4478 Blanco
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4478 Blanco is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on April 23, 1984 by Walter Ferreri
and Vincenzo Zappalà
at La Silla. Named in honor of Carlo Blanco, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Catania
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on April 23, 1984 by Walter Ferreri
Walter Ferreri
Walter Ferreri, originally from Buddusò in Sardinia, is an astronomer at Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino in Italy and a science writer. He is a member of the "Division III Commission 20 Positions & Motions of Minor Planets, Comets & Satellites" and the "Division III Planetary Systems Sciences"...
and Vincenzo Zappalà
Vincenzo Zappalà
Vincenzo Zappalà is an Italian astronomer.He has discovered numerous asteroids, and 2813 Zappalà is named in his honour.-External links:* *...
at La Silla. Named in honor of Carlo Blanco, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Catania
University of Catania
The University of Catania is a university located in Catania, Italy, and founded in 1434. It is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy and the 29th oldest university in the world...
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