Biography:Reiki Kushida
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Short description: Japanese astronomer
| 4875 Ingalls | 19 February 1991 | MPC[1] |
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Reiki Kushida (串田 麗樹 Kushida Reiki) is a Japanese amateur astronomer, discoverer of supernovas such as 1991bg (the first visual discovery made by a female astronomer), and co-discoverer of 4875 Ingalls, a Flora asteroid from the main-belt.[2][3]
Reiki Kushida is married to astronomer Yoshio Kushida co-discoverer of 4875 Ingalls and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets himself. The asteroid 5239 Reiki, discovered by astronomer Shun-ei Izumikawa, was named in her honor on 6 February 1993 (M.P.C. 21610).[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4875) Ingalls". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4875) Ingalls. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 421. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4769. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5239) Reiki". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5239) Reiki. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 450. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5070. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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