It is named after Giuseppe Bianchi, an Italian astronomer of the 19th century.

Italian astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei built his first telescope in 1609.

This asteroid is named after Bruno Caccin, an Italian astronomer.

The asteroid is named after Antonio Cagnoli, and Italian astronomer.

Paolo Maffei, 83, Italian astronomer and science fiction writer.

Tacchini established an observation network with other Italian astronomers to spectroscopically examine the sun at about the same time daily.

Maura Tombelli (born 1952) is an Italian astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars.

Rick Perry invoked the Italian astronomer at the Republican presidential debate.

It is named after Vincenzo Cerulli, an Italian astronomer of the 19th and 20th centuries.

It is named after Alberto Suci, an Italian amateur astronomer.