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Swiss astronomer
Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH in March 2004. The other object that flashes by is an artificial satellite . Images were by Stefano Sposetti and composite by Raoul Behrend at Geneva Observatory .[ 1]
Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets .[ 2] [ 3] He lives in Gnosca , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps , where the Gnosca Observatory is located.
Sposetti took images of 2004 FH , an Aten asteroid that made a sub-lunar flyby of Earth.[ 1] In addition, he detects the optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts and conducts transit photometry on exoplanets at his observatory.[ 4]
As of 2019, Sposetti's discoveries include 164 minor planets (numbered only). The Minor Planet Center ranks him 70th in the list of all-time, worldwide discoverers.[ 5] Asteroid 22354 Sposetti has been named after him.[ 6]
List of discovered minor planets [ edit ]
List of minor planets
12931 Mario
7 October 1999
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12932 Conedera
10 October 1999
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15077 Edyalge
2 February 1999
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16110 Paganetti
28 November 1999
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17190 Retopezzoli
28 November 1999
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(18056) 1999 TV15
11 October 1999
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18872 Tammann
8 November 1999
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18874 Raoulbehrend
8 November 1999
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(19715) 1999 UA4
27 October 1999
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20624 Dariozanetti
9 October 1999
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21650 Tilgner
17 July 1999
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22769 Aurelianora
19 January 1999
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22898 Falce
10 October 1999
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(25397) 1999 VY10
7 November 1999
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(26321) 1998 VT5
11 November 1998
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(27249) 1999 WO8
28 November 1999
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29753 Silvo
10 February 1999
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31555 Wheeler
7 March 1999
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33433 Maurilia
14 March 1999
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(33445) 1999 FB21
23 March 1999
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(34125) 2000 QZ
23 August 2000
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(34126) 2000 QA1
23 August 2000
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(36447) 2000 QB1
23 August 2000
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(38679) 2000 QX
22 August 2000
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(41204) 1999 WX8
28 November 1999
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(41205) 1999 WZ8
28 November 1999
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(41301) 1999 XP127
6 December 1999
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41979 Lelumacri
22 December 2000
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(43027) 1999 VA23
12 November 1999
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(43028) 1999 VE23
12 November 1999
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(43087) 1999 WW8
28 November 1999
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45027 Cosquer
28 November 1999
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(45074) 1999 XA38
6 December 1999
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(45075) 1999 XB38
6 December 1999
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45261 Decoen
2 January 2000
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45305 Paulscherrer
4 January 2000
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47164 Ticino
10 October 1999
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47494 Gerhardangl
4 January 2000
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(47981) 2000 WG183
30 November 2000
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50033 Perelman
3 January 2000
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53252 Sardegna
13 March 1999
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53468 Varros
2 January 2000
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54522 Menaechmus
23 August 2000
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56100 Luisapolli
24 January 1999
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59239 Alhazen
7 February 1999
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61195 Martinoli
28 July 2000
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61384 Arturoromer
22 August 2000
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61386 Namikoshi
24 August 2000
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61401 Schiff
25 August 2000
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61402 Franciseveritt
25 August 2000
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62071 Voegtli
8 September 2000
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63129 Courtemanche
30 November 2000
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66939 Franscini
28 November 1999
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67085 Oppenheimer
4 January 2000
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67235 Fairbank
5 March 2000
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70179 Beppechiara
21 August 1999
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70446 Pugh
10 October 1999
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70737 Stenflo
8 November 1999
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70942 Vandanashiva
28 November 1999
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72042 Dequeiroz
17 December 2000
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72632 Coralina
23 March 2001
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74818 Iten
7 October 1999
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75063 Koestler
1 November 1999
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75569 IRSOL
2 January 2000
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80135 Zanzanini
7 October 1999
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(87644) 2000 RJ77
8 September 2000
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(87645) 2000 RK77
9 September 2000
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88146 Castello
30 November 2000
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91428 Cortesi
20 August 1999
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91429 Michelebianda
30 August 1999
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91898 Margnetti
8 November 1999
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92525 Delucchi
28 July 2000
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92585 Fumagalli
7 August 2000
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92614 Kazutami
23 August 2000
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(92615) 2000 QR1
23 August 2000
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(92616) 2000 QU1
24 August 2000
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(93949) 2000 WZ178
30 November 2000
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96876 Andreamanna
7 October 1999
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97069 Stek
12 November 1999
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97186 Tore
28 November 1999
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(98873) 2001 BO11
20 January 2001
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(102223) 1999 TE12
10 October 1999
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102224 Raffaellolena
10 October 1999
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102617 Allium
12 November 1999
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(102619) 1999 VK23
12 November 1999
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(103289) 2000 AF42
2 January 2000
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(105251) 2000 QP6
24 August 2000
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(107676) 2001 FD10
17 March 2001
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(121517) 1999 UO11
31 October 1999
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(121541) 1999 UZ51
31 October 1999
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(123499) 2000 WY178
30 November 2000
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(123612) 2000 YL16
22 December 2000
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(123955) 2001 FC10
17 March 2001
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(134793) 2000 EH15
5 March 2000
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(137498) 1999 VP8
7 November 1999
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(137636) 1999 WS8
28 November 1999
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(138543) 2000 QR6
25 August 2000
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(145988) 2000 BC4
26 January 2000
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(148448) 2000 YB1
17 December 2000
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(156474) 2002 CN46
11 February 2002
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(164358) 2005 DB
16 February 2005
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(164360) 2005 EL2
1 March 2005
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(164915) 1999 XC38
6 December 1999
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(167853) 2005 DN
26 February 2005
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(168473) 1999 QU1
20 August 1999
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(170974) 2005 CN25
4 February 2005
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(171552) 1999 TD12
10 October 1999
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(171579) 1999 VD23
12 November 1999
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(172836) 2005 CX37
7 February 2005
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(178116) 2006 TK7
10 October 2006
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(185748) 1999 NX4
15 July 1999
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(187461) 2005 XM65
7 December 2005
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(189521) 2000 OB7
30 July 2000
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(190167) 2005 UW158
26 October 2005
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(191093) 2002 EF
3 March 2002
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(196800) 2003 SX200
25 September 2003
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199194 Calcatreppola
3 January 2006
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(200511) 2001 BN11
16 January 2001
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(207174) 2005 CK67
15 February 2005
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(207175) 2005 CL67
15 February 2005
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(211211) 2002 PR11
5 August 2002
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215868 Rohrer
12 March 2005
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(219164) 1999 TA14
11 October 1999
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(219202) 1999 VZ10
7 November 1999
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(227545) 2005 YZ128
25 December 2005
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(236194) 2005 WD57
20 November 2005
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(245494) 2005 QX56
29 August 2005
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(257692) 1999 WT8
28 November 1999
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(260483) 2005 CO38
9 February 2005
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(261581) 2005 XD8
6 December 2005
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(261582) 2005 XE8
6 December 2005
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(262776) 2006 YA12
22 December 2006
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(262777) 2006 YR12
23 December 2006
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(262778) 2006 YZ12
25 December 2006
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(268227) 2005 ED30
4 March 2005
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(285405) 1999 UZ3
26 October 1999
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(290870) 2005 WE57
20 November 2005
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(290873) 2005 WA58
30 November 2005
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(293155) 2006 YX12
24 December 2006
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(293156) 2006 YK14
25 December 2006
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(301934) 2000 AE48
3 January 2000
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(303472) 2005 CM67
15 February 2005
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(308182) 2005 CN38
8 February 2005
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(311523) 2005 XZ77
9 December 2005
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(312154) 2007 UU6
22 October 2007
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(313020) 1999 XZ37
6 December 1999
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(330065) 2005 VQ5
10 November 2005
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(330393) 2006 YJ14
24 December 2006
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332326 Aresi
27 December 2006
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(356274) 2009 YC7
16 December 2009
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(363033) 1999 QN2
30 August 1999
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(370857) 2005 EK2
1 March 2005
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(383475) 2007 AU8
11 January 2007
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(384458) 2010 BM2
18 January 2010
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(387934) 2005 CV37
6 February 2005
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(400337) 2007 UZ65
31 October 2007
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(405518) 2005 CJ67
15 February 2005
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(413993) 2007 EC125
13 March 2007
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(429240) 2010 AL76
14 January 2010
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(438098) 2005 CS56
9 February 2005
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(475201) 2005 VR5
10 November 2005
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(481322) 2006 BT
19 January 2006
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(483891) 2006 AB4
6 January 2006
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(498269) 2007 VW4
3 November 2007
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