is a Japanese

astronomer An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, moons, comets and galaxies – in either ...

. He has discovered a number of asteroids, including 5881 Akashi (with T. Nomura), 6559 Nomura (with K. Kawanishi), and 8892 Kakogawa (with T. Nomura). He was also a co-discoverer of Comet Sugano-Saigusa-Fujikawa (C/1983 J1). The asteroid 5872 Sugano is named after him.5872 Sugano (1989 SL)
JPL Small-Body Database. Accessed 9 February 2010. Asteroid 6155 Yokosugano was named for his wife, Yoko.6155 Yokosugano
JPL Small-Body Database. Accessed 9 February 2010. A long-time employee of Akashi Municipal Planetarium in

Akashi, Hyōgo 260px, Akashi City Hall 260px, Akashi fromAkashi Castle is a city in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 304,274 in 135,323 households and a population density of 6,200 people per km². The total area ...

, Sugano worked to develop amateur astronomy in Japan.

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