Claim: The asteroid 7529 Vagnozzi was discovered in 1994 and orbits the sun once every three years ten months; it was named after the amateur astronomer, discoverer of minor planets, and discoverer of supernovae.
Evidence: 7529 Vagnozzi, provisional designation 1994 BC, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 16 January 1994, by and at the Colleverde Observatory near Rome, Italy. Vagnozzi orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.2–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,407 days). This minor planet was named in honor of Antonio Vagnozzi (born 1950), an Italian amateur astronomer, discoverer of minor planets, and pioneer in using CCD cameras at the Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory in Italy. He is also an observer and discoverer of supernovae.