+ Minor planets discovered: 11 7499 L'Aquila July 24, 1996 July 23, 1996 July 24, 1996 11620 Susanagordon July 23, 1996 January 17, 1997 22451 Tymothycoons November 13, 1996 July 23, 1996 January 14, 1997 January 15, 1997 January 15, 1997 January 15, 1997 with A. Boattini
Andrea Di Paola (born 1970) is an Italian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.
He works at the Rome Observatory and has been significantly involved in the CINEOS project. He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the co-discovery of 11 numbered minor planets during 1996–1997, all made in collaboration with Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini.
The main-belt asteroid 27130 Dipaola, discovered by Andrea Boattini and Maura Tombelli in 1998, is named in his honour. Naming citation was published on 6 August 2003 ().
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External links Asteroid (27130) Dipaola