Masayuki Yanai

Masayuki Yanai (箭内 政之, Yanai Masayuki, born 1959) is a Japanese astronomer.[2] He is a prolific co-discoverer of minor planets. One of his co-discoveries is the dark, inner main-belt asteroid 3915 Fukushima.[3] He retired from docent for astronomy at Sapporo Science Center.

Minor planets discovered: 27[1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

The asteroid 4260 Yanai, discovered by Japanese astronomers Seiji Ueda and Hiroshi Kaneda at Kushiro Observatory (399) in 1989, was named in his honor on 8 July 1990 (M.P.C. 16593).[2][4]

List of discovered minor planets

3867 Shiretoko16 April 1988list[A]
3915 Fukushima15 August 1988list[A]
4263 Abashiri7 September 1989list[A]
4557 Mika14 December 1987list[A]
4771 Hayashi7 September 1989list[A]
5121 Numazawa15 January 1989list[A]
5174 Okugi16 April 1988list[A]
5374 Hokutosei[5]4 January 1989list[A]
6562 Takoyaki[6][7]9 November 1991list[A]
6707 Shigeru13 November 1988list[A]
7828 Noriyositosi28 September 1992list[A]
8182 Akita1 October 1992list[A]
10117 Tanikawa1 October 1992list[A]
11280 Sakurai9 October 1989list[A]
11494 Hibiki[8]2 November 1988list[A]
11546 Miyoshimachi28 October 1992list[A]
12746 Yumeginga16 November 1992list[A]
13561 Kudogou23 September 1992list[A]
13564 Kodomomiraikan19 October 1992list[A]
14441 Atakanoseki21 September 1992list[A]
14443 Sekinenomatsu1 October 1992list[A]
14901 Hidatakayama21 September 1992list[A]
17516 Kogayukihito28 October 1992list[A]
22346 Katsumatatakashi28 September 1992list[A]
(23465) 1989 UA124 October 1989list[A]
(24757) 1992 VN1 November 1992list[A]
(35143) 1992 UF119 October 1992list[A]
Co-discovery made with:
A K. Watanabe
gollark: ++delete boredom
gollark: It means you're low on available random access RAM memory I suppose.
gollark: !jp jp
gollark: Bees have been dispatched to your location. Do not attempt to resist.
gollark: no.

See also

References

  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4260) Yanai". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4260) Yanai. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 365. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4222. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. "3915 Fukushima (1988 PA1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. It was named after a long distance coach run by Japan Railway."日本人が提案して命名された小惑星のリスト(番号順)M.P.C.25976-28090 (1995年11月~1996年10月)" [Minor planets discovered by Japanese, M.P.C. 25976-28090 (November 1995-October 1996] (in Japanese). OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. 子供たちの提案による小惑星「たこやき」、誕生(国立天文台・天文ニュース550号) [A minor planet was named "takoyaki" by children at an observatory]. AstroArts news (in Japanese). AstroArts. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. "たこやき (小惑星)" [Takoyaki, a minor planet]. 通信用語の基礎知識検索システム WDIC Explorer (in Japanese). WDIC Creators club. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. "こどもたちの提案による小惑星「ひびき」の誕生" [Hibiki, a new minor planet named by children]. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2016.


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