Takuo Kojima
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Takuo Kojima (小島 卓雄 Kojima Takuo, born 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.[2]
He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 45 asteroids he made between 1987 and 1997.[1] Takuo Kojima also writes a regular column for the astronomy magazine Gekkan Temmon titled the "Comet Observers Guide.[3] The main-belt asteroid 3644 Kojitaku is named after him.[3]
List of discovered minor planets
| 3774 Megumi | December 20, 1987 |
| 3786 Yamada | January 10, 1988 |
| 3829 Gunma | March 10, 1988 |
| 3995 Sakaino | December 5, 1988 |
| 3998 Tezuka | January 1, 1989 |
| 3999 Aristarchus | January 5, 1989 |
| 4041 Miyamotoyohko | February 19, 1988 |
| 4156 Okadanoboru | January 16, 1988 |
| 4288 Tokyotech | October 8, 1989 |
| 4493 Naitomitsu | October 14, 1988 |
| 4576 Yanotoyohiko | February 10, 1988 |
| 4632 Udagawa | December 17, 1987 |
| 4866 Badillo | November 10, 1988 |
| 4949 Akasofu | November 29, 1988 |
| 5348 Kennoguchi | January 16, 1988 |
| 5432 Imakiire | November 3, 1988 |
| 5433 Kairen | November 10, 1988 |
| 5813 Eizaburo | November 3, 1988 |
| 6185 Mitsuma | December 20, 1987 |
| 6298 Sawaoka | December 1, 1988 |
| (6551) 1988 XP | December 5, 1988 |
| (6555) 1989 UU1 | October 29, 1989 |
| (6706) 1988 VD3 | November 11, 1988 |
| (7402) 1987 YH | December 25, 1987 |
| 7517 Alisondoane | January 3, 1989 |
| (7563) 1988 BC | January 16, 1988 |
| (7697) 1989 AE | January 3, 1989 |
| (8219) 1996 JL[1] | May 10, 1996 |
| 9321 Alexkonopliv | January 5, 1989 |
| (9939) 1988 VK | November 3, 1988 |
| 10064 Hirosetamotsu | October 31, 1988 |
| 10744 Tsuruta | December 5, 1988 |
| 10853 Aimoto | February 6, 1995 |
| 11861 Teruhime | November 10, 1988 |
| (12037) 1997 CT19 | February 11, 1997 |
| (13023) 1988 XT1 | December 10, 1988 |
| (15832) 1995 CB1 | February 7, 1995 |
| (23570) 1995 AA | January 1, 1995 |
| (23572) 1995 AS2 | January 10, 1995 |
| (43088) 1999 WO9 | November 30, 1999 |
| (45263) 2000 AD5 | January 3, 2000 |
| (48421) 1988 VF | November 3, 1988 |
| (71236) 2000 AC5 | January 3, 2000 |
| (168551) 1999 WH4 | November 28, 1999 |
| (192864) 1999 WP9 | November 30, 1999 |
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References
- 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ Kidger, Mark Richard (2005). Astronomical enigmas: life on Mars, the Star of Bethlehem, and other Milky Way mysteries. JHU Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-8018-8026-1.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3644) Kojitaku. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 306. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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