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Minor planets discovered: 197 
see § List of discovered minor planets

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, including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito, and a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers.

Career

She is known as the only Italian female astrometrist. 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.

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.

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Maura Tombelli
6876 Beppeforti 5 September 1994 list 
7141 Bettarini 12 March 1994 list 
7196 Baroni 16 January 1994 list 
7197 Pieroangela 16 January 1994 list 
7198 Montelupo 16 January 1994 list 
7481 San Marcello 11 August 1994 list 
7599 Munari 3 August 1994 list 
7679 Asiago 15 February 1996 list 
7715 Leonidarosino 14 February 1996 list 
7794 Sanvito 15 January 1996 list 
7847 Mattiaorsi 14 February 1996 list 
7900 Portule 14 February 1996 list 
7957 Antonella 17 January 1994 list 
8885 Sette 13 March 1994 list 
8925 Boattini 4 December 1996 list 
8944 Ortigara 30 January 1997 list 
9425 Marconcini 14 February 1996 list 
9426 Aliante 14 February 1996 list 
9427 Righini 14 February 1996 list 
9897 Malerba 14 February 1996 list 
10149 Cavagna 3 August 1994 list 
10176 Gaiavettori 14 February 1996 list 
10198 Pinelli 6 December 1996 list 
10591 Caverni 13 August 1996 list 
10928 Caprara 25 January 1998 list 
11337 Sandro 10 August 1996 list 
11348 Allegra 30 January 1997 list 
11621 Duccio 15 August 1996 list 
12033 Anselmo 31 January 1997 list 
12044 Fabbri 29 March 1997 list 
12433 Barbieri 15 January 1996 list 
12470 Pinotti 31 January 1997 list
12811 Rigonistern 14 February 1996 list 
12812 Cioni 14 February 1996 list 
12813 Paolapaolini 14 February 1996 list 
12814 Vittorio 13 February 1996 list 
12927 Pinocchio 30 September 1999 list 
13147 Foglia 24 February 1995 list
13174 Timossi 14 February 1996 list 
13638 Fiorenza 14 February 1996 list 
13740 Lastrucci 18 September 1998 list 
14061 Nagincox 13 February 1996 list 
14062 Cremaschini 14 February 1996 list 
14568 Zanotta 19 July 1998 list 
14659 Gregoriana 15 January 1999 list 
14919 Robertohaver 6 August 1994 list 
14947 Luigibussolino 15 January 1996 list 
14953 Bevilacqua 13 February 1996 list 
15004 Vallerani 7 December 1997 list 
15005 Guerriero 7 December 1997 list 
15006 Samcristoforetti 27 February 1998 list 
15034 Décines 16 November 1998 list 
15360 Moncalvo 14 February 1996 list 
15375 Laetitiafoglia 30 January 1997 list 
15418 Sergiospinelli 27 February 1998 list 
15817 Lucianotesi 28 August 1994 list 
15837 Mariovalori 25 February 1995 list
15853 Benedettafoglia 16 January 1996 list 
15855 Mariasalvatore 14 February 1996 list 
15968 Waltercugno 27 February 1998 list 
(16152) 1999 YN12 30 December 1999 list 
16154 Dabramo 1 January 2000 list 
16672 Bedini 17 January 1994 list 
16879 Campai 24 January 1998 list 
17019 Aldo 23 February 1999 list 
17077 Pampaloni 25 April 1999 list 
17720 Manuboccuni 7 December 1997 list
18431 Stazzema 16 January 1994 list 
18441 Cittadivinci 5 August 1994 list 
18583 Francescopedani 7 December 1997 list 
18627 Rogerbonnet 27 February 1998 list 
(18628) 1998 DJ33 27 February 1998 list 
18631 Maurogherardini 27 February 1998 list 
19331 Stefanovitale 4 December 1996 list 
20081 Occhialini 12 March 1994 list 
20194 Ilarialocantore 30 January 1997 list 
20195 Mariovinci 30 January 1997 list 
20200 Donbacky 28 February 1997 list 
21256 Robertobattiston 14 February 1996 list 
22401 Egisto 24 February 1995 list
22517 Alexzanardi 26 February 1998 list 
(22752) 1998 VS34 15 November 1998 list 
23608 Alpiapuane 15 January 1996 list 
24856 Messidoro 15 January 1996 list 
24857 Sperello 15 January 1996 list 
24890 Amaliafinzi 4 December 1996 list 
25301 Ambrofogar 7 December 1998 list 
25601 Francopacini 1 January 2000 list 
(26499) 2000 CX1 4 February 2000 list 
(27005) 1998 DR35 27 February 1998 list 
27130 Dipaola 8 December 1998 list 
(27269) 2000 AB3 3 January 2000 list 
27923 Dimitribartolini 4 December 1996 list 
27983 Bernardi 26 October 1997 list 
28007 Galhassin 7 December 1997 list 
29346 Mariadina 25 February 1995 list
(29363) 1996 CW8 14 February 1996 list 
29547 Yurimazzanti 25 January 1998 list 
(29549) 1998 BB44 25 January 1998 list 
(29550) 1998 BE44 25 January 1998 list 
29761 Lorenzo 13 February 1999 list 
(30585) 2001 PE14 14 August 2001 list 
(31091) 1997 BE9 30 January 1997 list 
31153 Enricaparri 26 October 1997 list 
31605 Braschi 10 April 1999 list 
(33031) 1997 RX 1 September 1997 list 
(33054) 1997 UU14 26 October 1997 list 
(33162) 1998 DT35 27 February 1998 list 
33480 Bartolucci 4 April 1999 list 
33823 Mariorigutti 3 February 2000 list 
34004 Gregorini 30 July 2000 list 
34696 Risoldi 21 July 2001 list 
35222 Delbarrio 4 December 1994 list
35358 Lorifini 27 September 1997 list 
(35444) 1998 BU43 25 January 1998 list 
(35464) 1998 DC33 27 February 1998 list 
(35465) 1998 DF33 27 February 1998 list 
35703 Lafiascaia 20 March 1999 list 
(37313) 2001 QC 16 August 2001 list 
(37835) 1998 BC44 25 January 1998 list 
(37836) 1998 BD44 25 January 1998 list 
(39871) 1998 DB33 27 February 1998 list 
(39875) 1998 DS35 27 February 1998 list 
43881 Cerreto 25 February 1995 list 
(43923) 1996 CX8 14 February 1996 list 
44574 Lavoratti 4 April 1999 list 
(44715) 1999 TZ5 2 October 1999 list 
(46701) 1997 CP29 7 February 1997 list 
46702 Linapucci 28 February 1997 list 
(47473) 2000 AU2 1 January 2000 list 
(48842) 1998 BA44 25 January 1998 list 
(50275) 2000 CU1 4 February 2000 list 
(50537) 2000 EH14 3 March 2000 list 
(51874) 2001 PZ28 15 August 2001 list 
(52426) 1994 PF 5 August 1994 list 
(53053) 1998 XH9 12 December 1998 list 
54852 Mercatali 22 July 2001 list 
(54983) 2001 QE 16 August 2001 list 
55418 Bianciardi 13 October 2001 list 
(56073) 1998 YO10 26 December 1998 list 
(56361) 2000 CW1 4 February 2000 list 
(57076) 2001 OY16 22 July 2001 list 
58572 Romanella 7 September 1997 list 
(58702) 1998 BX43 25 January 1998 list 
(63463) 2001 OR12 20 July 2001 list 
65848 Enricomari 30 January 1997 list
(66000) 1998 OE1 20 July 1998 list 
(66250) 1999 GZ 4 April 1999 list 
(69585) 1998 DN35 27 February 1998 list 
70444 Genovali 9 October 1999 list 
(71221) 1999 YL9 31 December 1999 list 
71489 Dynamocamp 4 February 2000 list 
(72841) 2001 HC32 27 April 2001 list 
(75887) 2000 CS34 4 February 2000 list 
(79810) 1998 VL33 15 November 1998 list 
82638 Bottariclaudio 7 August 2001 list 
84120 Antonacci 4 September 2002 list 
(85368) 1996 CQ7 14 February 1996 list 
(85515) 1997 UT24 26 October 1997 list 
(85819) 1998 XF9 12 December 1998 list 
(86375) 2000 AT2 1 January 2000 list 
(88371) 2001 PF15 14 August 2001 list 
(89734) 2002 AH 4 January 2002 list 
(91146) 1998 OA1 20 July 1998 list 
(91900) 1999 VV11 5 November 1999 list 
(94634) 2001 WQ14 21 November 2001 list 
(99388) 2002 AL 4 January 2002 list 
(99389) 2002 AN 5 January 2002 list 
(100726) 1998 BY43 25 January 1998 list 
(101493) 1998 XB3 7 December 1998 list 
(103248) 2000 AZ4 2 January 2000 list 
(108702) 2001 OX16 21 July 2001 list 
(108952) 2001 PD29 15 August 2001 list 
(118233) 1997 BX6 30 January 1997 list 
(121017) 1999 BG4 19 January 1999 list 
(126161) 2002 AK 4 January 2002 list 
(135041) 2001 OU12 21 July 2001 list 
(136848) 1998 BF44 25 January 1998 list 
(139231) 2001 HW16 22 April 2001 list 
(139414) 2001 OR16 20 July 2001 list 
(145966) 1999 YM16 30 December 1999 list 
(148206) 2000 CL97 13 February 2000 list 
(148525) 2001 QG 16 August 2001 list 
(150713) 2001 QF 16 August 2001 list 
(153321) 2001 OW16 21 July 2001 list 
(155926) 2001 PE29 15 August 2001 list 
(155997) 2001 RP16 12 September 2001 list 
(159421) 1999 TN10 8 October 1999 list 
(165694) 2001 PQ28 14 August 2001 list 
(165912) 2001 TE7 11 October 2001 list 
(190730) 2001 PY13 13 August 2001 list 
(194837) 2002 AJ 4 January 2002 list 
(219829) 2002 CR39 7 February 2002 list 
(297314) 1998 XV2 7 December 1998 list 
(313036) 2000 PL 2 August 2000 list 
(317000) 2001 PY28 13 August 2001 list 
(363124) 2001 PO28 13 August 2001 list 
Co-discovery made with:
A. Boattini
U. Munari
V. Goretti
G. Forti
L. Tesi
E. Masotti
C. Casacci
S. Bartolini
D. Guidetti
F. Bernardi

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