title: Claudio Casacci
text: # Claudio Casacci
  
  Minor planets discovered: 8 :
  
  * see § List of discovered minor planets
  
  Claudio Casacci (born 1958) is an Italian space scientist and amateur astronomer, who is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of several main-belt asteroids between 1995 and 1998. He works at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy.
  
  In 1995, the outer main-belt asteroid 4814 Casacci was named in his honour (M.P.C. 25229).
  
  ## List of discovered minor planets
  
  All co-discoveries were made with: $^A$ M. Tombelli
  
  | 15968 Waltercugno | 27 February 1998 | list |
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  | 18627 Rogerbonnet | 27 February 1998 | list |
  | 19331 Stefanovitale | 4 December 1996 | list |
  | 20194 Ilarialocantore | 30 January 1997 | list |
  | 21256 Robertobattiston | 14 February 1996 | list |
  | 24856 Messidoro | 15 January 1996 | list |
  | 24890 Amaliafinzi | 4 December 1996 | list |
  | 43881 Cerreto | 25 February 1995 | list |
  