Asteroids named after people called Luca
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(6517) Buzzi
Italian amateur astronomer Luca Buzzi (b. 1982) is an assiduous observer of comets and minor planets from Schiaparelli Observatory in Varese.Discovered 21 January 1990 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(7477) Conversiluca
Luca Conversi (b. 1979) is an Italian astrophysicist at the European Space Agency. He has served as Instrument Scientist for ESA’s Herschel and Euclid missions. In 2019 he was appointed Manager of the Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre, he is currently the Study Lead for NEOMIR, an infrared mission concept dedicated to detecting and characterizing NEOs.Discovered 13 June 1993 by H. E. Holt, Palomar
(17357) Lucataliano
Luca Taliano (1999-2012) was a dear friend of the discoverer.Discovered 23 August 1978 by De Sanctis, G., Zappala, V., Mount Stromlo
(19262) Lucarubini
Luca Rubini (1980-2014) was an entrepreneur, astronomy enthusiast, science communicator and expert astrophotographer. The high-quality deep-sky images he produced have been published in specialized journals.Discovered 29 July 1995 by A. Vagnozzi, Stroncone
(21291) Mercalli
Luca Mercalli (b. 1966) is an Italian meteorologist, climatologist and science communicator. He is committed to disseminating a lifestyle aimed at mitigating global warming. He is president of the Società Meteorologica Italiana.Discovered 12 November 1996 by Boattini, A., Pedichini, F., Campo Imperatore
(24969) Lucafini
Luca Fini (b. 1952) is an astronomer at the Arcetri Observatory in Florence whose principal interests are in the fields of high-performance computing and telescope instrumentation. He is currently working on the development of the control software for the adaptive-optics system of the Large Binocular Telescope.Discovered 13 February 1998 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A., San Marcello
(30119) Lucamatone
Luca Matone mentored a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Regis High School, New York, New York.Discovered 29 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34139) Lucabarcelo
Luca Jose Barcelo (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental engineering project. He attends the Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(35326) Lucastrabla
Luca Strabla (b. 1963) is an Italian engineer and amateur astronomer. His astronomical interests include photometry, minor-body astrometry and software development. He is a co-founder of the Bassano Bresciano Observatory, and he planned and built the electronic part of the automatic robotic telescope located there.Discovered 7 March 1997 by Osservatorio San Vittore, Bologna
(37627) Lucaparmitano
Luca Parmitano (b. 1976) is an Italian engineer and astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps for the European Space Agency.Discovered 11 October 1993 by V. S. Casulli, Colleverde
(39871) Lucagrazzini
Luca Grazzini (b. 1974) is a member of the astrometry team of the Astronomical Observatory “Beppe Forti” (code K83) in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy.Discovered 27 February 1998 by Forti, G., Tombelli, M., Cima Ekar
(41979) Lelumacri
Luca Pacciorini (b. 1958), his partner Cristina Conedera (b. 1965) and their two children, Letizia (b. 2000) and Martino (b. 2002), are friends of the discoverer. The whole family is nicknamed “Lelumacri”.Discovered 22 December 2000 by S. Sposetti, Gnosca
(42697) Lucapaolini
Luca Paolini (b. 1977), one of the best Italian bicycle racers, was regularly a key player in the victory of several of his teammates. He won the Flemish semi-classic Ghent-Wevelgem in 2015.Discovered 1 June 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(43957) Invernizzi
Italian amateur astronomer Luca Invernizzi (b. 1966) is founder of the Associazione Astrofili Valtellinesi and co-promoter of the “G. Piazzi” Observatory. Author of a book and many articles about astronomy in Italian newspapers and magazines, he is an active member of Cielobuio, an anti-light-pollution association.Discovered 7 February 1997 by Sicoli, P., Manca, F., Sormano
(92279) Bindiluca
Luca Bindi (b. 1971) holds the Chair of Mineralogy and Crystallography at the University of Florence, Italy. He has received many national and international scientific awards, including the President of the Republic Prize 2015 of the Lincei Academy. He is renowned for the discovery of quasicrystals in nature.Discovered 22 February 2000 by L. Tesi, San Marcello
(120102) Lucabenetti
Luca Benetti (b. 1976) is an Italian power-electronics engineer working on DC/DC converters and analog circuits for satellite power systems. Through this work in electronics, he pursues his passion for astronomy and space.Discovered 26 March 2003 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore
(141772) Lucapeyron
Luca G. Peyron (b. 1973) is an Italian priest, professor of theology and scientific journalist. He was able to connect astronomy to the public consciousness by using the deep sky not only for scientific purposes but also for cultural and educational growth.Discovered 10 July 2002 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore
(198616) Lucabracali
Luca Bracali (b. 1965) is a Italian photographer and journalist, and a member the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, interested particularly in environmental and astronomical topics.Discovered 14 January 2005 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G., San Marcello
(343057) Lucaravenni
Luca Ravenni (1968-2015) was a software analyst and an amateur astronomer. In 1997 he graduated in Mathematics with a thesis on gravity-assisted trajectories for space missions. He collaborated with the Torre Luciana Observatory. Name suggested by the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Siena.Discovered 15 February 2009 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G., San Marcello
(396931) Nerliluca
Luca Nerli (b. 1954) is an amateur astronomer and active member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese. He is experienced in science communication, and deep sky and planetary imaging. He contributed to the discovery of the rings of the dwarf planet Haumea.Discovered 4 April 2005 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G., San Marcello