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Minor planets discovered: 9 ^[1]
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Vincenzo Zappalà (born 1945) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of several main-belt asteroids.

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovered of 9 minor planets.^[1] All of his discoveries he made at ESO's Chilean La Silla Observatory in 1984, with the exception of 17357 Lucataliano, which he discovered at Mount Stromlo Observatory in 1978.^[2] He has also been a long-term astronomer at the Observatory of Turin in Pino Torinese.^[3]

Awards and honors

The main-belt asteroid 2813 Zappalà, discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the U.S. Anderson Mesa Station in 1981, is named in his honour.^[3]

Co-discovery with: ^A W. Ferreri and ^B G. DeSanctis
9010 Candelo	27 April 1984	list
10038 Tanaro	28 April 1984	list
11476 Stefanosimoni	23 April 1984	list
17357 Lucataliano	23 August 1978	list ^[B]

^ ^a ^b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
^ "17357 Lucataliano (1978 QH3)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2813) Zappalà". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2813) Zappalà. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 230. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2814. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.