Asteroids named after people called Makoto
馃懚 Makoto as a baby name
Makoto Adachi (b. 1953), an elementary school teacher in Kyoto, has continued regular visual observations of Jupiter and other planets since 1969. He is also director of the Oriental Astronomical Association in charge of the association's activities.Discovered 4 March 1997 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
Makoto Irie (b. 1939) is known for his outstanding coronal observations with the coronagraph at the Norikura Solar Observatory. He also made countless sunspot drawings at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan during his service there from 1963 to 2001.Discovered 6 November 1996 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
Makoto Nagatomo (b. 1937) is a pioneer in the field of electric propulsion. Today's electric propulsion technology, applied to Japan's sample return mission Hayabusa, is inherited from his work in the new realm.Discovered 6 January 1997 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
For 21 years, Makoto Kunishi (b. 1954) was a lecturer and curator at the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. His lectures were so powerful that many listeners were spellbound. The name was suggested by O. Muramatsu.Discovered 25 October 1997 by S. Otomo, Kiyosato
Makoto Sakamoto (b. 1967) is a research fellow of the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory. He worked previously as an engineer at a telescope manufacturing firm from 1993 to 1995. He was also well known as a youthful astronomy educator during his days as a university student.Discovered 24 October 1990 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Makoto Nakano (b. 1956) is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education and Welfare Science at Oita University, known for his observational studies of pre-main-sequence objects. He has been an advisor to the Astronomical Society of Oita since 1993.Discovered 28 March 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Makoto Yamasaki (b. 1953), director of the Fukuoka Astronomical Society from 1977 to 1982, has interests in comet hunting and photography.Discovered 15 October 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Makoto Shima (b. 1923) and his wife Masako Shima (b. 1930) are both experts in the study of meteorites. Makoto published many books on meteorites and cosmic dust, and Masako's specialties are the chemical composition and origin of meteorites, especially the analysis of cosmic-ray-produced nuclides.Discovered 20 September 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Makoto Shinkai, born Makoto Niitsu (b. 1973), is a Japanese author, manga artist, cinematographer, director and producer. His anime credits include Your Name, 5 Centimeters Per Second, The Garden of Words and Children Who Chase Lost Voices.Discovered 12 September 2001 by R. A. Tucker, Goodricke-Pigott
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