Masayuki Yanai

Discovered asteroids : 27
(3867) Shiretoko	April 16, 1988
(3915) Fukushima	August 15, 1988
(4263) Abashiri	September 7, 1989
(4557) Mika	December 14, 1987
(4771) Hayashi	September 7, 1989
(5121) Numazawa	January 15, 1989
(5174) Okugi	April 16, 1988
(5374) Hokutosei	4th January 1989
(6562) Takoyaki	November 9, 1991
(6707) Shigeru	November 13, 1988
(7828) Noriyositosi	September 28, 1992
(8182) Akita	October 1, 1992
(10117) Tanikawa	October 1, 1992
(11280) Sakurai	October 9, 1989
(11494) Hibiki	November 2nd, 1988
(11546) Miyoshimachi	October 28, 1992
(12746) Yumeginga	November 16, 1992
(13561) Kudogou	September 23, 1992
(13564) Kodomomiraikan	October 19, 1992
(14441) Atakanoseki	September 21, 1992
(14443) Sekinenomatsu	October 1, 1992
(14901) Hidatakayama	September 21, 1992
(17516) Kogayukihito	October 28, 1992
(22346) 1992 SY ₁₂	September 28, 1992
(23465) Karelanděl	October 24, 1989
(24757) 1992 UN	November 1, 1992
(35143) 1992 UF ₁	October 19, 1992
all together with Kazurō Watanabe

Masayuki Yanai ( Japanese 箭内政之 ; Yanai Masayuki ; * 1959 ) is a Japanese astronomer and asteroid explorer .

Together with his colleague Kazurō Watanabe , he discovered a total of 27 asteroids at the observatory in Kitami ( IAU code 400) between 1987 and 1992.

The asteroid (4260) Yanai was named after him.

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