Tomimaru Okuni

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|+ Minor planets discovered: 130

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{{nihongo|Tomimaru Okuni|大国富丸|Ōkuni Tomimaru|extra=born 1931}} is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at the Nanyo Observatory ({{small|358}}), Yamagata prefecture, Japan.

He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids, credited by the Minor Planet Center with a total of 130 discoveries between 1995 and 2000.

The main-belt asteroid 7769 Okuni, discovered by Satoru Otomo at the Kiyosato Observatory in 1991, is named in his honour. Naming citation was published on 9 January 2001 ({{small|M.P.C. 41935}}).

List of discovered minor planets

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7039 Yamagata	14 April 1996	{{LoMP\|7039\|list}}
8220 Nanyou	13 May 1996	{{LoMP\|8220\|list}}
8418 Mogamigawa	10 November 1996	{{LoMP\|8418\|list}}
8723 Azumayama	23 September 1996	{{LoMP\|8723\|list}}
8730 Iidesan	10 November 1996	{{LoMP\|8730\|list}}
8747 Asahi	24 March 1998	{{LoMP\|8747\|list}}
8922 Kumanodake	10 November 1996	{{LoMP\|8922\|list}}
8937 Gassan	13 January 1997	{{LoMP\|8937\|list}}
9110 Choukai	13 January 1997	{{LoMP\|9110\|list}}
9128 Takatumuzi	30 April 1998	{{LoMP\|9128\|list}}
9990 Niiyaeki	30 September 1997	{{LoMP\|9990\|list}}
10405 Yoshiaki	19 November 1997	{{LoMP\|10405\|list}}
10583 Kanetugu	21 November 1995	{{LoMP\|10583\|list}}
10864 Yamagatashi	31 August 1995	{{LoMP\|10864\|list}}
10886 Mitsuroohba	10 November 1996	{{LoMP\|10886\|list}}
11119 Taro	9 August 1996	{{LoMP\|11119\|list}}
11623 Kagekatu	8 October 1996	{{LoMP\|11623\|list}}
11752 Masatakesagai	23 July 1999	{{LoMP\|11752\|list}}
12003 Hideosugai	20 March 1996	{{LoMP\|12003\|list}}
12400 Katumaru	28 July 1995	{{LoMP\|12400\|list}}
12439 Okasaki	15 February 1996	{{LoMP\|12439\|list}}
12445 Sirataka	24 April 1996	{{LoMP\|12445\|list}}
12478 Suzukiseiji	7 March 1997	{{LoMP\|12478\|list}}
12788 Shigeno	22 September 1995	{{LoMP\|12788\|list}}
12793 Hosinokokai	30 October 1995	{{LoMP\|12793\|list}}

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13146 Yuriko	20 February 1995	{{LoMP\|13146\|list}}
{{mp\|(13199) 1997 EW\|25}}	3 March 1997	{{LoMP\|13199\|list}}
13220 Kashiwagura	1 July 1997	{{LoMP\|13220\|list}}
13222 Ichikawakazuo	27 July 1997	{{LoMP\|13222\|list}}
13224 Takamatsuda	10 August 1997	{{LoMP\|13224\|list}}
13235 Isiguroyuki	30 April 1998	{{LoMP\|13235\|list}}
13365 Tenzinyama	26 October 1998	{{LoMP\|13365\|list}}
13624 Abeosamu	17 October 1995	{{LoMP\|13624\|list}}
13678 Shimada	6 July 1997	{{LoMP\|13678\|list}}
13679 Shinanogawa	29 July 1997	{{LoMP\|13679\|list}}
13686 Kongozan	30 August 1997	{{LoMP\|13686\|list}}
13787 Nagaishi	26 October 1998	{{LoMP\|13787\|list}}
14046 Keikai	17 November 1995	{{LoMP\|14046\|list}}
14515 Koichisato	21 April 1996	{{LoMP\|14515\|list}}
14551 Itagaki	22 October 1997	{{LoMP\|14551\|list}}
14962 Masanoriabe	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|14962\|list}}
14963 Toshikazu	11 October 1996	{{LoMP\|14963\|list}}
15028 Soushiyou	26 October 1998	{{LoMP\|15028\|list}}
15387 Hanazukayama	30 September 1997	{{LoMP\|15387\|list}}
15840 Hiroshiendou	31 May 1995	{{LoMP\|15840\|list}}
15906 Yoshikaneda	30 September 1997	{{LoMP\|15906\|list}}
16261 Iidemachi	4 May 2000	{{LoMP\|16261\|list}}
16725 Toudono	15 February 1996	{{LoMP\|16725\|list}}
16736 Tongariyama	13 May 1996	{{LoMP\|16736\|list}}
{{mp\|(16764) 1996 TV\|14}}	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|16764\|list}}

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17629 Koichisuzuki	21 April 1996	{{LoMP\|17629\|list}}
17645 Inarimori	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|17645\|list}}
{{mp\|(17685) 1997 AJ\|19}}	13 January 1997	{{LoMP\|17685\|list}}
{{mp\|(17948) 1999 JQ\|15}}	12 May 1999	{{LoMP\|17948\|list}}
18461 Seiichikanno	17 August 1995	{{LoMP\|18461\|list}}
18818 Yasuhiko	21 June 1999	{{LoMP\|18818\|list}}
18840 Yoshioba	8 August 1999	{{LoMP\|18840\|list}}
19392 Oyamada	22 February 1998	{{LoMP\|19392\|list}}
19707 Tokunai	8 October 1999	{{LoMP\|19707\|list}}
20107 Nanyotenmondai	28 August 1995	{{LoMP\|20107\|list}}
20115 Niheihajime	12 November 1995	{{LoMP\|20115\|list}}
20204 Yuudurunosato	1 March 1997	{{LoMP\|20204\|list}}
21275 Tosiyasu	23 September 1996	{{LoMP\|21275\|list}}
21368 Shiodayama	6 June 1997	{{LoMP\|21368\|list}}
21460 Ryozo	30 April 1998	{{LoMP\|21460\|list}}
22490 Zigamiyama	11 April 1997	{{LoMP\|22490\|list}}
23727 Akihasan	30 April 1998	{{LoMP\|23727\|list}}
24910 Haruoando	14 February 1997	{{LoMP\|24910\|list}}
24940 Sankichiyama	1 May 1997	{{LoMP\|24940\|list}}
24965 Akayu	19 November 1997	{{LoMP\|24965\|list}}
26319 Miyauchi	26 October 1998	{{LoMP\|26319\|list}}
26919 Shoichimiyata	3 September 1996	{{LoMP\|26919\|list}}
27879 Shibata	15 February 1996	{{LoMP\|27879\|list}}
27955 Yasumasa	24 August 1997	{{LoMP\|27955\|list}}
29355 Siratakayama	28 August 1995	{{LoMP\|29355\|list}}

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29362 Azumakofuzi	15 February 1996	{{LoMP\|29362\|list}}
29373 Hamanowa	14 April 1996	{{LoMP\|29373\|list}}
29394 Hirokohamanowa	12 July 1996	{{LoMP\|29394\|list}}
29404 Hikarusato	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|29404\|list}}
29450 Tomohiroohno	28 August 1997	{{LoMP\|29450\|list}}
29905 Kunitaka	21 April 1999	{{LoMP\|29905\|list}}
31105 Oguniyamagata	27 July 1997	{{LoMP\|31105\|list}}
31152 Daishinsai	29 October 1997	{{LoMP\|31152\|list}}
32969 Motohikosato	6 August 1996	{{LoMP\|32969\|list}}
33056 Ogunimachi	29 October 1997	{{LoMP\|33056\|list}}
33553 Nagai	11 May 1999	{{LoMP\|33553\|list}}
35265 Takeosaitou	12 July 1996	{{LoMP\|35265\|list}}
35274 Kenziarino	7 September 1996	{{LoMP\|35274\|list}}
37720 Kawanishi	23 September 1996	{{LoMP\|37720\|list}}
39655 Muneharuasada	17 October 1995	{{LoMP\|39655\|list}}
39679 Nukuhiyama	19 July 1996	{{LoMP\|39679\|list}}
39686 Takeshihara	9 August 1996	{{LoMP\|39686\|list}}
39726 Hideyukitezuka	10 November 1996	{{LoMP\|39726\|list}}
40774 Iwaigame	11 October 1999	{{LoMP\|40774\|list}}
43889 Osawatakaomi	17 August 1995	{{LoMP\|43889\|list}}
43908 Hiraku	21 November 1995	{{LoMP\|43908\|list}}
43931 Yoshimi	9 August 1996	{{LoMP\|43931\|list}}
43998 Nanyoshino	28 August 1997	{{LoMP\|43998\|list}}
44011 Juubichi	29 October 1997	{{LoMP\|44011\|list}}
44013 Iidetenmomdai	1 November 1997	{{LoMP\|44013\|list}}

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46689 Hakuryuko	13 January 1997	{{LoMP\|46689\|list}}
46727 Hidekimatsuyama	30 September 1997	{{LoMP\|46727\|list}}
46796 Mamigasakigawa	19 May 1998	{{LoMP\|46796\|list}}
48607 Yamagatatemodai	20 February 1995	{{LoMP\|48607\|list}}
48624 Sadayuki	4 August 1995	{{LoMP\|48624\|list}}
48756 Yoshiharukuni	11 April 1997	{{LoMP\|48756\|list}}
48807 Takahata	22 October 1997	{{LoMP\|48807\|list}}
54288 Daikikawasaki	4 May 2000	{{LoMP\|54288\|list}}
58569 Eboshiyamakouen	28 August 1997	{{LoMP\|58569\|list}}
58600 Iwamuroonsen	5 October 1997	{{LoMP\|58600\|list}}
{{mp\|(58618) 1997 UU\|21}}	29 October 1997	{{LoMP\|58618\|list}}
65784 Naderayama	20 October 1995	{{LoMP\|65784\|list}}
{{mp\|(65869) 1997 SP\|17}}	30 September 1997	{{LoMP\|65869\|list}}
69496 Zaoryuzan	13 January 1997	{{LoMP\|69496\|list}}
73819 Isaootuki	16 November 1995	{{LoMP\|73819\|list}}
73857 Hitaneichi	16 November 1996	{{LoMP\|73857\|list}}
85388 Sakazukiyama	11 August 1996	{{LoMP\|85388\|list}}
85400 Shiratakachu	8 October 1996	{{LoMP\|85400\|list}}
85401 Yamatenclub	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|85401\|list}}
{{mp\|(90838) 1995 WD\|7}}	21 November 1995	{{LoMP\|90838\|list}}
90953 Hideosaitou	7 November 1997	{{LoMP\|90953\|list}}
96348 Toshiyukimariko	7 October 1997	{{LoMP\|96348\|list}}
100433 Hyakusyuko	24 May 1996	{{LoMP\|100433\|list}}
{{mp\|(100463) 1996 TU\|14}}	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|100463\|list}}
{{mp\|(129541) 1996 PQ\|9}}	9 August 1996	{{LoMP\|129541\|list}}

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{{mp\|(129544) 1996 RE\|24}}	7 September 1996	{{LoMP\|129544\|list}}
129550 Fukuten	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|129550\|list}}
{{mp\|(129596) 1997 VR\|1}}	2 November 1997	{{LoMP\|129596\|list}}
{{mp\|(175710) 1996 SK\|7}}	23 September 1996	{{LoMP\|175710\|list}}
{{mp\|(356982) 1996 RG\|24}}	7 September 1996	{{LoMP\|356982\|list}}

References

{{reflist|refs=

{{cite web

|title = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)

|work = Minor Planet Center

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

|date = 11 July 2018

|accessdate = 17 July 2018}}

{{cite book

|title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (7769) Okuni

|last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D.

|publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg

|page = 614

|date = 2007

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

|doi = 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6664 |chapter = (7769) Okuni }}

{{cite web

|title = MPC/MPO/MPS Archive

|work = Minor Planet Center

|url = https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html

|accessdate = 28 June 2016}}

}}

Category:1931 births

Category:Discoverers of asteroids

Category:20th-century Japanese astronomers

Category:Living people

Category:Scientists from Yamagata Prefecture

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{{mp\|(129544) 1996 RE\|24}}	7 September 1996	{{LoMP\|129544\|list}}
129550 Fukuten	9 October 1996	{{LoMP\|129550\|list}}
{{mp\|(129596) 1997 VR\|1}}	2 November 1997	{{LoMP\|129596\|list}}
{{mp\|(175710) 1996 SK\|7}}	23 September 1996	{{LoMP\|175710\|list}}
{{mp\|(356982) 1996 RG\|24}}	7 September 1996	{{LoMP\|356982\|list}}

Tomimaru Okuni

List of discovered minor planets

See also

References