Asteroids named after people called Marcelo

(20792) De Cicco

Marcelo Antonio Barros De Cicco (b. 1969) is a Brazilian planetary scientist at the Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (Brazil). He is the founder and coordinator of the EXOSS Citizen Science Project that, in collaboration with the Observat贸rio Nacional, is dedicated to monitoring meteors in the Brazilian skies.Discovered 24 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(28987) Assafin

Marcelo Assafin (b. 1964) is a Brazilian astronomer at Observat贸rio do Valongo, Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He specialized in astrometric techniques, such as stellar occultations by TNOs, to characterize the physical properties of dwarf planets and satellites.Discovered 28 June 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(95783) Marceloemilio

Marcelo Emilio (b. 1971) is a Brazilian astronomer and professor at the University of Ponta Grossa. His main research areas range from solar physics, to astrometry, occultations, and exoplanets, with several publications on these topics.Discovered 27 March 2003 by F. Bernardi, Campo Imperatore

(718490) Marcelosouza

Marcelo de Oliveira Souza (b. 1967) is a Brazilian astrophysicist. Very active in astronomy education, public outreach and dark-sky preservation, he co-founded the Desengano International Dark Sky Park, and hosted the annual International Meeting of Astronomy and Astronautics in Brazil.Discovered 28 March 2017 by EURONEAR, La Palma