Asteroids named after people called Mario
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(5329) Decaro
Mario De Caro (b. 1963) is a philosopher who studies the philosophy of mind, the free-will controversy and naturalism at the University of RomaTre. Mario has also worked on the mathematical philosophy of Galileo and argued that Galileo believed that reality is essentially mathematical. The name was suggested by T. Burbine.Discovered 21 December 1989 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
(5346) Benedetti
Mario Benedetti (1920–2009) was an internationally-renowned Uruguayan writer and member of the so-called 45 Generation of writers, essayists and poets. He received several national and international awards, including the VII Premio Reina Sofia de Poesia Iberoamericana in 1999.Discovered 24 August 1981 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(8106) Carpino
Named in honor of Mario Carpino (b. 1957), Italian astronomer at Brera Astronomical Observatory in Milan. From his initial studies of satellite geodesy, he acquired a taste for extreme accuracy in orbit determination, applying these skills to the study of the dynamics of solar-system bodies in projects such as LONGSTOP and SPACEGUARD. When The Spaceguard Foundation was established in Rome in 1996 he became its secretary. Citation prepared by A. Milani at the request of the discoverers.Discovered 23 December 1994 by Cavagna, M., Sicoli, P., Sormano
(9680) Molina
Mario J. Molina (b. 1943) was a co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry, awarded for work in atmospheric chemistry.Discovered 22 October 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(10423) Dajcic
Mario Dajčić (1923-1991) was a prominent Croatian amateur astronomer, telescope builder and educator. He founded the Astronomical Society of Pula.Discovered 16 January 1999 by K. Korlevic, Visnjan
(11165) Mariocabrera
Mario Cabrera (b. 1987) is an American focal-plane engineer whose Ph.D. research focused on developing and characterizing megapixel infrared detectors for future long-wavelength astronomy applications. He contributed to detector characterization for NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor mission and the Roman Space Telescope.Discovered 22 February 1998 by NEAT, Haleakala
(11454) Mariomelita
Mario Daniel Melita (b. 1964) is a professor at the Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio (IAFE) of the Universidad de Buenos Aires, specializing in dynamical and physical properties of small solar system bodies.Discovered 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(12811) Rigonistern
Mario Rigoni Stern (b. 1921), born and living in Asiago, is one of the most influential contemporary Italian writers, famous for his poetry and novels about mountain life and habitat. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has won several national and international awards.Discovered 14 February 1996 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M., Cima Ekar
(15825) Capecchi
Mario Capecchi (b. 1937) is the co-winner for 2007 of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells. He has also pursued a systematic analysis of the mouse Hox gene family.Discovered 30 November 1994 by Farra d'Isonzo, Farra d'Isonzo
(15837) Mariovalori
Mario Valori (1930-2000) was an amateur astronomer in the Montelupo Group.Discovered 25 February 1995 by M. Tombelli, Cima Ekar
(17466) Vargasllosa
Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936), a Peruvian writer well known from his novel La casa verde, received the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individuals resisting revolt and defeat.Discovered 15 November 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(20195) Mariovinci
Mario Vinci (b. 1945) is a generous amateur astronomer and a great friend of the Gruppo Astrofili di Montelupo. He always stood out his availability and support during the construction of the “Beppe Forti” observatory.Discovered 30 January 1997 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M., Cima Ekar
(21510) Chemnitz
Mario Chemnitz (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics project. He attends the Paul-Gerhardt-Gymnasium Graefenhainichen, Graefenhainichen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21999) Disora
Mario Di Sora is founder and manager of the Campo Catino Observatory. A lawyer by profession, as president of the Italian section of the International Dark Sky Association, he has promoted several regional laws on light pollution in Italy, notably by making Rome the first dark-sky capital in the world.Discovered 7 December 1999 by F. Mallia, Campo Catino
(30088) Depra
Mário De Prá (b. 1986) is a postdoctoral researcher at Florida Space Institute (Orlando, Florida) whose studies include photometry and spectroscopy of primitive asteroids to infer their composition, in particular those belonging to the outer belt dynamical groups.Discovered 11 March 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(33823) Mariorigutti
Mario Rigutti (b. 1926) is an accomplished astronomer. He worked at the Arcetri Observatory, was president of the IAS, was chairman of the Solar Eclipses Working Group of the International Astronomical Union and was director of the Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory in Naples.Discovered 3 February 2000 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A., San Marcello
(57076) Mariocambi
Mario Cambi (b. 1948) is an Italian amateur astronomer who has been a supporting member since the 1995 foundation of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo.Discovered 22 July 2001 by Boattini, A., Tombelli, M., San Marcello
(109097) Hamuy
Mario Hamuy (b. 1960) is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Chile. He is well known for his observational work on supernovae as measures of cosmic distance.Discovered 19 August 2001 by R. Ferrando, Pla D'Arguines
(133537) Mariomotta
Mario Motta is a well-known cardiologist, amateur astronomer and telescope maker. He is also known for his commitment against light pollution and engagement in education and outreach. He was AAVSO President during 2011-2013.Discovered 7 October 2003 by L. Buzzi, Schiaparelli
(269245) Catastini
Mario Catastini (b. 1932) is a retired Italian elementary-school teacher. He is one of the authors of the manual La Lingua Fucecchiese (The Fucecchio Language), a textbook on the local dialect, and also the author of numerous publications on history and culture of the region.Discovered 27 August 2008 by Andrushivka, Andrushivka
(331316) Cavedon
Mario Cavedon (1920–2009) was an Italian astronomer and science writer. After graduating in mathematics in 1949, he began to work at the Astronomical Observatory of Brera (Milan). He studied the orbits of small planets and the perturbations of celestial bodies.Discovered 20 April 2006 by V. S. Casulli, Vallemare Borbona