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Vincenzo Zappalà

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Italian astronomer

Minor planets discovered: 9^[1]
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Vincenzo Zappalà (born 1945) is an Italianastronomer and discoverer of severalmain-belt asteroids.

He is credited by theMinor Planet Center with the discovered of 9minor planets.^[1] All of his discoveries he made atESO's ChileanLa Silla Observatory in 1984, with the exception of17357 Lucataliano, which he discovered atMount Stromlo Observatory in 1978.^[2] He has also been a long-term astronomer at theObservatory of Turin inPino Torinese.^[3]

The main-belt asteroid2813 Zappalà, discovered by American astronomerEdward Bowell at the U.S.Anderson Mesa Station in 1981, is named in his honour.^[3]

Co-discovery with:^AW. Ferreri and^BG. DeSanctis
9010 Candelo	27 April 1984	list
10038 Tanaro	28 April 1984	list
11476 Stefanosimoni	23 April 1984	list
17357 Lucataliano	23 August 1978	list^[B]

^^a ^b"Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)".Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved23 September 2016.
^"17357 Lucataliano (1978 QH3)".Minor Planet Center. Retrieved6 June 2016.
^^a ^bSchmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2813) Zappalà".Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2813) Zappalà. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 230.doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2814.ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.