Marco Cavagna

Marco Cavagna (1958 – August 9, 2005) was an Italian amateur astronomer.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 19 [1]
7199 Brianza28 March 1994list [A]
7848 Bernasconi22 February 1996list [B]
8106 Carpino23 December 1994list [C]
8935 Beccaria11 January 1997list [C]
13777 Cielobuio20 October 1998list [B]
16682 Donati18 March 1994list [A]
19287 Paronelli22 February 1996list [B]
19318 Somanah2 December 1996list [D]
23571 Zuaboni1 January 1995list [E]
(31254) 1998 DK2327 February 1998list [F]
33035 Pareschi27 September 1997list [B]
(33151) 1998 DY1125 February 1998list [G]
35316 Monella11 January 1997list [C]
55854 Stoppani8 November 1996list [F]
69971 Tanzi18 November 1998list
(79382) 1997 GC48 April 1997list [F]
(85433) 1997 CJ2213 February 1997list [B]
(185688) 1997 CC66 February 1997list [B]
185733 Luigicolzani28 November 1998list [B]
Co-discovery made with:
A V. Giuliani
B A. Testa
C P. Sicoli
D F. Manca
E E. Galliani
F P. Chiavenna
G P. Ghezzi

During his career, Cavagna discovered numerous asteroids, operating from the Sormano Astronomical Observatory in Sormano, northern Italy. The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 19 minor planets he made between 1994 and 1998.[1] In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of Italy's leading observers of comets and national coordinator during the International Halley Watch in 1986.[2] Cavagna was also a lecturer at the planetarium of Milan, co-founder of the Sormano Observatory, and a consultant for IAU's commission XX (Positions & motions of minor planets, comets and satellites).[2]

Cavagna died of a stroke on 9 August 2005. The 0.5-meter Ritchey–Chrétien telescope at Sormano Observatory is now named in his memory.[2] The inner main-belt asteroid 10149 Cavagna, discovered by astronomers Maura Tombelli and Andrea Boattini at San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory, was named after him in 1999 (M.P.C. 35494).[3][4]

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. "In memory of Marco Cavagna". Sormano Astronomical Observatory. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(10149) Cavagna". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (10149) Cavagna. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 722. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7851. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.


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