Asteroids named after people called Minoru
👶 Minoru as a baby name
Minoru Shimizu (b. 1928) worked at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory for 40 years, first with the solar-tower telescope at Mitaka (participating in several eclipse expeditions) and later as chief of the technical staff at Okayama. He also worked at Kiso, as well as at public observatories like Bisei, Rikubetsu and Gunma.Discovered 6 May 1994 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
Minoru Oda (1923-2001) was a cosmic-ray physicist, who started to work in x-ray astronomy when he was invited by Rossi to Massachusetts. He invented the “bamboo collimator” to determine more accurate positions of x-ray sources. He was director general of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science during 1984-1988.Discovered 26 May 1993 by S. Otomo, Kiyosato
Minoru Aimoto (b. 1965), a senior researcher at Saji Observatory, is in charge of astronomical exhibitions and astronomical lectures for visitors to the observatory. His other pursuits include mainly photography of deep space, comets, etc., using a 1.03-m telescope and a wide-field telescope.Discovered 6 February 1995 by T. Kojima, Chiyoda
Minoru Nakamura (b. 1931) has been an active volunteer in the spread of astronomical knowledge and activities for children and youth since his retirement as principal of an elementary school in Kuroishi, Aomori prefecture. He has been president of the Kuroishi Subaru Association since 1992.Discovered 1 September 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Minoru Ozima (b. 1930) was among the first geochemists to recognize that information contained in noble gas isotopes sheds light on the process of formation and evolution of the planets. He is a leading figure in this field, having greatly contributed to the development of the geochemistry and cosmochemistry of noble gases.Discovered 26 October 2008 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
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