Asteroids named after people called Fumio

(14006) Sakamotofumio

Fumio Sakamoto (b. 1968) once worked as a planetarium volunteer and during observation meetings of the municipal science museum in Kitakyushu. He currently remains engaged in the spread of astronomy activities for children and local citizens. He is a member of the Fukuoka Astronomical Society.Discovered 18 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami

(16723) Fumiofuke

Fumio Fuke (1949-2007) was a Japanese aerospace engineer who contributed to the success of the mission ‘KAGUYA’ as a leader of the design and development of transponders used for the RSAT mission, which enabled the measurement of the gravity field of the far side of the moon.Discovered 27 November 1995 by Sato, N., Urata, T., Chichibu