Shigeru Inoda

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Minor planets discovered: 17  [1]
3394 Banno February 16, 1986 MPC
3902 Yoritomo January 14, 1986 MPC
3950 Yoshida February 8, 1986 MPC
5242 Kenreimonin January 18, 1991 MPC
5851 Inagawa February 23, 1991 MPC
6197 Taracho January 10, 1992 MPC
6211 Tsubame February 19, 1991 MPC
6233 Kimura February 8, 1986 MPC
6270 Kabukuri January 18, 1991 MPC
6324 Kejonuma February 23, 1991 MPC
6725 Engyoji February 21, 1991 MPC
6786 Doudantsutsuji February 21, 1991 MPC
(7764) 1991 AB January 7, 1991 MPC
(7874) 1991 BE January 18, 1991 MPC
9178 Momoyo February 23, 1991 MPC
(15738) 1991 DP February 21, 1991 MPC
(43795) 1991 AK1 January 15, 1991 MPC

Shigeru Inoda(伊野田 繁,Inoda Shigeru, 1955–2008) was a Japanese ophthalmologist, surgeon and amateur astronomer. [2]

Surgeon physician with surgical specialty

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Astronomer scientist who studies celestial bodies

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He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 17 asteroids at the Karasuyama Observatory ( 889 ) between 1986 and 1992, [1] all of which were co-discovered with Japanese astronomer Takeshi Urata, except for his lowest numbered discovery 3394 Banno. [3] The inner main-belt asteroid 5484 Inoda was named in his honor on 1 September 1993 ( M.P.C. 22510). [4]

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official worldwide organization in charge of collecting observational data for minor planets, calculating their orbits and publishing this information via the Minor Planet Circulars. Under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, which is part of the Center for Astrophysics along with the Harvard College Observatory.

Asteroid minor planet that is not a comet

Asteroids are minor planets, especially of the inner Solar System. Larger asteroids have also been called planetoids. These terms have historically been applied to any astronomical object orbiting the Sun that did not resemble a planet-like disc and was not observed to have characteristics of an active comet such as a tail. As minor planets in the outer Solar System were discovered they were typically found to have volatile-rich surfaces similar to comets. As a result, they were often distinguished from objects found in the main asteroid belt. In this article, the term "asteroid" refers to the minor planets of the inner Solar System including those co-orbital with Jupiter.

Takeshi Urata was a Japanese astronomer. He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, observing at Nihondaira Observatory.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5484) Inoda. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 468. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3 . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "3394 Banno (1986 DB)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.


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