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Japanese astronomer
Akimasa Nakamura (中村 彰正 , Nakamura Akimasa , fl. 1990s) (born 1961) is a Japanese astronomer . He is a prolific observer of asteroids and comets , as well as a discoverer of minor planets . He has worked extensively at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory near Kuma , Ehime Prefecture , where he remains a staff member. His observations of asteroid brightness are well known.
Career
Nakamura is also member of the Yamaneko Group of Comet Observers .[ 2] He named main-belt asteroid 44711 Carp for his favorite baseball team, the Hiroshima Carp ,[ 3] and named 9081 Hideakianno after Japanese animation and film director, Hideaki Anno .
Awards and honors
The asteroid 10633 Akimasa ,[ 4] orbiting between Mars and Jupiter , is named after him and was named in 1999 to coincide with his becoming a father.
List of discovered minor planets
6255 Kuma
December 5, 1994
6800 Saragamine
October 29, 1994
6804 Maruseppu
November 16, 1995
7206 Shiki
August 18, 1996
7438 Misakatouge
May 12, 1994
7484 Dogo Onsen
November 30, 1994
7678 Onoda
February 15, 1996
7716 Ube
February 22, 1996
7788 Tsukuba
December 5, 1994
7905 Juzoitami
July 24, 1997
8306 Shoko
February 24, 1995
8432 Tamakasuga
December 27, 1997
8552 Hyoichi
April 20, 1995
8720 Takamizawa
November 16, 1995
9076 Shinsaku
May 8, 1994
9081 Hideakianno
November 3, 1994
9235 Shimanamikaido
February 9, 1997
9658 Imabari
February 28, 1996
10163 Onomichi
January 26, 1995
10375 Michiokuga
April 21, 1996
10601 Hiwatashi
October 16, 1996
10609 Hirai
November 28, 1996
10850 Denso
January 26, 1995
11115 Kariya
November 21, 1995
11612 Obu
December 21, 1995
12408 Fujioka
September 20, 1995
12796 Kamenrider
November 16, 1995
13207 Tamagawa
April 10, 1997
13221 Nao
July 24, 1997
13239 Kana
May 21, 1998
14939 Norikura
February 21, 1995
15370 Kanchi
July 15, 1996
15415 Rika
February 4, 1998
15841 Yamaguchi
July 27, 1995
15868 Akiyoshidai
July 16, 1996
15921 Kintaikyo
November 1, 1997
16759 Furuyama
October 10, 1996
16807 Terasako
October 12, 1997
20151 Utsunomiya
October 5, 1996
22402 Goshi
April 3, 1995
22489 Yanaka
April 7, 1997
23644 Yamaneko
January 13, 1997
24962 Kenjitoba
October 27, 1997
24981 Shigekimurakami
May 22, 1998
26937 Makimiyamoto
March 31, 1997
27003 Katoizumi
February 21, 1998
27396 Shuji
March 13, 2000
29737 Norihiro
January 21, 1999
29986 Shunsuke
December 3, 1999
31061 Tamao
October 10, 1996
31671 Masatoshi
May 13, 1999
39635 Kusatao
December 27, 1994
44711 Carp
October 3, 1999
46643 Yanase
May 23, 1995
46737 Anpanman
November 1, 1997
47077 Yuji
December 16, 1998
47293 Masamitsu
November 16, 1999
48575 Hawaii
July 4, 1994
48736 Ehime
February 27, 1997
49440 Kenzotange
December 21, 1998
52421 Daihoji
June 1, 1994
52601 Iwayaji
September 29, 1997
54237 Hiroshimanabe
May 5, 2000
58466 Santoka
July 23, 1996
58707 Kyoshi
February 2, 1998
65775 Reikotosa
September 18, 1995
67853 Iwamura
November 22, 2000
75308 Shoin
December 7, 1999
79254 Tsuda
December 23, 1994
79333 Yusaku
October 5, 1996
80184 Hekigoto
November 10, 1999
80984 Santomurakami
March 6, 2000
85308 Atsushimori
November 30, 1994
91213 Botchan
December 22, 1998
91395 Sakanouenokumo
June 5, 1999
91907 Shiho
November 13, 1999
92097 Aidai
December 3, 1999
94356 Naruto
August 28, 2001
96254 Hoyo
February 27, 1995
97582 Hijikawa
March 6, 2000
100266 Sadamisaki
October 14, 1994
100309 Misuzukaneko
April 20, 1995
100675 Chuyanakahara
December 4, 1997
105675 Kamiukena
September 26, 2000
107805 Saibi
March 21, 2001
108720 Kamikuroiwa
July 22, 2001
110742 Tetuokudo
October 18, 2001
110743 Hirobumi
October 18, 2001
125473 Keisaku
November 20, 2001
129561 Chuhachi
February 9, 1997
140038 Kurushima
September 18, 2001
145732 Kanmon
February 21, 1995
147971 Nametoko
November 24, 1994
150129 Besshi
November 8, 1994
152657 Yukifumi
December 4, 1997
158241 Yutonagatomo
October 12, 2001
160903 Shiokaze
October 14, 2001
162035 Jirotakahashi
December 17, 1995
162755 Spacesora
November 28, 2000
163153 Takuyaonishi
February 12, 2002
173936 Yuribo
November 17, 2001
200234 Kumashiro
November 4, 1999
202909 Jakoten
October 11, 1996
208499 Shokasonjuku
November 17, 2001
213255 Kimiyayui
March 15, 2001
(217726) 1999 WN
November 16, 1999
(221977) 1995 WG1
November 16, 1995
(222249) 2000 PP4
August 3, 2000
(241592) 1998 KV
May 21, 1998
(333862) 1995 WF1
November 16, 1995
(337055) 1997 BT6
January 31, 1997
(399314) 1996 RG4
September 10, 1996
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