Minor planets named for truly remarkable people.
Named in honor of Roberto di San Vito, amateur astronomer. He also played an active role in establishing the Apollo Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment and has had a longstanding and wide-ranging interest in the origin and evolution of the solar system. She teaches at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, New Albany, Indiana.
Named for the French city, located in the foothills of the western Alps. In 1930, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his international efforts on behalf of peace through church unity. This minor planet also honors Vaino Vaisala, brother of the discoverer.
Engineer Hugo Schrade (1900-1974), employed by the firm Carl Zeiss Jena from 1929, became the highly esteemed head works manager during 1945-1966. He is also an accomplished saxophone player. He teaches at the Byram Hills High School, Armonk, New York.
The ancient city found by the Oschi about 1000 B.C. He attends the Viewpoint School, Calabasas, California. Name endorsed by E. M. Shoemaker.
Kazumi Yoshioka (b. 1953) is an amateur astronomer who has published articles on astrophotography since 1988. She teaches at the Academy for Medical Science Technology, Hackensack, New Jersey. Her volumes of poems, such as Les Eblouissements (1907), are characterized by a sensual love of nature.
Data from The IAU Minor Planet Center, mashed up by Leonard Richardson.
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