+ Minor planets discovered: 15 April 19, 1996 11145 Emanuelli August 29, 1997 15379 Alefranz August 29, 1997 October 27, 1995 27900 Cecconi September 7, 1996 January 29, 1997 February 27, 1998 35270 Molinari September 7, 1996 September 8, 1996 39734 Marchiori December 14, 1996 55854 Stoppani November 8, 1996 April 8, 1997 79472 Chiorny January 6, 1998 January 5, 2000 January 29, 1997 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
External links Sormano Astronomical Observatory: The Staff Sormano Astronomical Observatory: The Activity, which includes a list of the numbered minor planets discovered at Sormano, together with their discoverers.