The San Vittore Observatory (, observation code: 552) was a private astronomical observatory in Bologna, Italy. It was active between 1969 and 2004.
History The San Vittore Observatory was a private astronomical observatory in Bologna, Italy. It was active between 1969 and 2004. Located 280 meters above sea level it was equipped with a newtonian telescope of 0.45 meters, with a 25/32/61.5 cm Schmidt camera mounted in parallel and a 15 cm f/10 guide refractor. The aforementioned instruments were built by Ciro Vacchi (1916-1999) and Giorgio Sassi (1918-2009) in the Optical-mechanical Workshop located on the ground floor of the observatory itself.
Activities In the years from 1975 to 1981 the San Vittore Observatory (Bologna) Italy participated to the International Planetary Patrol Program. It made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. The observatory stopped operating in 2004.
The Minor Planet Center credits the observatory with the discovery of 99 asteroids, made between 1980 and 2000. + Minor planets discovered: 99 see
List of discovered minor planets
2601 Bologna 8 December 1980 3344 Modena 15 May 1982 3744 Horn-d'Arturo 5 November 1983 3809 Amici 26 March 1984 3951 Zichichi 13 February 1986 4062 Schiaparelli 28 January 1989 4063 Euforbo 1 February 1989 4122 Ferrari 28 July 1986 4158 Santini 28 January 1989 4279 De Gasparis 19 November 1982 4540 Oriani 6 November 1988 4542 Mossotti 30 January 1989 4705 Secchi 13 February 1988 4742 Caliumi 26 November 1986 6241 Galante 4 October 1989 6598 Modugno 13 February 1988 6640 Falorni 24 February 1990 6746 Zagar 9 July 1994 6855 Armellini 29 January 1989 6862 Virgiliomarcon 11 April 1991 7491 Linzerag 23 September 1995 7516 Kranjc 18 June 1987 8006 Tacchini 22 August 1988 8081 Leopardi 17 February 1988 8155 Battaglini 17 August 1988 8266 Bertelli 1 October 1986 8269 Calandrelli 17 August 1988 8421 Montanari 2 December 1996 8472 Tarroni 12 October 1983 10376 Chiarini 16 May 1996 10413 Pansecchi 29 December 1997 10579 Diluca 20 July 1995 10722 Monari 1 October 1986 11100 Lai 22 May 1995 11120 Pancaldi 17 August 1996 11122 Eliscolombini 13 September 1996 11360 Formigine 24 February 1998 11981 Boncompagni 20 October 1995 12222 Perotto 19 November 1982 12407 Riccardi 23 September 1995
12579 Ceva 5 September 1999 13225 Manfredi 29 August 1997 14074 Riccati 11 July 1996 14361 Boscovich 17 February 1988 14846 Lampedusa 29 January 1989 15385 Dallolmo 25 September 1997 15388 Coelum 27 September 1997 16715 Trettenero 20 October 1995 16745 Zappa 9 August 1996 16906 Giovannisilva 18 February 1998 16930 Respighi 29 March 1998 18462 Riccò 26 August 1995 18505 Caravelli 9 August 1996 19523 Paolofrisi 18 December 1998 21687 Filopanti 11 September 1999 22263 Pignedoli 3 September 1980 23685 Toaldo 1 May 1997 24939 Chiminello 1 May 1997 27150 Annasante 16 December 1998 27341 Fabiomuzzi 10 February 2000 27967 Beppebianchi 1 October 1997 29568 Gobbi-Belcredi 25 March 1998 31015 Boccardi 16 February 1996 31028 Cerulli 18 April 1996 31134 Zurria 27 September 1997 31271 Nallino 25 March 1998 31431 Cabibbo 21 January 1999 35324 Orlandi 7 March 1997 35325 Claudiaguarnieri 7 March 1997 35326 Lucastrabla 7 March 1997 35346 Ivanoferri 1 May 1997 37749 Umbertobonori 12 January 1997 37840 Gramegna 20 February 1998 39854 Gabriopiola 20 February 1998 40447 Lorenzoni 11 September 1999 42593 Antoniazzi 1 May 1997 43890 Katiaottani 31 August 1995 44033 Michez 15 February 1998 48715 Balbinot 13 September 1996 49187 Zucchini 18 September 1998 49441 Scerbanenco 22 December 1998 52480 Enzomora 20 October 1995 52570 Lauraco 1 May 1997 52670 Alby 20 February 1998 55845 Marco 13 September 1996 58441 Thomastestoni 19 April 1996 65770 Leonardotestoni 28 May 1995 65852 Alle 7 March 1997 70210 Cesarelombardi 11 September 1999 79991 Umbertoleotti 19 March 1999 79996 Vittoria 23 March 1999 85564 Emilia 17 January 1998 90837 Raoulvalentini 18 November 1995 93061 Barbagallo 23 September 2000 96263 Lorettacavicchi 23 September 1995 118235 Federico 7 March 1997 2 March 1997 8 September 1999 1 September 2000
See also List of asteroid-discovering observatories List of astronomical observatories
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