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, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, g ...
and co-discoverer of
asteroid
An asteroid is a minor planet of the inner Solar System. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter; they are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere.
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The
Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Function
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credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory () between 1989 and 1993.
The inner main-belt asteroid
4541 Mizuno, discovered by his college
Toshimasa Furuta
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 ...
, was named in his honor on 5 March 1996 ().
List of discovered minor planets
References
1954 births
Discoverers of asteroids
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20th-century Japanese astronomers
Living people
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