Luigi Sannino
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| Asteroids discovered : 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12575 Palmaria | September 4, 1999 | with Paolo Pietrapiana |
| 69565 Giulioscarfi | January 5, 1998 | |
Luigi Sannino (born 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]
Sannino discovered (69565) 1998 AZ4 at age 18, making him the youngest asteroid discoverer in the world as of 2017.[2][3]