Luigi Sannino

Luigi Sannino (b. 1981) is an Italian amateur astronomer. He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of two asteroids in collaboration with Paolo Pietrapiana at the Monte Viseggi Observatory.[1]

Asteroids discovered : 2
12575 Palmaria	September 4, 1999	with Paolo Pietrapiana
(69565) 1998 AZ₄	January 5, 1998	with Paolo Pietrapiana

Sannino discovered (69565) 1998 AZ4 at age 18, making him the youngest asteroid discoverer in the world as of 2017.[2][3]

References

"Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
"Youngest person to discover an asteroid". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
"Sannino, guinness dell'astrologia" (in Italian). La Nazione. October 1, 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

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[1] "Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[2] "Youngest person to discover an asteroid". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[3] "Sannino, guinness dell'astrologia" (in Italian). La Nazione. October 1, 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2017.