Asteroids named after people called Masatoshi
馃懚 Masatoshi as a baby name
Masatoshi Tsuruta (b. 1938), president of the Saga Astronomical Society since 1998, is an instructor during observing sessions and is engaged in the spread of astronomical activities at the Saga City Observatory. He is particularly gifted as a photographer of diffuse nebulae.Discovered 5 December 1988 by T. Kojima, Chiyoda
Masatoshi Hirabayashi (b. 1983) is a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University specializing in modeling structural stresses experienced by rotating asteroids and comet nuclei.Discovered 6 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
Masatoshi Saotome (b. 1940) is one of the directors of the Japan Space Forum. He contributed greatly to the construction of Bisei Spaceguard Center.Discovered 6 December 2000 by BATTeRS, Bisei SG Center
Husband and wife Masatoshi Taga (b. 1969) and Miho Taga (b. 1969) worked for several years at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Masatoshi engaged in the studies of galaxies and astronomical data archive systems. Miho designed the logo for the Japan Spaceguard Association.Discovered 17 November 2001 by BATTeRS, Bisei SG Center
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