Italian astronomer
Maura Tombelli (born 1952 in Montelupo Fiorentino ) is an Italian amateur astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars . She is a prolific discoverer of almost 200 minor planets ,[1] including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito , and a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers .[2] [3]
Career
She is known as the only Italian female astrometrist .[4] Together with Italian astronomers Ulisse Munari and Giuseppe Forti , she initiated a five-year survey of minor planets at Asiago Astrophysical Observatory in 1994. She also shared a lot of observing with the discoverers, especially the follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), and she contributed to the discovery of 15817 Lucianotesi , the first NEO found from Italy. She is currently involved in a project to build a new observatory (Osservatorio di Montelupo ) near the town of Montelupo , where she lives.[4]
Awards and honors
The main-belt asteroid 9904 Mauratombelli , discovered by Italian astronomers Andrea Boattini and Luciano Tesi in 1997, is named in her honour.[4]
List of discovered minor planets
6876 Beppeforti
5 September 1994
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7141 Bettarini
12 March 1994
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7196 Baroni
16 January 1994
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7197 Pieroangela
16 January 1994
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7198 Montelupo
16 January 1994
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7481 San Marcello
11 August 1994
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7599 Munari
3 August 1994
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7679 Asiago
15 February 1996
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7715 Leonidarosino
14 February 1996
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7794 Sanvito
15 January 1996
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7847 Mattiaorsi
14 February 1996
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7900 Portule
14 February 1996
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7957 Antonella
17 January 1994
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8885 Sette
13 March 1994
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8925 Boattini
4 December 1996
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8944 Ortigara
30 January 1997
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9425 Marconcini
14 February 1996
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9426 Aliante
14 February 1996
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9427 Righini
14 February 1996
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9897 Malerba
14 February 1996
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10149 Cavagna
3 August 1994
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10176 Gaiavettori
14 February 1996
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10198 Pinelli
6 December 1996
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10591 Caverni
13 August 1996
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10928 Caprara
25 January 1998
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11337 Sandro
10 August 1996
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11348 Allegra
30 January 1997
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11621 Duccio
15 August 1996
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12033 Anselmo
31 January 1997
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12044 Fabbri
29 March 1997
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12433 Barbieri
15 January 1996
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12470 Pinotti
31 January 1997
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12811 Rigonistern
14 February 1996
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12812 Cioni
14 February 1996
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12813 Paolapaolini
14 February 1996
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12814 Vittorio
13 February 1996
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12927 Pinocchio
30 September 1999
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13147 Foglia
24 February 1995
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13174 Timossi
14 February 1996
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13638 Fiorenza
14 February 1996
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13740 Lastrucci
18 September 1998
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14061 Nagincox
13 February 1996
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14062 Cremaschini
14 February 1996
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14568 Zanotta
19 July 1998
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14659 Gregoriana
15 January 1999
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14919 Robertohaver
6 August 1994
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14947 Luigibussolino
15 January 1996
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14953 Bevilacqua
13 February 1996
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15004 Vallerani
7 December 1997
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15005 Guerriero
7 December 1997
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15006 Samcristoforetti
27 February 1998
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15034 Décines
16 November 1998
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15360 Moncalvo
14 February 1996
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15375 Laetitiafoglia
30 January 1997
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15418 Sergiospinelli
27 February 1998
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15817 Lucianotesi
28 August 1994
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15837 Mariovalori
25 February 1995
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15853 Benedettafoglia
16 January 1996
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15855 Mariasalvatore
14 February 1996
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15968 Waltercugno
27 February 1998
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(16152) 1999 YN12
30 December 1999
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16154 Dabramo
1 January 2000
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16672 Bedini
17 January 1994
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16879 Campai
24 January 1998
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17019 Aldo
23 February 1999
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17077 Pampaloni
25 April 1999
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17720 Manuboccuni
7 December 1997
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18431 Stazzema
16 January 1994
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18441 Cittadivinci
5 August 1994
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18583 Francescopedani
7 December 1997
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18627 Rogerbonnet
27 February 1998
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(18628) 1998 DJ33
27 February 1998
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18631 Maurogherardini
27 February 1998
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19331 Stefanovitale
4 December 1996
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20081 Occhialini
12 March 1994
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20194 Ilarialocantore
30 January 1997
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20195 Mariovinci
30 January 1997
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20200 Donbacky
28 February 1997
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21256 Robertobattiston
14 February 1996
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22401 Egisto
24 February 1995
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22517 Alexzanardi
26 February 1998
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(22752) 1998 VS34
15 November 1998
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23608 Alpiapuane
15 January 1996
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24856 Messidoro
15 January 1996
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24857 Sperello
15 January 1996
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24890 Amaliafinzi
4 December 1996
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25301 Ambrofogar
7 December 1998
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25601 Francopacini
1 January 2000
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(26499) 2000 CX1
4 February 2000
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(27005) 1998 DR35
27 February 1998
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27130 Dipaola
8 December 1998
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(27269) 2000 AB3
3 January 2000
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27923 Dimitribartolini
4 December 1996
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27983 Bernardi
26 October 1997
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28007 Galhassin
7 December 1997
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29346 Mariadina
25 February 1995
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(29363) 1996 CW8
14 February 1996
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29547 Yurimazzanti
25 January 1998
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(29549) 1998 BB44
25 January 1998
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(29550) 1998 BE44
25 January 1998
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29761 Lorenzo
13 February 1999
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(30585) 2001 PE14
14 August 2001
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(31091) 1997 BE9
30 January 1997
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31153 Enricaparri
26 October 1997
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31605 Braschi
10 April 1999
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(33031) 1997 RX
1 September 1997
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(33054) 1997 UU14
26 October 1997
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(33162) 1998 DT35
27 February 1998
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33480 Bartolucci
4 April 1999
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33823 Mariorigutti
3 February 2000
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34004 Gregorini
30 July 2000
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34696 Risoldi
21 July 2001
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35222 Delbarrio
4 December 1994
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35358 Lorifini
27 September 1997
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(35444) 1998 BU43
25 January 1998
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(35464) 1998 DC33
27 February 1998
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(35465) 1998 DF33
27 February 1998
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35703 Lafiascaia
20 March 1999
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(37313) 2001 QC
16 August 2001
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(37835) 1998 BC44
25 January 1998
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(37836) 1998 BD44
25 January 1998
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(39871) 1998 DB33
27 February 1998
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(39875) 1998 DS35
27 February 1998
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43881 Cerreto
25 February 1995
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(43923) 1996 CX8
14 February 1996
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44574 Lavoratti
4 April 1999
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(44715) 1999 TZ5
2 October 1999
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(46701) 1997 CP29
7 February 1997
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46702 Linapucci
28 February 1997
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(47473) 2000 AU2
1 January 2000
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(48842) 1998 BA44
25 January 1998
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(50275) 2000 CU1
4 February 2000
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(50537) 2000 EH14
3 March 2000
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(51874) 2001 PZ28
15 August 2001
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(52426) 1994 PF
5 August 1994
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(53053) 1998 XH9
12 December 1998
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54852 Mercatali
22 July 2001
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(54983) 2001 QE
16 August 2001
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55418 Bianciardi
13 October 2001
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(56073) 1998 YO10
26 December 1998
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(56361) 2000 CW1
4 February 2000
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(57076) 2001 OY16
22 July 2001
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58572 Romanella
7 September 1997
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(58702) 1998 BX43
25 January 1998
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(63463) 2001 OR12
20 July 2001
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65848 Enricomari
30 January 1997
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(66000) 1998 OE1
20 July 1998
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(66250) 1999 GZ
4 April 1999
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(69585) 1998 DN35
27 February 1998
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70444 Genovali
9 October 1999
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(71221) 1999 YL9
31 December 1999
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71489 Dynamocamp
4 February 2000
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(72841) 2001 HC32
27 April 2001
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(75887) 2000 CS34
4 February 2000
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(79810) 1998 VL33
15 November 1998
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82638 Bottariclaudio
7 August 2001
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84120 Antonacci
4 September 2002
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(85368) 1996 CQ7
14 February 1996
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(85515) 1997 UT24
26 October 1997
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(85819) 1998 XF9
12 December 1998
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(86375) 2000 AT2
1 January 2000
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(88371) 2001 PF15
14 August 2001
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(89734) 2002 AH
4 January 2002
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(91146) 1998 OA1
20 July 1998
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(91900) 1999 VV11
5 November 1999
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(94634) 2001 WQ14
21 November 2001
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(99388) 2002 AL
4 January 2002
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(99389) 2002 AN
5 January 2002
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(100726) 1998 BY43
25 January 1998
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(101493) 1998 XB3
7 December 1998
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(103248) 2000 AZ4
2 January 2000
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(108702) 2001 OX16
21 July 2001
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(108952) 2001 PD29
15 August 2001
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(118233) 1997 BX6
30 January 1997
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(121017) 1999 BG4
19 January 1999
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(126161) 2002 AK
4 January 2002
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(135041) 2001 OU12
21 July 2001
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(136848) 1998 BF44
25 January 1998
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(139231) 2001 HW16
22 April 2001
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(139414) 2001 OR16
20 July 2001
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(145966) 1999 YM16
30 December 1999
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(148206) 2000 CL97
13 February 2000
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(148525) 2001 QG
16 August 2001
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(150713) 2001 QF
16 August 2001
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(153321) 2001 OW16
21 July 2001
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(155926) 2001 PE29
15 August 2001
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(155997) 2001 RP16
12 September 2001
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(159421) 1999 TN10
8 October 1999
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(165694) 2001 PQ28
14 August 2001
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(165912) 2001 TE7
11 October 2001
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(190730) 2001 PY13
13 August 2001
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(194837) 2002 AJ
4 January 2002
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(219829) 2002 CR39
7 February 2002
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(297314) 1998 XV2
7 December 1998
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(313036) 2000 PL
2 August 2000
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(317000) 2001 PY28
13 August 2001
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(363124) 2001 PO28
13 August 2001
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