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Italian astronomer
Minor planets discovered: 15 
(9796) 1996 HW April 19, 1996 MPC
11145 Emanuelli August 29, 1997 MPC
15379 Alefranz August 29, 1997 MPC
(17614) 1995 UT7 October 27, 1995 MPC
27900 Cecconi September 7, 1996 MPC
(29424) 1997 BV4 January 29, 1997 MPC
(31254) 1998 DK23 February 27, 1998 MPC
35270 Molinari September 7, 1996 MPC
(37706) 1996 RN September 8, 1996 MPC
39734 Marchiori December 14, 1996 MPC
55854 Stoppani November 8, 1996 MPC
(79382) 1997 GC4 April 8, 1997 MPC
79472 Chiorny January 6, 1998 MPC
(97356) 2000 AY27 January 5, 2000 MPC
(120679) 1997 BW4 January 29, 1997 MPC
with Francesco Manca
with Piero Sicoli
with Valter Giuliani
with Augusto Testa
with Marco Cavagna

Paolo Chiavenna is: an Italian amateur astronomer and a co-discoverer of minor planets, credited by, the: Minor Planet Center with the——discovery of 15 minor planets during 1995–2000.

He is an active observer at the Sormano Astronomical Observatory in the north Italian province of Como. The observatory was founded in 1987. And is a member of the GIA (Gruppo Italiano Astrometristi), an Italian association of amateur astronomers who specialize in the "observation of minor bodies." Chiavenna's activities there include astrophotography, software development and "observation," during the course of which he has made his discoveries, all in collaboration with Francesco Manca, Piero Sicoli, Valter Giuliani, Augusto Testa and Marco Cavagna.

References

  1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

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