Atsushi Takahashi
Atsushi Takahashi ( Japanese 高橋 篤 志 , Takahashi Atsushi ; * 1965 ) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer .
He lives in Kitami on the island of Hokkaidō and observes asteroids and comets as a member of the Hokkaidō Suisei Shōwakusei Kaigi ( 北海道 彗星 ・ 小 惑星 会議 , "Conference for Comets and Asteroids Hokkaidō") at the Kitami Temmondai ( English Hokkaido Kitami Observatory ; IAU code 400 ). Together with his colleague Kazuo Watanabe , he discovered a total of 22 asteroids between 1989 and 1991.
The asteroid (4842) Atsushi was named after him at the suggestion of his colleague Kazuo Watanabe.
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed.Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English; preview on Google Book Search )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Takahashi, Atsushi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 高橋 篤 史 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |