Stefano Sposetti

Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets.[2][3] He lives in Gnosca, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps, where the Gnosca Observatory is located.

Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH in March 2004. The other object that flashes by is an artificial satellite. Images were by Stefano Sposetti and composite by Raoul Behrend at Geneva Observatory.[1]

Sposetti took images of 2004 FH, an Aten asteroid which made a sub-lunar flyby of Earth.[1] In addition, he detects the optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts and conducts transit photometry on exoplanets at his observatory.[4]

As of 2019, Sposetti's discoveries include 164 minor planets (numbered only). The Minor Planet Center ranks him 70th in the list of all-time, worldwide discoverers.[5] Asteroid 22354 Sposetti has been named after him.[6]

Minor planets discovered: 164 [5]
see § List of discovered minor planets

List of discovered minor planets
List of minor planets
12931 Mario7 October 1999list
12932 Conedera10 October 1999list
15077 Edyalge2 February 1999list
16110 Paganetti28 November 1999list
17190 Retopezzoli28 November 1999list
(18056) 1999 TV1511 October 1999list
18872 Tammann8 November 1999list
18874 Raoulbehrend8 November 1999list
(19715) 1999 UA427 October 1999list
20624 Dariozanetti9 October 1999list
21650 Tilgner17 July 1999list
22769 Aurelianora19 January 1999list
22898 Falce10 October 1999list
(25397) 1999 VY107 November 1999list
(26321) 1998 VT511 November 1998list
(27249) 1999 WO828 November 1999list
29753 Silvo10 February 1999list
31555 Wheeler7 March 1999list
33433 Maurilia14 March 1999list
(33445) 1999 FB2123 March 1999list
(34125) 2000 QZ23 August 2000list
(34126) 2000 QA123 August 2000list
(36447) 2000 QB123 August 2000list
(38679) 2000 QX22 August 2000list
(41204) 1999 WX828 November 1999list
(41205) 1999 WZ828 November 1999list
(41301) 1999 XP1276 December 1999list
41979 Lelumacri22 December 2000list
(43027) 1999 VA2312 November 1999list
(43028) 1999 VE2312 November 1999list
(43087) 1999 WW828 November 1999list
45027 Cosquer28 November 1999list
(45074) 1999 XA386 December 1999list
(45075) 1999 XB386 December 1999list
45261 Decoen2 January 2000list
45305 Paulscherrer4 January 2000list
47164 Ticino10 October 1999list
47494 Gerhardangl4 January 2000list
(47981) 2000 WG18330 November 2000list
50033 Perelman3 January 2000list
53252 Sardegna13 March 1999list
53468 Varros2 January 2000list
54522 Menaechmus23 August 2000list
56100 Luisapolli24 January 1999list
59239 Alhazen7 February 1999list
61195 Martinoli28 July 2000list
61384 Arturoromer22 August 2000list
61386 Namikoshi24 August 2000list
61401 Schiff25 August 2000list
61402 Franciseveritt25 August 2000list
62071 Voegtli8 September 2000list
63129 Courtemanche30 November 2000list
66939 Franscini28 November 1999list
67085 Oppenheimer4 January 2000list
67235 Fairbank5 March 2000list
70179 Beppechiara21 August 1999list
70446 Pugh10 October 1999list
70737 Stenflo8 November 1999list
70942 Vandanashiva28 November 1999list
72042 Dequeiroz17 December 2000list
72632 Coralina23 March 2001list
74818 Iten7 October 1999list
75063 Koestler1 November 1999list
75569 IRSOL2 January 2000list
80135 Zanzanini7 October 1999list
(87644) 2000 RJ778 September 2000list
(87645) 2000 RK779 September 2000list
88146 Castello30 November 2000list
91428 Cortesi20 August 1999list
91429 Michelebianda30 August 1999list
91898 Margnetti8 November 1999list
92525 Delucchi28 July 2000list
92585 Fumagalli7 August 2000list
92614 Kazutami23 August 2000list
(92615) 2000 QR123 August 2000list
(92616) 2000 QU124 August 2000list
(93949) 2000 WZ17830 November 2000list
96876 Andreamanna7 October 1999list
97069 Stek12 November 1999list
97186 Tore28 November 1999list
(98873) 2001 BO1120 January 2001list
(102223) 1999 TE1210 October 1999list
102224 Raffaellolena10 October 1999list
(102617) 1999 VC2312 November 1999list
(102619) 1999 VK2312 November 1999list
(103289) 2000 AF422 January 2000list
(105251) 2000 QP624 August 2000list
(107676) 2001 FD1017 March 2001list
(121517) 1999 UO1131 October 1999list
(121541) 1999 UZ5131 October 1999list
(123499) 2000 WY17830 November 2000list
(123612) 2000 YL1622 December 2000list
(123955) 2001 FC1017 March 2001list
(134793) 2000 EH155 March 2000list
(137498) 1999 VP87 November 1999list
(137636) 1999 WS828 November 1999list
(138543) 2000 QR625 August 2000list
(145988) 2000 BC426 January 2000list
(148448) 2000 YB117 December 2000list
(156474) 2002 CN4611 February 2002list
(164358) 2005 DB16 February 2005list
(164360) 2005 EL21 March 2005list
(164915) 1999 XC386 December 1999list
(167853) 2005 DN26 February 2005list
(168473) 1999 QU120 August 1999list
(170974) 2005 CN254 February 2005list
(171552) 1999 TD1210 October 1999list
(171579) 1999 VD2312 November 1999list
(172836) 2005 CX377 February 2005list
(178116) 2006 TK710 October 2006list
(185748) 1999 NX415 July 1999list
(187461) 2005 XM657 December 2005list
(189521) 2000 OB730 July 2000list
(190167) 2005 UW15826 October 2005list
(191093) 2002 EF3 March 2002list
(196800) 2003 SX20025 September 2003list
199194 Calcatreppola3 January 2006list
(200511) 2001 BN1116 January 2001list
(207174) 2005 CK6715 February 2005list
(207175) 2005 CL6715 February 2005list
(211211) 2002 PR115 August 2002list
215868 Rohrer12 March 2005list
(219164) 1999 TA1411 October 1999list
(219202) 1999 VZ107 November 1999list
(227545) 2005 YZ12825 December 2005list
(236194) 2005 WD5720 November 2005list
(245494) 2005 QX5629 August 2005list
(257692) 1999 WT828 November 1999list
(260483) 2005 CO389 February 2005list
(261581) 2005 XD86 December 2005list
(261582) 2005 XE86 December 2005list
(262776) 2006 YA1222 December 2006list
(262777) 2006 YR1223 December 2006list
(262778) 2006 YZ1225 December 2006list
(268227) 2005 ED304 March 2005list
(285405) 1999 UZ326 October 1999list
(290870) 2005 WE5720 November 2005list
(290873) 2005 WA5830 November 2005list
(293155) 2006 YX1224 December 2006list
(293156) 2006 YK1425 December 2006list
(301934) 2000 AE483 January 2000list
(303472) 2005 CM6715 February 2005list
(308182) 2005 CN388 February 2005list
(311523) 2005 XZ779 December 2005list
(312154) 2007 UU622 October 2007list
(313020) 1999 XZ376 December 1999list
(330065) 2005 VQ510 November 2005list
(330393) 2006 YJ1424 December 2006list
332326 Aresi27 December 2006list
(356274) 2009 YC716 December 2009list
(363033) 1999 QN230 August 1999list
(370857) 2005 EK21 March 2005list
(383475) 2007 AU811 January 2007list
(384458) 2010 BM218 January 2010list
(387934) 2005 CV376 February 2005list
(400337) 2007 UZ6531 October 2007list
(405518) 2005 CJ6715 February 2005list
(413993) 2007 EC12513 March 2007list
(429240) 2010 AL7614 January 2010list
(438098) 2005 CS569 February 2005list
(475201) 2005 VR510 November 2005list
(481322) 2006 BT19 January 2006list
(483891) 2006 AB46 January 2006list
(498269) 2007 VW43 November 2007list

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2004-F26 : 2004 FH". International Astronomical Union - MPC.
  2. "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. Dauvergne, J. L. (21 February 2011). "L'impact d'une météorite sur la Lune observé par deux amateurs" (in French). Ciel et Espace. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  4. "GRB". Osservatorio Astronomico di Gnosca. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. "22354 Sposetti (1992 UR8)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

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