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Masayuki Yanai (箭内 政之, Yanai Masayuki, born 1959) is a Japanese astronomer.[2] He is a prolific co-discoverer of minor planets. One of his co-discoveries is the dark, inner main-belt asteroid 3915 Fukushima.[3] He retired from docent for astronomy at Sapporo Science Center.
The asteroid 4260 Yanai, discovered by Japanese astronomers Seiji Ueda and Hiroshi Kaneda at Kushiro Observatory (399) in 1989, was named in his honor on 8 July 1990 (M.P.C. 16593).[2][4]
List of discovered minor planets
edit| 3867 Shiretoko | 16 April 1988 | list [A] |
| 3915 Fukushima | 15 August 1988 | list [A] |
| 4263 Abashiri | 7 September 1989 | list [A] |
| 4557 Mika | 14 December 1987 | list [A] |
| 4771 Hayashi | 7 September 1989 | list [A] |
| 5121 Numazawa | 15 January 1989 | list [A] |
| 5174 Okugi | 16 April 1988 | list [A] |
| 5374 Hokutosei[5] | 4 January 1989 | list [A] |
| 6562 Takoyaki[6][7][user-generated source] | 9 November 1991 | list [A] |
| 6707 Shigeru | 13 November 1988 | list [A] |
| 7828 Noriyositosi | 28 September 1992 | list [A] |
| 8182 Akita | 1 October 1992 | list [A] |
| 10117 Tanikawa | 1 October 1992 | list [A] |
| 11280 Sakurai | 9 October 1989 | list [A] |
| 11494 Hibiki[8] | 2 November 1988 | list [A] |
| 11546 Miyoshimachi | 28 October 1992 | list [A] |
| 12746 Yumeginga | 16 November 1992 | list [A] |
| 13561 Kudogou | 23 September 1992 | list [A] |
| 13564 Kodomomiraikan | 19 October 1992 | list [A] |
| 14441 Atakanoseki | 21 September 1992 | list [A] |
| 14443 Sekinenomatsu | 1 October 1992 | list [A] |
| 14901 Hidatakayama | 21 September 1992 | list [A] |
| 17516 Kogayukihito | 28 October 1992 | list [A] |
| 22346 Katsumatatakashi | 28 September 1992 | list [A] |
| 23465 Yamashitakouhei | 24 October 1989 | list [A] |
| (24757) 1992 VN | 1 November 1992 | list [A] |
| (35143) 1992 UF1 | 19 October 1992 | list [A] |
| Co-discovery made with: A K. Watanabe | ||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4260) Yanai". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4260) Yanai. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 365. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4222. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "3915 Fukushima (1988 PA1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ It was named after a long distance coach run by Japan Railway."日本人が提案して命名された小惑星のリスト（番号順）M.P.C.25976-28090 (1995年11月～1996年10月)" [Minor planets discovered by Japanese, M.P.C. 25976-28090 (November 1995-October 1996] (in Japanese). OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ 子供たちの提案による小惑星「たこやき」、誕生（国立天文台・天文ニュース550号） [A minor planet was named "takoyaki" by children at an observatory]. AstroArts news (in Japanese). AstroArts. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "たこやき (小惑星)" [Takoyaki, a minor planet]. 通信用語の基礎知識検索システム WDIC Explorer (in Japanese). WDIC Creators club. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 14 October 2016.[user-generated source]
- ^ "こどもたちの提案による小惑星「ひびき」の誕生" [Hibiki, a new minor planet named by children]. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
edit- "NAOJ News". National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections". Orbit Astronomy Association. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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