Luciano Tesi (; 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" (). 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

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 7801 Goretti 12 April 1996 8051 Pistoria 13 August 1997 8558 Hack 1 August 1995 9904 Mauratombelli 29 July 1997 10219 Penco 25 October 1997 10371 Gigli 27 February 1995 10584 Ferrini 14 April 1996 10642 Charmaine 19 January 1999 11102 Bertorighini 26 September 1995 11359 Piteglio 27 January 1998 11595 Monsummano 23 May 1995 11605 Ranfagni 19 October 1995 11622 Samuele 9 September 1996 11625 Francelinda 20 October 1996 11667 Testa 19 October 1997 12399 Bartolini 19 July 1995 12840 Paolaferrari 6 April 1997 12927 Pinocchio 30 September 1999 13150 Paolotesi 23 March 1995 13200 Romagnani 13 March 1997 13223 Cenaceneri 13 August 1997 13250 Danieladucato 19 July 1998 13704 Aletesi 13 August 1998 13798 Cecchini 15 November 1998 14186 Virgiliofos 7 December 1998 14486 Tuscia 4 October 1994 14964 Robertobacci 2 November 1996 15034 Décines 16 November 1998 15041 Paperetti 8 December 1998 15460 Manca 25 December 1998 7 February 1999 30 December 1999 16683 Alepieri 3 May 1994 16744 Antonioleone 23 July 1996 16797 Wilkerson 7 February 1997 17056 Boschetti 6 April 1999 21269 Bechini 6 June 1996 23547 Tognelli 17 February 1994 23 October 1995 24818 Menichelli 23 November 1994 24969 Lucafini 13 February 1998 20 July 1998 25601 Francopacini 1 January 2000 26177 Fabiodolfi 12 April 1996 26356 Aventini 26 December 1998 26498 Dinotina 4 February 2000 27270 Guidotti 2 January 2000 27917 Edoardo 6 November 1996 27959 Fagioli 19 September 1997 27977 Distratis 25 October 1997 29353 Manu 19 July 1995 29443 Remocorti 13 July 1997 29672 Salvo 12 December 1998 29705 Cialucy 26 December 1998 29706 Simonetta 25 December 1998 31414 Rotarysusa 14 January 1999 31458 Delrosso 15 February 1999 32938 Ivanopaci 15 October 1995 33010 Enricoprosperi 11 March 1997 33480 Bartolucci 4 April 1999 33532 Gabriellacoli 18 April 1999 34716 Guzzo 14 August 2001 34717 Mirkovilli 14 August 2001 34718 Cantagalli 14 August 2001 35358 Lorifini 27 September 1997 35461 Mazzucato 26 February 1998 36446 Cinodapistoia 22 August 2000 38020 Hannadam 17 June 1998 39678 Ammannito 12 June 1996 39748 Guccini 28 January 1997 39849 Giampieri 13 February 1998 42523 Ragazzileonardo 6 March 1994 42614 Ubaldina 2 March 1998 42929 Francini 8 October 1999 43193 Secinaro 1 January 2000 43882 Maurivicoli 7 March 1995 44574 Lavoratti 4 April 1999 46644 Lagia 19 July 1995 46720 Pierostroppa 13 August 1997 21 June 1998 16 November 1998 49987 Bonata 3 January 2000 3 March 2000 54852 Mercatali 22 July 2001 54967 Millucci 15 August 2001 55196 Marchini 11 September 2001 55418 Bianciardi 13 October 2001 16 October 1995 57140 Gaddi 15 August 2001 58709 Zenocolò 14 February 1998 7 December 1998 22 March 1999 59417 Giocasilli 5 April 1999 60406 Albertosuci 3 February 2000 63463 Calamandrei 20 July 2001 67070 Rinaldi 1 January 2000 70444 Genovali 9 October 1999 70744 Maffucci 9 November 1999 31 December 1999 71489 Dynamocamp 4 February 2000 29 November 1999 4 February 2000 22 April 2001 79212 Martadigrazia 6 March 1994 20 July 1998 80008 Danielarhodes 4 April 1999 21 July 2001 82463 Mluigiaborsi 21 July 2001 82638 Bottariclaudio 7 August 2001 82927 Ferrucci 25 August 2001 13 March 1997 86195 Cireglio 30 September 1999 1 January 2000 2 January 2000 89735 Tommei 4 January 2002 20 July 1998 91214 Diclemente 23 December 1998 5 November 1999 92279 Bindiluca 22 February 2000 21 November 2001 99389 Marconovi 5 January 2002 13 February 1998 100897 Piatra Neamt 5 May 1998 25 December 1998 103421 Laurmatt 6 January 2000 108205 Baccipaolo 26 April 2001 14 August 2001 11 September 2001 121546 Straulino 5 November 1999 135041 Lorenzofranco 21 July 2001 137082 Maurobachini 12 December 1998 19 January 1999 22 April 2001 144303 Mirellabreschi 16 February 2004 5 February 2000 13 February 2000 23 December 1998 16 August 2001 16 August 2001 152583 Saône 4 October 1994 14 August 2001 15 August 2001 8 October 1999 11 October 2001 172734 Giansimon 10 February 2004 6 December 1998 7 December 1998 181494 Forestale 16 October 2006 24 August 2006 1 February 1995 23 October 1995 21 July 2001 13 August 2001 191582 Kikadolfi 20 December 2003 6 December 1998 193818 Polidoro 16 August 2001 198616 Lucabracali 14 January 2005 15 January 1997 207657 Mangiantini 1 August 2007 2 March 2000 210414 Gebartolomei 3 December 2007 214715 Silvanofuso 10 October 2006 214953 Giugavazzi 29 November 2007 216345 Savigliano 4 December 2007 7 February 2002 234026 Unioneastrofili 23 September 1998 235999 Bucciantini 4 April 2005 236784 Livorno 12 August 2007 8 October 1999 29 July 1997 13 August 2001 248866 Margherita 17 October 2006 280641 Edosara 6 January 2005 280652 Aimaku 2 February 2005 283057 Casteldipiazza 24 July 2008 283461 Leacipaola 14 August 2001 289608 Wanli 4 April 2005 296928 Francescopalla 17 February 1994 299134 Moggicecchi 10 March 2005 300226 Francocanepari 13 December 2006 309704 Baruffetti 29 March 2008 2 August 2000 314808 Martindutertre 15 October 2006 315046 Gianniferrari 13 February 2007 319651 Topografo 10 October 2006 13 August 2001 10 September 2001 343057 Lucaravenni 15 February 2009 345720 Monte Vigese 12 December 2005 345763 Pompiere 13 March 2007 31 December 1999 13 August 2001 364264 Martymartina 11 October 2006 379130 Lopresti 15 February 2009 13 October 1998 395124 Astonepia 10 December 2009 396931 Nerliluca 4 April 2005 470324 Debbanci 16 August 2007 475696 Fisiocritico 13 November 2006Co-discovery made with: A. Boattini G. Cattani V. Cecchini M. Tombelli V. Goretti A. Caronia G. Forti G. Fagioli M. Mazzucato

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