Masayuki Yanai
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.
| see § List of discovered minor planets |
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
| 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] | 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) 1989 UA1 | 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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References
- "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- 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.
- "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
- "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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