Asteroids named after people called Kentaro
馃懚 Kentaro as a baby name
Kentaro Hirata (b. 1946) is an amateur astronomer in Yanagawa city. In addition to astronomical education in elementary schools, he takes part in the continuing education for astronomy in the region of Fukuoka.Discovered 29 January 1995 by Shimizu, Y., Urata, T., Nachi-Katsuura
Kentaro Yaji (b. 1966) is the director of Kawabe Cosmic Park in Wakayama prefecture. He has contributed to teaching and popularizing astronomy, especially enhancing community-based solar observation in Japan. He is a member of the YOHKOH team and has also studied solar flares observed in x-rays and radio.Discovered 17 December 1993 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
Kentaro Osada (b. 1958) is a Japanese amateur astronomer. When he was a student at Yamaguchi Senior High School he was the first discoverer of Nova Cygni 1975 (V1500 Cygni)Discovered 19 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
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