1990 SE5. Discovered 1990 Sept. 22 by E. W. Elst at La Silla. (*MPO 8625)
Giovanni Battista Hodierna (1597–1660) was a catholic priest who taught mathematics and astronomy in Ragusa, Sicily. An enthusiastic follower of Galileo, he observed the rings of Saturn and the eclipses of Jupiter’s satellites. His best-known work was Medicaeorum Ephemerides. (M 52769)
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(2006). (21047) Hodierna [3.98, 0.18, 4.5]. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_1880
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