Masayuki Yanai (箭内 政之 Yanai Masayuki, born 1959) is a Japanese astronomer.[1] He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.
| Asteroids discovered: 27 | |
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| 3867 Shiretoko[1] | April 16, 1988 |
| 3915 Fukushima [1] | August 15, 1988 |
| 4263 Abashiri [1] | September 7, 1989 |
| 4557 Mika [1] | December 14, 1987 |
| 4771 Hayashi [1] | September 7, 1989 |
| 5121 Numazawa [1] | January 15, 1989 |
| 5174 Okugi [1] | April 16, 1988 |
| 5374 Hokutosei [1] | January 4, 1989 |
| 6562 Takoyaki [1] | November 9, 1991 |
| 6707 Shigeru [1] | November 13, 1988 |
| (7828) 1992 SD13 [1] | September 28, 1992 |
| 8182 Akita [1] | October 1, 1992 |
| 10117 Tanikawa [1] | October 1, 1992 |
| 11280 Sakurai [1] | October 9, 1989 |
| 11494 Hibiki [1] | November 2, 1988 |
| (11546) 1992 UM6 [1] | October 28, 1992 |
| (12746) 1992 WC1 [1] | November 16, 1992 |
| (13561) 1992 SB1 [1] | September 23, 1992 |
| (13564) 1992 UH1 [1] | October 19, 1992 |
| (14441) 1992 SJ [1] | September 21, 1992 |
| (14443) 1992 TV [1] | October 1, 1992 |
| (14901) 1992 SH [1] | September 21, 1992 |
| 17516 Kogayukihito [1] | October 28, 1992 |
| (22346) 1992 SY12 [1] | September 28, 1992 |
| (23465) 1989 UA1 [1] | October 24, 1989 |
| (24757) 1992 VN [1] | November 1, 1992 |
| (35143) 1992 UF1 [1] | October 19, 1992 |
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