# Luciano Tesi

Luciano Tesi (Italian pronunciation:; born 10 December 1931) is an Italian veterinarian, amateur astronomer, discoverer of many minor planets, and director of the San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory.
In 1980, he founded the "Amateur Group of Pistoiese Mountain" (Italian: Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese). Later on, this resulted in the construction of the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory. As the director of the observatory, he has collaborated with many discoverers in following up near-Earth objects and in finding minor planets since 1994.
The near-Earth object and Amor asteroid, 15817 Lucianotesi, discovered by Andrea Boattini and Maura Tombelli at San Marcello Pistoiese in 1994, was named in his honor.

## Discoveries

Minor planets discovered: 191 :
* see § List of discovered minor planets
Luciano Tesi is credited by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) with the discovery of many numbered minor planets since 1994 (see table), mostly in collaboration with several other astronomers. Together with Giancarlo Fagioli, he also discovered the main-belt asteroid 280641 Edosara, which was erroneously credited to "T. esi" by the MPC. Co-discoveries made by Tesi/Fagioli appear as 3 separate records in the MPC's List of "Minor Planet Discoverers".

### List of discovered minor planets

| 7787 Annalaura | 23 November 1994 | list |
| 7801 Goretti | 12 April 1996 | list |
| 8051 Pistoria | 13 August 1997 | list |
| 8558 Hack | 1 August 1995 | list |
| 9904 Mauratombelli | 29 July 1997 | list |
| 10219 Penco | 25 October 1997 | list |
| 10371 Gigli | 27 February 1995 | list |
| 10584 Ferrini | 14 April 1996 | list |
| 10642 Charmaine | 19 January 1999 | list |
| 11102 Bertorighini | 26 September 1995 | list |
| 11359 Piteglio | 27 January 1998 | list |
| 11595 Monsummano | 23 May 1995 | list |
| 11605 Ranfagni | 19 October 1995 | list |
| 11622 Samuele | 9 September 1996 | list |
| 11625 Francelinda | 20 October 1996 | list |
| 11667 Testa | 19 October 1997 | list |
| 12399 Bartolini | 19 July 1995 | list |
| 12840 Paolaferrari | 6 April 1997 | list |
| 12927 Pinocchio | 30 September 1999 | list |
| 13150 Paolotesi | 23 March 1995 | list |
| 13200 Romagnani | 13 March 1997 | list |
| 13223 Cenaceneri | 13 August 1997 | list |
| 13250 Danieladucato | 19 July 1998 | list |
| 13704 Aletesi | 13 August 1998 | list |
| 13798 Cecchini | 15 November 1998 | list |
| 14186 Virgiliofos | 7 December 1998 | list |
| 14486 Tuscia | 4 October 1994 | list |
| 14964 Robertobacci | 2 November 1996 | list |
| 15034 Décines | 16 November 1998 | list |
| 15041 Paperetti | 8 December 1998 | list |
| 15460 Manca | 25 December 1998 | list |
| (15478) 1999 CZ$_2$ | 7 February 1999 | list |
| (16152) 1999 YN$_{12}$ | 30 December 1999 | list |
| 16683 Alepieri | 3 May 1994 | list |
| 16744 Antonioleone | 23 July 1996 | list |
| 16797 Wilkerson | 7 February 1997 | list |
| 17056 Boschetti | 6 April 1999 | list |
| 21269 Bechini | 6 June 1996 | list |
| 23547 Tognelli | 17 February 1994 | list |
| (23589) 1995 UR$_6$ | 23 October 1995 | list |
| 24818 Menichelli | 23 November 1994 | list |
| 24969 Lucafini | 13 February 1998 | list |
| (24996) 1998 OD$_1$ | 20 July 1998 | list |
| 25601 Francopacini | 1 January 2000 | list |
| 26177 Fabiodolfi | 12 April 1996 | list |
| 26356 Aventini | 26 December 1998 | list |
| 26498 Dinotina | 4 February 2000 | list |
| 27270 Guidotti | 2 January 2000 | list |
| 27917 Edoardo | 6 November 1996 | list |
| 27959 Fagioli | 19 September 1997 | list |
| 27977 Distratis | 25 October 1997 | list |
| 29353 Manu | 19 July 1995 | list |
| 29443 Remocorti | 13 July 1997 | list |
| 29672 Salvo | 12 December 1998 | list |
| 29705 Cialucy | 26 December 1998 | list |
| 29706 Simonetta | 25 December 1998 | list |
| 31414 Rotarysusa | 14 January 1999 | list |
| 31458 Delrosso | 15 February 1999 | list |
| 32938 Ivanopaci | 15 October 1995 | list |
| 33010 Enricoprosperi | 11 March 1997 | list |
| 33480 Bartolucci | 4 April 1999 | list |
| 33532 Gabriellacoli | 18 April 1999 | list |
| 34716 Guzzo | 14 August 2001 | list |
| 34717 Mirkovilli | 14 August 2001 | list |
| 34718 Cantagalli | 14 August 2001 | list |
| 35358 Lorifini | 27 September 1997 | list |
| 35461 Mazzucato | 26 February 1998 | list |
| 36446 Cinodapistoia | 22 August 2000 | list |
| 38020 Hannadam | 17 June 1998 | list |
| 39678 Ammannito | 12 June 1996 | list |
| 39748 Guccini | 28 January 1997 | list |
| 39849 Giampieri | 13 February 1998 | list |
| 42523 Ragazzileonardo | 6 March 1994 | list |
| 42614 Ubaldina | 2 March 1998 | list |
| 42929 Francini | 8 October 1999 | list |
| 43193 Secinaro | 1 January 2000 | list |
| 43882 Maurivicoli | 7 March 1995 | list |
| 44574 Lavoratti | 4 April 1999 | list |
| 46644 Lagia | 19 July 1995 | list |
| 46720 Pierostroppa | 13 August 1997 | list |
| (46815) 1998 MG$_3$ | 21 June 1998 | list |
| (49340) 1998 WG | 16 November 1998 | list |
| 49987 Bonata | 3 January 2000 | list |
| (50537) 2000 EH$_{14}$ | 3 March 2000 | list |
| 54852 Mercatali | 22 July 2001 | list |
| 54967 Millucci | 15 August 2001 | list |
| 55196 Marchini | 11 September 2001 | list |
| 55418 Bianciardi | 13 October 2001 | list |
| (55828) 1995 UN$_6$ | 16 October 1995 | list |
| 57140 Gaddi | 15 August 2001 | list |
| 58709 Zenocolò | 14 February 1998 | list |
| (59114) 1998 XQ$_2$ | 7 December 1998 | list |
| (59384) 1999 FH$_{10}$ | 22 March 1999 | list |
| 59417 Giocasilli | 5 April 1999 | list |
| 60406 Albertosuci | 3 February 2000 | list |
| 63463 Calamandrei | 20 July 2001 | list |
| 67070 Rinaldi | 1 January 2000 | list |
| 70444 Genovali | 9 October 1999 | list |
| 70744 Maffucci | 9 November 1999 | list |
| (71221) 1999 YL$_9$ | 31 December 1999 | list |
| 71489 Dynamocamp | 4 February 2000 | list |
| (75238) 1999 WC$_9$ | 29 November 1999 | list |
| (75887) 2000 CS$_{34}$ | 4 February 2000 | list |
| (77464) 2001 HV$_{16}$ | 22 April 2001 | list |
| 79212 Martadigrazia | 6 March 1994 | list |
| (79523) 1998 OC$_1$ | 20 July 1998 | list |
| 80008 Danielarhodes | 4 April 1999 | list |
| (82454) 2001 OT$_{12}$ | 21 July 2001 | list |
| 82463 Mluigiaborsi | 21 July 2001 | list |
| 82638 Bottariclaudio | 7 August 2001 | list |
| 82927 Ferrucci | 25 August 2001 | list |
| (85439) 1997 EP$_{40}$ | 13 March 1997 | list |
| 86195 Cireglio | 30 September 1999 | list |
| (86375) 2000 AT$_2$ | 1 January 2000 | list |
| (86376) 2000 AX$_4$ | 2 January 2000 | list |
| 89735 Tommei | 4 January 2002 | list |
| (91146) 1998 OA$_1$ | 20 July 1998 | list |
| 91214 Diclemente | 23 December 1998 | list |
| (91900) 1999 VV$_{11}$ | 5 November 1999 | list |
| 92279 Bindiluca | 22 February 2000 | list |
| (94634) 2001 WQ$_{14}$ | 21 November 2001 | list |
| 99389 Marconovi | 5 January 2002 | list |
| (100730) 1998 CE$_2$ | 13 February 1998 | list |
| 100897 Piatra Neamt | 5 May 1998 | list |
| (101534) 1998 YC$_{10}$ | 25 December 1998 | list |
| 103421 Laurmatt | 6 January 2000 | list |
| 108205 Baccipaolo | 26 April 2001 | list |
| (108950) 2001 PS$_{28}$ | 14 August 2001 | list |
| (109658) 2001 RZ$_{10}$ | 11 September 2001 | list |
| 121546 Straulino | 5 November 1999 | list |
| 135041 Lorenzofranco | 21 July 2001 | list |
| 137082 Maurobachini | 12 December 1998 | list |
| (137117) 1999 BK$_4$ | 19 January 1999 | list |
| (139231) 2001 HW$_{16}$ | 22 April 2001 | list |
| 144303 Mirellabreschi | 16 February 2004 | list |
| (146017) 2000 CX$_{120}$ | 5 February 2000 | list |
| (148206) 2000 CL$_{97}$ | 13 February 2000 | list |
| (150238) 1998 YG$_9$ | 23 December 1998 | list |
| (150712) 2001 QD | 16 August 2001 | list |
| (150713) 2001 QF | 16 August 2001 | list |
| 152583 Saône | 4 October 1994 | list |
| (155923) 2001 PB$_{14}$ | 14 August 2001 | list |
| (155926) 2001 PE$_{29}$ | 15 August 2001 | list |
| (159421) 1999 TN$_{10}$ | 8 October 1999 | list |
| (165912) 2001 TE$_7$ | 11 October 2001 | list |
| 172734 Giansimon | 10 February 2004 | list |
| (173230) 1998 XM | 6 December 1998 | list |
| (175771) 1998 XO$_2$ | 7 December 1998 | list |
| 181494 Forestale | 16 October 2006 | list |
| (181312) 2006 QV$_{39}$ | 24 August 2006 | list |
| (181722) 1995 CU | 1 February 1995 | list |
| (181734) 1995 UQ$_6$ | 23 October 1995 | list |
| (185990) 2001 OS$_{12}$ | 21 July 2001 | list |
| (189087) 2001 PE$_{15}$ | 13 August 2001 | list |
| 191582 Kikadolfi | 20 December 2003 | list |
| (192573) 1998 XL | 6 December 1998 | list |
| 193818 Polidoro | 16 August 2001 | list |
| 198616 Lucabracali | 14 January 2005 | list |
| (205006) 1997 AY$_{21}$ | 15 January 1997 | list |
| 207657 Mangiantini | 1 August 2007 | list |
| (208135) 2000 EF$_{15}$ | 2 March 2000 | list |
| 210414 Gebartolomei | 3 December 2007 | list |
| 214715 Silvanofuso | 10 October 2006 | list |
| 214953 Giugavazzi | 29 November 2007 | list |
| 216345 Savigliano | 4 December 2007 | list |
| (219829) 2002 CR$_{39}$ | 7 February 2002 | list |
| 234026 Unioneastrofili | 23 September 1998 | list |
| 235999 Bucciantini | 4 April 2005 | list |
| 236784 Livorno | 12 August 2007 | list |
| (241611) 1999 TO$_{10}$ | 8 October 1999 | list |
| (246893) 1997 OB$_1$ | 29 July 1997 | list |
| (247208) 2001 PN$_{28}$ | 13 August 2001 | list |
| 248866 Margherita | 17 October 2006 | list |
| 280641 Edosara | 6 January 2005 | list |
| 280652 Aimaku | 2 February 2005 | list |
| 283057 Casteldipiazza | 24 July 2008 | list |
| 283461 Leacipaola | 14 August 2001 | list |
| 289608 Wanli | 4 April 2005 | list |
| 296928 Francescopalla | 17 February 1994 | list |
| 299134 Moggicecchi | 10 March 2005 | list |
| 300226 Francocanepari | 13 December 2006 | list |
| 309704 Baruffetti | 29 March 2008 | list |
| (313036) 2000 PL | 2 August 2000 | list |
| 314808 Martindutertre | 15 October 2006 | list |
| 315046 Gianniferrari | 13 February 2007 | list |
| 319651 Topografo | 10 October 2006 | list |
| (334068) 2001 PP$_{28}$ | 13 August 2001 | list |
| (337429) 2001 RL$_{16}$ | 10 September 2001 | list |
| 343057 Lucaravenni | 15 February 2009 | list |
| 345720 Monte Vigese | 12 December 2005 | list |
| 345763 Pompiere | 13 March 2007 | list |
| (347537) 1999 YY$_{13}$ | 31 December 1999 | list |
| (363124) 2001 PO$_{28}$ | 13 August 2001 | list |
| 364264 Martymartina | 11 October 2006 | list |
| 379130 Lopresti | 15 February 2009 | list |
| (390534) 1998 TA$_2$ | 13 October 1998 | list |
| 395124 Astonepia | 10 December 2009 | list |
| 396931 Nerliluca | 4 April 2005 | list |
| 470324 Debbanci | 16 August 2007 | list |
| 475696 Fisiocritico | 13 November 2006 | list |
| Co-discovery made with: $^A$ A. Boattini $^B$ G. Cattani $^C$ V. Cecchini $^D$ M. Tombelli $^E$ V. Goretti $^F$ A. Caronia $^G$ G. Forti $^H$ G. Fagioli $^I$ M. Mazzucato |||