Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( Japanese 浦 田 武 , Urata Takeshi ; * 1947 ; † December 15, 2012 ) was a Japanese astronomer .
Urata was one of Japan's most active amateur astronomers and director of the minor planet section of the Oriental Astronomical Association . He discovered numerous asteroids , especially at the Nihondaira Observatory . He was also a co-discoverer of the periodic comet 112P / Urata-Niijima .
The asteroid (3722) Urata 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
- ↑ 2012 年 天文 ゆ く 年 く る 年 , Japanese , accessed January 24, 2013
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Urata, Takeshi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 浦 田 武 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 2012 |