Asteroids named after people called Kazuyuki

(5737) Itoh

Japanese amateur astronomer Kazuyuki Itoh (b. 1951) has made more than 1000 astrometric observations of comets and minor planets. He discovered minor planet (6879) Hyogo. The name was suggested by M. Sugano.Discovered 30 September 1989 by Nomura, T., Kawanishi, K., Minami-Oda

(10142) Sakka

Kazuyuki Sakka (b. 1943), the director of the Kyoto School of Computer Science, studied spectroscopic properties of galaxies and emission nebulae. He has also created software for astronomy education and popularization.Discovered 15 November 1993 by A. Sugie, Dynic

(14535) Kazuyukihanda

Kazuyuki Handa (b. 1926) is a member of the Sakurae Tenmon Doukoukai who popularizes astronomy in Shimane prefecture. He established Chiisana Shizenkan (The Small Nature Museum) at Sakurae, where he spreads his message of learning through nature.Discovered 1 September 1997 by H. Abe, Yatsuka