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Satoru Otomo (大友哲), also Satoshi Otomo, is a Japanese astronomer. According to the Minor Planet Center, he is responsible for the discovery of 149 asteroids between 1991 and 1997, 15 of which were co-discoveries with Osamu Muramatsu. As of 1997, he was tied for 48th place with Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova in the MPC's asteroid discovery listings.
[edit] Asteroids discovered
| Asteroid |
Provisional designation |
Date of discovery |
Discovery Site |
Co-discoverer |
| 8855 Miwa |
1991 JL |
May 3, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
O. Muramatsu |
| 8862 - |
1991 UZ |
October 18, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8187 Akiramisawa |
1992 XL |
December 15, 1992 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8187 Akiramisawa |
1992 XL |
December 15, 1992 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8212 Naoshigetani |
1995 EF1 |
March 6, 1995 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8276 Shigei |
1991 FL |
March 17, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
O. Muramatsu |
| 8374 Horohata |
1992 AK1 |
January 10, 1992 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8397 Chiakitanaka |
1993 XO |
December 8, 1993 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8668 - |
1991 HM |
April 16, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
O. Muramatsu |
| 8708 - |
1994 DD |
February 17, 1994 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8724 - |
1996 SK8 |
September 17, 1996 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 8855 Miwa |
1991 JL |
May 3, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
O. Muramatsu |
| 8862 - |
1991 UZ |
October 18, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9041 Takane |
1991 CX |
February 9, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
O. Muramatsu |
| 9044 Kaoru |
1991 KA |
May 18, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
O. Muramatsu |
| 9060 Toyokawa |
1992 RM |
September 4, 1992 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9191 - |
1991 XU |
December 13, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9216 Masuzawa |
1995 VS |
November 1, 1995 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9407 Kimuranaoto |
1994 WS3 |
November 28, 1994 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9673 Kunishimakoto |
1997 UC25 |
October 25, 1997 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9866 Kanaimitsuo |
1991 TV4 |
October 15, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9886 Aoyagi |
1994 VM7 |
November 8, 1994 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9960 Sekine |
1991 VE4 |
November 4, 1991 |
Kiyosato |
|
| 9972 Minoruoda |
1993 KQ |
May 26, 1993 |
Kiyosato |
|
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