Akira Natori

Akira Natori ( Japanese 名 取 亮 , Natori Akira ; * 1956 ) is a Japanese astronomer and asteroid explorer.

Together with Takeshi Urata  , he discovered a total of 32 asteroids between 1990 and 1993 . He made the majority of these discoveries on the JCPM Yakiimo station ( IAU code 885) in Shimizu in Shizuoka Prefecture .

The asteroid (5520) Natori was named after him.

Asteroids Discovered : 32
(4806) Miho	December 22, 1990
(4959) Niinoama	August 15, 1991
(5565) Ukyounodaibu	November 10, 1991
(5650) Mochihito-o	December 10, 1990
(5744) Yorimasa	December 14, 1990
(5784) Yoron	February 9, 1991
(5855) Yukitsuna	October 26, 1992
(6042) Cheshirecat	November 23, 1990
(6136) Gryphon	December 22, 1990
(6137) Johnfletcher	January 25, 1991
(6527) Takashiito	October 31, 1992
(6610) Burwitz	January 28, 1993
(6649) Yokotatakao	5th September 1991
(7131) Longtom	December 23, 1992
(7301) Matsuitakafumi	2nd January 1993
(7525) Kiyohira	18th December 1992
(7952) 1992 XB	3rd December 1992
(8865) Yakiimo	January 1, 1992
(9367) 1993 BO 3	January 30, 1993
(9769) Nautilus	February 24, 1993
(9867) 1991 VM	3rd November 1991
(11549) 1992 YY	December 25, 1992
(11919) 1992 UD 2	October 25, 1992
(12748) 1993 BP 3	January 30, 1993
(13974) 1991 YC	December 28, 1991
(15749) 1991 VT 1	5th November 1991
(17518) Redqueen	18th December 1992
(20041) 1992 YH	18th December 1992
(21053) 1990 VE	November 10, 1990
(21122) 1992 YK	December 23, 1992
(22357) 1992 YJ	22nd December 1992
(30885) 1992 UU 4	October 30, 1992
all together with Takeshi Urata

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Minor Planet Discoverers (as of January 2010)