5088 Tancredi was discovered by C.-I. Lagerkvist at the La Silla Obs. on 22 August 1979
C.-I. Lagerkvist 5088 Tancredi La Silla Obs. 22 August 1979 
It was discovered on 22 August 1979, by Swedish astronomer Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. 
