Maura Tombelli
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Maura Tombelli (born 1952 in Montelupo Fiorentino) is an Italian amateur astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars. She is a prolific discoverer of almost 200 minor planets,<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" /> including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito, and a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers.<ref name="tumblingstone" /><ref name="AAVSO" />
Career
She is known as the only Italian female astrometrist.<ref name="springer-Mauratombelli" /> Together with Italian astronomers Ulisse Munari and Giuseppe Forti, she initiated a five-year survey of minor planets at Asiago Astrophysical Observatory in 1994. She also shared a lot of observing with the discoverers, especially the follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), and she contributed to the discovery of 15817 Lucianotesi, the first NEO found from Italy. She is currently involved in a project to build a new observatory (Osservatorio di Montelupo) near the town of Montelupo, where she lives.<ref name="springer-Mauratombelli" />
Awards and honors
The main-belt asteroid 9904 Mauratombelli, discovered by Italian astronomers Andrea Boattini and Luciano Tesi in 1997, is named in her honour.<ref name="springer-Mauratombelli" />
List of discovered minor planets
| 11337 Sandro | 10 August 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 11348 Allegra | 30 January 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 11621 Duccio | 15 August 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12033 Anselmo | 31 January 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12044 Fabbri | 29 March 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12433 Barbieri | 15 January 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12470 Pinotti | 31 January 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 12811 Rigonistern | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12812 Cioni | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12813 Paolapaolini | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12814 Vittorio | 13 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 12927 Pinocchio | 30 September 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 13147 Foglia | 24 February 1995 | Template:LoMP |
| 13174 Timossi | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 13638 Fiorenza | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 13740 Lastrucci | 18 September 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 14061 Nagincox | 13 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 14062 Cremaschini | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 14568 Zanotta | 19 July 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 14659 Gregoriana | 15 January 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 14919 Robertohaver | 6 August 1994 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 14947 Luigibussolino | 15 January 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 14953 Bevilacqua | 13 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15004 Vallerani | 7 December 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15005 Guerriero | 7 December 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15006 Samcristoforetti | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15034 Décines | 16 November 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15360 Moncalvo | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15375 Laetitiafoglia | 30 January 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15418 Sergiospinelli | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15817 Lucianotesi | 28 August 1994 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15837 Mariovalori | 25 February 1995 | Template:LoMP |
| 15853 Benedettafoglia | 16 January 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15855 Mariasalvatore | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 15968 Waltercugno | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Template:Mp | 30 December 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 16154 Dabramo | 1 January 2000 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 16672 Bedini | 17 January 1994 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 16879 Campai | 24 January 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 17019 Aldo | 23 February 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 17077 Pampaloni | 25 April 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 17720 Manuboccuni | 7 December 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 18431 Stazzema | 16 January 1994 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 18441 Cittadivinci | 5 August 1994 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 18583 Francescopedani | 7 December 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 18627 Rogerbonnet | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 18628 Taniasagrati | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 18631 Maurogherardini | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 19331 Stefanovitale | 4 December 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 20081 Occhialini | 12 March 1994 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 20194 Ilarialocantore | 30 January 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 20195 Mariovinci | 30 January 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 20200 Donbacky | 28 February 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 21256 Robertobattiston | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 22401 Egisto | 24 February 1995 | Template:LoMP |
| 22517 Alexzanardi | 26 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 22752 Sabrinamasiero | 15 November 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 23608 Alpiapuane | 15 January 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 24856 Messidoro | 15 January 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 24857 Sperello | 15 January 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 24890 Amaliafinzi | 4 December 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 25301 Ambrofogar | 7 December 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 25601 Francopacini | 1 January 2000 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Template:Mp | 4 February 2000 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 27005 Dariaguidetti | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 27130 Dipaola | 8 December 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 27269 Albinocarbognani | 3 January 2000 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 27923 Dimitribartolini | 4 December 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 27983 Bernardi | 26 October 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 28007 Galhassin | 7 December 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 29346 Mariadina | 25 February 1995 | Template:LoMP |
| 29363 Ghigabartolini | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 29547 Yurimazzanti | 25 January 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 29549 Sandrasbaragli | 25 January 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Template:Mp | 25 January 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 29761 Lorenzo | 13 February 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 30585 Firenze | 14 August 2001 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 31091 Bettiventicinque | 30 January 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 31153 Enricaparri | 26 October 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 31605 Braschi | 10 April 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 33031 Paolofini | 1 September 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 33054 Eduardorossi | 26 October 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 33162 Sofiarandich | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 33480 Bartolucci | 4 April 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 33823 Mariorigutti | 3 February 2000 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 34004 Gregorini | 30 July 2000 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 34696 Risoldi | 21 July 2001 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 35222 Delbarrio | 4 December 1994 | Template:LoMP |
| 35358 Lorifini | 27 September 1997 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 35444 Giuliamarconcini | 25 January 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 35464 Elisaconsigli | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 35465 Emilianoricci | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 35703 Lafiascaia | 20 March 1999 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 37313 Paolocampaner | 16 August 2001 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 37835 Darioconsigli | 25 January 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 37836 Simoneterreni | 25 January 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 39871 Lucagrazzini | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 39875 Matteolombardo | 27 February 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 43881 Cerreto | 25 February 1995 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 43923 Cosimonoccioli | 14 February 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 297314 Ilterracottaio | 7 December 1998 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Template:Mp | 2 August 2000 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 317000 Simonepastore | 13 August 2001 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Template:Mp | 13 August 2001 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Template:Mp | 5 August 2002 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Template:Mp | 6 August 2002 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| Co-discovery made with: Template:Div colTemplate:Note label A. Boattini Template:Note label U. Munari Template:Note label V. Goretti Template:Note label G. Forti Template:Note label L. Tesi Template:Note label E. Masotti Template:Note label C. Casacci Template:Note label S. Bartolini Template:Note label D. Guidetti Template:Note label F. BernardiTemplate:Div col end | ||
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