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Claudio Casacci (born 1958) is an Italian space scientist and amateur astronomer, who is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of several main-belt asteroids between 1995 and 1998. He works at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy.

In 1995, the outer main-belt asteroid 4814 Casacci was named in his honour (M.P.C. 25229).

List of discovered minor planets

All co-discoveries were made with: M. Tombelli

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § C. Casacci

References

1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4814) Casacci". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4814) Casacci. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 415. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4714. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
3. "Schiaparelli and his legacy" conference, 2010
4. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

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