Biography:Naoto Satō

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Short description: Japanese astronomer
Minor planets discovered: 142 [1]
see § Discoveries of minor planets


In 2001, while working as support staff at JK1ZAM, the club station of Iruma Children’s Center (an educational institution for children in Iruma City), he helped achieve the first ARISS school contact in Japan. Also, in 2003, as a coordinating teacher, he helped accomplish the first solo contact between a junior high school in Japan and the ISS, with the support of JK1ZAM. He regularly spoke on the astronomical talk program Sunset Café at the local radio station "FM CHAPPY 77.7" from December 2006 to November 2008. He held the position of vice-director on the board of the Saitama Planetarium Liaison Council (2007–2008). He supports ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station), which is a program that offers students an opportunity to experience the excitement of amateur radio by talking directly with crew members of the ISS (International Space Station).[citation needed]

The Eos main-belt asteroid 6025 Naotosato, which Takeshi Urata discovered in 1992, was named after him.[2]

Discoveries of minor planets

Since 1995, Satō has discovered a large number of minor planets from his own Chichibu Astronomical Observatory at Chichibu,[2] including asteroids such as 7038 Tokorozawa, 7851 Azumino, 8581 Johnen, 8924 Iruma, 9418 Mayumi and 118230 Sado. He is ranked among the top 50 asteroid discoverers in the world (The Astronomy Yearbook – 2008). The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 142 minor planets during 1995–1998, of which 18 were co-discoveries with astronomer Takeshi Urata (also see table).[1] Naoto Satō is also known for the prediscovery of C/1989 Y2, a parabolic comet credited to McKenzie–Russell.[2]

List

7038 Tokorozawa 22 February 1995 list [A]
7851 Azumino 29 December 1996 list
8581 Johnen 28 December 1996 list
8924 Iruma 14 December 1996 list
8933 Kurobe 6 January 1997 list
9230 Yasuda 29 December 1996 list
9418 Mayumi 18 November 1995 list [A]
10224 Hisashi 26 October 1997 list
10880 Kaguya 6 November 1996 list
10916 Okina-Ouna 31 December 1997 list
(11114) 1995 WV5 16 November 1995 list [A]
(11607) 1995 WX1 16 November 1995 list [A]
12027 Masaakitanaka 3 January 1997 list
12031 Kobaton 30 January 1997 list
12432 Usuda 12 January 1996 list [A]
12456 Genichiaraki 2 January 1997 list
12460 Mando 3 January 1997 list
12469 Katsuura 9 January 1997 list
13188 Okinawa 3 January 1997 list
13654 Masuda 9 February 1997 list
(13694) 1997 WW7 23 November 1997 list
15884 Maspalomas 27 February 1997 list
15916 Shigeoyamada 25 October 1997 list
(16716) 1995 UX6 21 October 1995 list [A]
16723 Fumiofuke 27 November 1995 list [A]
16790 Yuuzou 2 January 1997 list
16796 Shinji 6 February 1997 list
16826 Daisuke 19 November 1997 list
16853 Masafumi 21 December 1997 list
17612 Whiteknight 20 October 1995 list [A]
17656 Hayabusa 6 November 1996 list
17657 Himawari 6 November 1996 list
(17666) 1996 XR 1 December 1996 list
18469 Hakodate 20 October 1995 list [A]
(18488) 1996 AY3 13 January 1996 list [A]
18520 Wolfratshausen 6 November 1996 list
18553 Kinkakuji 6 January 1997 list
20193 Yakushima 18 January 1997 list
21250 Kamikouchi 17 December 1995 list
21302 Shirakamisanchi 1 December 1996 list
21348 Toyoteru 1 March 1997 list
22470 Shirakawa-go 9 February 1997 list
(23586) 1995 TA1 13 October 1995 list [A]
23628 Ichimura 8 December 1996 list
(23630) 1996 YA3 30 December 1996 list
23638 Nagano 6 January 1997 list
23649 Tohoku 1 February 1997 list
(23963) 1998 WY8 18 November 1998 list
25302 Niim 9 December 1998 list
26223 Enari 3 December 1997 list
(26224) 1997 XF2 3 December 1997 list
(26902) 1995 YR 17 December 1995 list [A]
26990 Culbertson 23 November 1997 list
26998 Iriso 25 December 1997 list
27918 Azusagawa 6 November 1996 list
27982 Atsushimiyazaki 26 October 1997 list
27991 Koheijimiura 6 November 1997 list
27997 Bandos 23 November 1997 list
28173 Hisakichi 11 November 1998 list
28174 Harue 12 November 1998 list
29420 Ikuo 9 January 1997 list
(29421) 1997 AV18 9 January 1997 list
29514 Karatsu 25 December 1997 list
(29644) 1998 VA33 11 November 1998 list
(31075) 1996 XV 1 December 1996 list
(31083) 1996 XE32 14 December 1996 list
(31084) 1996 YX2 29 December 1996 list
31087 Oirase 9 January 1997 list
31095 Buneiou 27 February 1997 list
31179 Gongju 21 December 1997 list
(31199) 1998 AK3 5 January 1998 list
(32984) 1996 XX 1 December 1996 list
32990 Sayo-hime 30 December 1996 list
(32998) 1997 CK5 1 February 1997 list
(33070) 1997 WY7 23 November 1997 list
(33088) 1997 XX9 3 December 1997 list
(33096) 1997 YS6 25 December 1997 list
(35322) 1997 CX16 6 February 1997 list
(35400) 1997 YU2 21 December 1997 list
(35401) 1997 YW2 21 December 1997 list
(37743) 1996 XQ 1 December 1996 list
(37746) 1996 XD32 14 December 1996 list
(39818) 1997 YR4 24 December 1997 list
(43919) 1996 BG3 18 January 1996 list [A]
(43949) 1997 AU18 9 January 1997 list
(44012) 1997 UL22 26 October 1997 list
(48734) 1997 CZ16 6 February 1997 list
(52479) 1995 TZ 13 October 1995 list [A]
(52546) 1996 XW 1 December 1996 list
(52550) 1996 YB3 30 December 1996 list
(52623) 1997 VY6 6 November 1997 list
(52629) 1997 WA8 23 November 1997 list
(53019) 1998 VW32 11 November 1998 list
(55883) 1997 WF8 23 November 1997 list
(58410) 1995 YS 17 December 1995 list [A]
(58613) 1997 UN7 25 October 1997 list
(58614) 1997 UO7 25 October 1997 list
(58619) 1997 UF22 26 October 1997 list
(58620) 1997 UG22 26 October 1997 list
(58662) 1997 XJ2 3 December 1997 list
(58667) 1997 YS2 21 December 1997 list
(65838) 1996 XD26 8 December 1996 list
(69411) 1995 UR8 21 October 1995 list [A]
(69482) 1996 XC26 8 December 1996 list
(69486) 1997 AM1 2 January 1997 list
(69490) 1997 AE5 3 January 1997 list
(69562) 1997 YU6 25 December 1997 list
(73867) 1997 AH1 2 January 1997 list
(73968) 1997 YQ4 24 December 1997 list
(90880) 1996 WZ2 30 November 1996 list
(90883) 1996 XB26 8 December 1996 list
(90951) 1997 VX6 6 November 1997 list
(90955) 1997 WB2 19 November 1997 list
(90982) 1997 XE2 3 December 1997 list
(96319) 1997 CL5 1 February 1997 list
(96321) 1997 CW16 6 February 1997 list
(96368) 1997 XH2 3 December 1997 list
(96369) 1997 XM2 3 December 1997 list
(96372) 1997 YP4 24 December 1997 list
(100389) 1995 WU8 24 November 1995 list [A]
(100499) 1996 XP 1 December 1996 list
(100689) 1997 YW6 25 December 1997 list
(100703) 1998 AL3 5 January 1998 list
(101431) 1998 VX32 11 November 1998 list
118230 Sado 30 November 1996 list
(120665) 1996 XT 1 December 1996 list
120741 Iijimayuichi 26 October 1997 list
(120974) 1998 WW8 18 November 1998 list
(129600) 1997 WZ1 19 November 1997 list
136743 Echigo 16 November 1995 list [A]
(136790) 1996 YV2 29 December 1996 list
(160025) 1996 XS 1 December 1996 list
(162144) 1998 VZ32 11 November 1998 list
(164696) 1997 WB8 23 November 1997 list
(175768) 1998 VB33 11 November 1998 list
(192452) 1997 YQ2 21 December 1997 list
(200141) 1997 XZ1 3 December 1997 list
(210489) 1997 AB22 15 January 1997 list
(251709) 1997 AA5 2 January 1997 list
(269706) 1997 WX7 23 November 1997 list
(297291) 1997 XG2 3 December 1997 list
(336762) 2011 AG27 31 December 1997 list
Co-discovery made with:
A T. Urata

See also

  • List of minor planet discoverers

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html. Retrieved 15 February 2017. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(6025) Naotosato". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (6025) Naotosato. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 504. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5598. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. 



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