechanic who collaborated with the team of the Titus Lucretius Carus Observatory in Bologna on the construction of the telescope.Discovered 3 November 1996 by V. Goretti, Pianoro

(39849) Giampieri

Giuliano Giampieri (b. 1932) is a friend of the first discoverer.Discovered 13 February 1998 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A., San Marcello

(89664) Pignata

Giuliano Pignata (b. 1972), a member of the Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, contributes in a decisive way to the calibration and adaptation of the CCD detector to the telescope. His main research interest is now supernovae, but he still searches for minor planets in supernova survey images.Discovered 19 December 2001 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, Cima Ekar