Naoto Sato
Naoto Satō ( Japanese 佐藤 直 人 , Satō Naoto ; * 1953 ) is a Japanese amateur astronomer .
Satō is one of the most active amateur astronomers in Japan. From 1995 until today (as of Jan. 2010) he discovered a total of 138 asteroids at his private observatory (IAU Code 369) in Chichibu , 18 of them together with Takeshi Urata . He also made the preliminary observations that led to the discovery of Comet C / 1989 Y2 (McKenzie-Russell) .
He particularly supports the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program, which enables schoolchildren and students to get in touch with the International Space Station via amateur radio .
The asteroid (6025) Naotosato was named after him.
source
- 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 | Satō, Naoto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 佐藤 直 人 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1953 |