Maria A. Barucci
Maria Antonella Barucci is an Italian astronomer at the Observatory-Meudon, Paris.
| 3362 Khufu | 30 August 1984 | list |
| 3752 Camillo | 15 August 1985 | list |
| (15692) 1984 RA | 1 September 1984 | list |
She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with a total of 3 minor planet discoveries she made in 1984 and 1985. Most notably is her joint discovery with R. Scott Dunbar of the near-Earth and Aten asteroid 3362 Khufu at Palomar Observatory, as well as her co-discovery of the Apollo asteroid 3752 Camillo.
Maria Antonella Barucci is also co-author of the astronomy and planetary science textbook The Solar System (2003) published by Springer-Verlag. The main-belt asteroid 3485 Barucci, discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell in 1983, was named in her honor.
See also
- Eleanor F. Helin, co-discoverer of 3752 Camillo
- Rosetta (spacecraft)
- List of minor planet discoverers § M. A. Barucci
References
External links
- Maria A. Barucci, individual member of the IAU – International Astronomical Union
- study retrieved 12:07 11.10.11
- list of citations – M.A. Barucci at inspirehep.net
- list of citations – M. Barucci at inspirehep.net
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