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Vincenzo Cerulli (20 April 1859 – 30 May 1927) was an Italian astronomer and founder of the Collurania-Teramo Observatory in Teramo, central Italy, where he was born.[2][3][4]

Vincenzo Cerulli
Born(1859-04-20)20 April 1859
Teramo, Italy
Died30 May 1927(1927-05-30) (aged 68)
Merate, Italy
NationalityItalian
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Asteroids discovered: 1 [1]
704 InteramniaOctober 2, 1910MPC [2]

He earned a degree in physics from the Sapienza University of Rome in 1881, and continued his studies at the University of Berlin. Cerulli compiled a star catalog with Elia Millosevich. He was the astronomer at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[5]

In 1890, he founded his observatory, which he named "Collurania", equipping it with a 40 cm Cooke refractor, which he had purchased for £2000 (£210,652 at the 2020 equivalent) from the son of British Astronomer, James Wigglesworth (born, Wibsey 1815) and which had been situated in Scarborough, before being dismantled and moved to Teramo. He also observed Mars and developed the theory that the Martian canals were not real but an optical illusion, a theory that was later confirmed.

He discovered one asteroid, 704 Interamnia, which is named after the Latin name for Teramo, and is notable for its relatively large diameter of approximately 350 km, which makes it the fifth largest body in the traditional asteroid belt.[6][7]

Cerulli was a corresponding member of the Lincei Academy, Rome; the Pontaniana Academy, Naples; and the Academy of Sciences, Turin. He contributed the article on Lorenzo Respighi to the Catholic Encyclopedia.[5]

Cerulli died at Merate, Province of Lecco, in 1927.[3] The 130-kilometer Martian crater Cerulli, as well as the asteroids 366 Vincentina and 31028 Cerulli are named in his honor.[4][8]


References


  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(704) Interamnia". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (704) Interamnia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 68. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_705. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. A. Di Legge Necr.: Rend. Lincei, app. al v. (6) 8 (1928), I-VIII] Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(366) Vincentina". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (366) Vincentina. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 45. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_367. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  5. "Cerullli, Vincenzo", The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers, New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 28 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. 704 Interamnia 2003 Mar 23
  7. 704 Interamnia (1910 KU). NASA
  8. "31028 Cerulli (1996 HH1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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[de] Vincenzo Cerulli

Vincenzo Cerulli (* 20. April 1859 in Teramo; † 30. Mai 1927 in Merate) war ein italienischer Astronom. Cerulli betrieb in Teramo eine Privatsternwarte, an der er im Jahre 1910 den Asteroiden (704) Interamnia entdeckte, der mit einem Durchmesser von 316 km einer der größten Asteroiden des Hauptgürtels ist.
- [en] Vincenzo Cerulli

[es] Vincenzo Cerulli

Vincenzo Cerulli (Teramo, 20 de abril de 1859 - Merate, 30 de mayo de 1927) fue un astrónomo y matemático italiano propietario de un observatorio privado en Teramo, la ciudad donde nació, desde donde descubrió el asteroide (704) Interamnia el 2 de octubre de 1910. El Centro de Planetas Menores acredita su descubrimiento como V. Cerulli.

[fr] Vincenzo Cerulli

Vincenzo Cerulli (né le 20 avril 1859 à Teramo, dans les Abruzzes – mort le 30 mai 1927 à Merate) était un astronome italien qui possédait un observatoire privé à Teramo.

[it] Vincenzo Cerulli

Vincenzo Cerulli (Teramo, 20 aprile 1859 – Merate, 31 maggio 1927) è stato un astronomo e matematico italiano.

[ru] Черулли, Винченцо

Винченцо Черулли (итал. Vincenzo Cerulli (20 апреля 1859 (1859-04-20) — 31 мая 1927) — итальянский астроном и математик, первооткрыватель астероидов, который работал в обсерватории Коллурания, где 2 октября 1910 года им был обнаружен крупный астероид (704) Интерамния[1].


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