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Satoru Otomo

{{Short description|Japanese dentist and amateur astronomer}}

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|+ Minor planets discovered: 148

see {{section linkList of discovered minor planets}}

{{nihongo|Satoru Otomo|大友 哲|Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka}} is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.

According to the Minor Planet Center, he is credited with the discovery of 148 asteroids between 1991 and 1997, 15 of which were co-discoveries with Osamu Muramatsu. As of 2016, he ranks 81st place just behind Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova in the MPC's asteroid discovery listings.

List of discovered minor planets

{{See also|Category:Discoveries by Satoru Otomo}}

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5337 Aoki{{ref label|codisc|1
} || June 6, 1991

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| 5377 Komori{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || March 17, 1991

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| 5379 Abehiroshi{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || April 16, 1991

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| 5488 Kiyosato || November 13, 1991

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| 5561 Iguchi || August 17, 1991

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| 5605 Kushida || February 17, 1993

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| 5606 Muramatsu || March 1, 1993

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| 5829 Ishidagoro{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || February 11, 1991

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| 5922 Shouichi || October 21, 1992

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| 5973 Takimoto || August 17, 1991

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| 6043 Aurochs || September 9, 1991

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| {{mpl|(6138) 1991 JH|1}}{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || May 14, 1991

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| 6336 Dodo || October 21, 1992

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| 6410 Fujiwara || November 29, 1992

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| (6494) 1992 NM || July 8, 1992

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| 6520 Sugawa{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || April 16, 1991

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| 6729 Emiko || November 4, 1991

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| 6790 Pingouin || September 28, 1991

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| 6830 Johnbackus{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || May 5, 1991

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| 6860 Sims{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || February 11, 1991

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| 6866 Kukai || February 12, 1992

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| 6880 Hayamiyu || October 13, 1994

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| 6910 Ikeguchi{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || March 17, 1991

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| {{mpl|(6917) 1993 FR|2}} || March 29, 1993

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| 6922 Yasushi || May 27, 1993

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| 6969 Santaro || November 4, 1991

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| 6970 Saigusa || January 10, 1992

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| 6975 Hiroaki || August 25, 1992

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| 6976 Kanatsu || May 23, 1993

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| 7137 Ageo || January 4, 1994

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| 7143 Haramura || November 17, 1995

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| 7201 Kuritariku || October 25, 1994

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| 7203 Sigeki || February 27, 1995

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| 7291 Hyakutake || December 13, 1991

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| 7592 Takinemachi || November 23, 1992

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| 7597 Shigemi || April 14, 1993

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| 7769 Okuni || November 4, 1991

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| 7953 Kawaguchi || May 20, 1993

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| 8187 Akiramisawa || December 15, 1992

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| 8212 Naoshigetani || March 6, 1995

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| 8276 Shigei{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || March 17, 1991

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| 8374 Horohata || January 10, 1992

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| 8397 Chiakitanaka || December 8, 1993

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| 8668 Satomimura{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || April 16, 1991

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| {{mp|(8708) 1994 DD}} || February 17, 1994

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| 8724 Junkoehara || September 17, 1996

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| 8855 Miwa{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || May 3, 1991

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| 8862 Takayukiota || October 18, 1991

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| 9041 Takane{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || February 9, 1991

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| 9044 Kaoru{{ref label|codisc|1|}} || May 18, 1991

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9060 ToyokawaSeptember 4, 1992
9191 HokutoDecember 13, 1991
9216 MasuzawaNovember 1, 1995
9407 KimuranaotoNovember 28, 1994
9673 KunishimakotoOctober 25, 1997
9866 KanaimitsuoOctober 15, 1991
9886 AoyagiNovember 8, 1994
9960 SekineNovember 4, 1991
9972 MinoruodaMay 26, 1993
10141 GotenbaNovember 5, 1993
10148 ShiraseApril 14, 1994
10152 UkichiroSeptember 11, 1994
10353 MomotaroDecember 20, 1992
10540 HachigorohNovember 13, 1991
10568 YoshitanakaFebruary 2, 1994
10572 KominejoNovember 8, 1994
10602 MasakazuOctober 16, 1996
{{mp|(10849) 1995 BO|1}}January 25, 1995
{{mp|(10859) 1995 GJ|7}}April 1, 1995
{{mp|(11076) 1992 UR}}October 21, 1992
{{mp|(11110) 1995 VT1}}November 2, 1995
{{mp|(11301) 1992 XM}}December 14. 1992
{{mp|(11527) 1991 VU|4}}November 5, 1991
{{mp|(11544) 1992 UD3}}October 26, 1992
{{mp|(11568) 1993 GL}}April 14, 1993
{{mp|(11910) 1992 KJ}}May 28, 1992
{{mp|(12304) 1991 SR|1}}September 19, 1991
{{mp|(12316) 1992 HG}}April 27, 1992
{{mp|(12338) 1992 XE}}December 14. 1992
{{mp|(12351) 1993 JD}}May 14, 1993
{{mp|(12371) 1994 GL|9}}April 14, 1994
{{mp|(12402) 1995 PK}}August 3, 1995
{{mp|(12417) 1995 TC|8}}October 2, 1995
{{mp|(12721) 1991 PB}}August 3, 1991
{{mp|(12733) 1991 TV|1}}October 13, 1991
{{mp|(12736) 1991 VC|3}}November 13, 1991
{{mp|(12737) 1991 VW|4}}November 10, 1991
{{mp|(13078) 1991 WD}}November 17, 1991
{{mp|(13542) 1991 VC|5}}November 10, 1991
{{mp|(13563) 1992 UW}}October 21, 1992
{{mp|(13575) 1993 GN}}April 14, 1993
{{mp|(13614) 1994 VF|2}}November 8, 1994
{{mp|(13967) 1991 QJ}}August 31, 1991
(14001) 1993 KRMay 26, 1993
{{mp|(14044) 1995 VS|1}}November 1, 1995
{{mp|(14465) 1993 NB}}July 15, 1993
{{mp|(14480) 1994 PU|1}}August 11, 1994
{{mp|(14485) 1994 RK|11}}September 11, 1994
{{mp|(14488) 1994 TF|15}}October 13, 1994
{{mp|(14549) 1997 TM|27}}October 8, 1997

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{{mp|(14553) 1997 UD|25}}October 27, 1997
{{mp|(14554) 1997 UE|25}}October 27, 1997
{{mp|(14891) 1991 VY|4}}November 5, 1991
{{mp|(14892) 1991 VE|5}}November 4, 1991
{{mp|(15297) 1992 CF}}February 8, 1992
{{mp|(15307) 1992 XK}}December 15, 1992
{{mp|(15751) 1991 VN|4}}November 10, 1991
{{mp|(15758) 1992 FT|1}}March 30, 1992
{{mp|(15776) 1993 KO}}May 20, 1993
{{mp|(16545) 1991 RN|4}}September 9, 1991
{{mp|(16580) 1992 HA}}April 21, 1992
{{mp|(16628) 1993 KF}}May 16, 1993
{{mp|(16679) 1994 EQ|2}}March 14, 1994
{{mp|(16685) 1994 JU|8}}May 8, 1994
{{mp|(16697) 1995 CQ}}February 1, 1995
{{mp|(17512) 1992 RN}}September 4, 1992
{{mp|(17598) 1995 KE|2}}May 23, 1995
{{mp|(17619) 1995 VT}}November 1, 1995
{{mp|(18454) 1995 BF|1}}January 23, 1995
{{mp|(18512) 1996 SO|7}}September 17, 1996
{{mp|(19187) 1991 VU|2}}November 4, 1991
{{mp|(19209) 1992 UW|2}}October 25, 1992
{{mp|(19242) 1994 CB|1}}February 3, 1994
{{mp|(19260) 1995 GT}}April 4, 1995
{{mp|(20057) 1993 GC}}April 13, 1993
{{mp|(22328) 1991 VJ|1}}November 4, 1991
{{mp|(22433) 1996 GC|2}}April 9, 1996
{{mp|(23521) 1992 US|1}}October 21, 1992
{{mp|(24703) 1991 PA}}August 3, 1991
{{mp|(24717) 1991 SA}}September 16, 1991
{{mp|(24729) 1991 VE|3}}November 13, 1991
{{mp|(24730) 1991 VM|5}}November 5, 1991
{{mp|(26114) 1991 QG}}August 31, 1991
{{mp|(26125) 1992 RG}}September 3, 1992
{{mp|(26155) 1994 VL|7}}November 8, 1994
{{mp|(26161) 1995 BY|2}}January 27, 1995
{{mp|(26844) 1991 VA|4}}November 12, 1991
{{mp|(27825) 1993 VP}}November 9, 1993
{{mp|(27829) 1994 BM|4}}January 21, 1994
{{mp|(27851) 1994 VG|2}}November 8, 1994
{{mp|(29310) 1993 VA|5}}November 15, 1993
{{mp|(32910) 1994 TE|15}}October 13, 1994
{{mp|(39562) 1992 QK}}August 25, 1992
{{mp|(42496) 1991 XB|1}}December 13, 1991
{{mp|(43875) 1994 WT|3}}November 24, 1994
{{mp|(48525) 1993 GB}}April 14, 1993
{{mp|(65764) 1994 TH|15}}October 13, 1994
{{mp|(73689) 1991 FK}}{{ref label|codisc|1
} || March 17, 1991

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! colspan=2 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left; padding: 4px 12px;" |{{note label|codisc|1|}} with O. Muramatsu

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{{Clear}}

References

{{Reflist

|refs=

{{cite web

|title = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)

|work = Minor Planet Center

|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html

|date = 22 June 2016

|access-date = 28 June 2016}}

{{cite book

|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3911) Otomo

|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D.

|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg

|page = 333

|date = 2007

|isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3

|doi = 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3900 |chapter = (3911) Otomo }}

}}

External links

  • [http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsAlpha.html Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)]

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Category:1957 births

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