The Italian Amateur Astronomers Union ( it, Unione Astrofili Italiani; ''Unione degli Astrofili Italiani''; UAI), also known as Union of Italian Amateur Astronomers, is an Italian organization active in
astronomy research and outreach that was founded in 1967.
Its members are both professional and
amateur astronomers. The UAI claims more than two thousands members from the whole Italy and is one of the most important amateur astronomical associations in Europe.
The
main-belt asteroid
234026 Unioneastrofili
34 may refer to:
* 34 (number), the natural number following 33 and preceding 35
* one of the years 34 BC, AD 34, 1934, 2034
* ''34'' (album), a 2015 album by Dre Murray
* "#34" (song), a 1994 song by Dave Matthews Band
* "34", a 2006 song by S ...
, discovered by
Luciano Tesi
Luciano Tesi (; born 10 December 1931) is an Italian veterinarian, amateur astronomer, discoverer of many minor planets, and director of the San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory.
In 1980, he founded the "Amateur Group of Pistoiese Mountain" ( it, ...
in 1998, was named in honor of the organization.
References
External links
Official Site of the Unione Astrofili Italiani (in Italian)
Astronomy organizations
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