36446 Cinodapistoia
Encyclopedia
36446 Cinodapistoia is an asteroid, originally designated 2000 QV, discovered on August 22, 2000, by Luciano Tesi
and Andrea Boattini
at San Marcello
Pistoiese. Its diameter is uncertain: a range of 3 to 6 km is probable.
It is named in honor of Cino da Pistoia
(1270 – 1337), whose full name was Guittoncino dei Sinibaldi, or Sighibuldi, a Tuscan
jurist
and poet
.
Luciano Tesi
Luciano Tesi is an Italian astronomer, and director of the San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.-Asteroids discovered:-References:...
and Andrea Boattini
Andrea Boattini
Andrea Boattini is an Italian astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids and comets.After developing a growing interest in minor planets, he graduated in 1996 from the University of Bologna with a thesis on near-Earth objects...
at San Marcello
San Marcello
San Marcello is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 25 km west of Ancona.The municipality of San Marcello contains the frazione Acquasanta....
Pistoiese. Its diameter is uncertain: a range of 3 to 6 km is probable.
It is named in honor of Cino da Pistoia
Cino da Pistoia
Cino da Pistoia was an Italian jurist and poet.He was born in Pistoia, Tuscany. His full name was Guittoncino dei Sinibaldi de Candia Pistoia or, Latinised as Cinus de Sighibuldis, his father was from a noble man from the House of Sinibaldi and his mother a noble lady of the House of Candia Pistoia...
(1270 – 1337), whose full name was Guittoncino dei Sinibaldi, or Sighibuldi, a Tuscan
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
.
External links
- http://it.geocities.com/kenoms3/altorenotoscano/asteroide.html (Archived 2009-10-22) (Italian)