Kōyō Kawanishi

Kōyō Kawanishi (川西 浩陽 Kawanishi Kōyō?, born January 18, 1959) is a Japanese dentist and amateur astronomer.[1]

He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Asteroid 5591 Koyo is named after him.

References

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel (2003): Dictionary of minor planet names, 5th ed., Springer-Verlag, p. 475. ISBN 3-540-00238-3