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Giuseppe Forti (December 21, 1939 – July 2, 2007) was an Italianastronomer and a discoverer ofasteroids.
Forti was a trainedsolar physicist, and worked atHarvard'sRadio Meteor Project and later at theArcetri Observatory, inFlorence, Italy.[2] He was a member of the thirdIAU Division: Planetary Systems Sciences.[3] TheMinor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 49 numberedminor planets during 1977–2001.[1]
He died at the age of 67 on July 2, 2007.[4] The main-belt asteroid6876 Beppeforti, discovered by his collegesAndrea Boattini andMaura Tombelli at theAsiago Astrophysical Observatory in 1994, was named in his honor.[2] Naming citation was published on 3 May 1996 (M.P.C. 27129).[5]
| 10591 Caverni[A] | August 13, 1996 |
| 10928 Caprara[A] | January 25, 1998 |
| 11337 Sandro[A] | August 10, 1996 |
| 11621 Duccio[A] | August 15, 1996 |
| 12044 Fabbri[A] | March 29, 1997 |
| 12928 Nicolapozio[B] | September 30, 1999 |
| 14659 Gregoriana[A] | January 15, 1999 |
| 14953 Bevilacqua[A] | February 13, 1996 |
| 15004 Vallerani[A] | December 7, 1997 |
| 15006 Samcristoforetti[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| (15098) 2000 AY2[B] | January 1, 2000 |
| 15360 Moncalvo[A] | February 14, 1996 |
| 15418 Sergiospinelli[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| 17019 Aldo[A] | February 23, 1999 |
| 18628 Taniasagrati[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| 20200 Donbacky[A] | February 28, 1997 |
| (22517) 1998 DX32[A] | February 26, 1998 |
| (26497) 2000 CS1[B] | February 3, 2000 |
| 27005 Dariaguidetti[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| (27364) 2000 EJ14[B] | March 3, 2000 |
| (29550) 1998 BE44[A] | January 25, 1998 |
| (31153) 1997 UP22[A] | October 26, 1997 |
| 33162 Sofiarandich[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| 35464 Elisaconsigli[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| 39871 Lucagrazzini[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| 39875 Matteolombardo[A] | February 27, 1998 |
| 42929 Francini[C] | October 8, 1999 |
| 46701 Interrante[A] | February 7, 1997 |
| 46702 Linapucci[A] | February 28, 1997 |
| (48381) 1977 SU3[B] | September 17, 1977 |
| 48842 Alexmazzanti[A] | January 25, 1998 |
| 49987 Bonata[C] | January 3, 2000 |
| (53053) 1998 XH9[A] | December 12, 1998 |
| 58572 Romanella[A] | September 7, 1997 |
| 58702 Tizianabitossi[A] | January 25, 1998 |
| 58709 Zenocolò[C] | February 14, 1998 |
| 70744 Maffucci[C] | November 9, 1999 |
| 82463 Mluigiaborsi[C] | July 21, 2001 |
| (82657) 2001 PA14[B] | August 14, 2001 |
| 86195 Cireglio[C] | September 30, 1999 |
| (108702) 2001 OX16[A] | July 21, 2001 |
| (103249) 2000 AA5[B] | January 3, 2000 |
| 103421 Laurmatt[C] | January 6, 2000 |
| 108205 Baccipaolo[C] | April 26, 2001 |
| (121770) 2000 AV2[B] | January 1, 2000 |
| 137082 Maurobachini[C] | December 12, 1998 |
| (153468) 2001 RO16[B] | September 9, 2001 |
| (192927) 2000 AH6[B] | January 3, 2000 |
| 193818 Polidoro[C] | August 16, 2001 |
| (347537) 1999 YY13[C] | December 31, 1999 |
| A withM. Tombelli B withA. Boattini C withL. Tesi | |
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