Asteroids named after people called Osamu
馃懚 Osamu as a baby name
Named in honor of Osamu Muramatsu (b. 1949), who works at the planetarium in Sibuya and who has discovered numerous minor planets and comets since 1986.Discovered 1 March 1993 by S. Otomo, Kiyosato
Osamu Hioki (b. 1960), an electronics engineer and a wireless operator, was a fellow member of the first discoverer in their high-school astronomical club.Discovered 30 December 1988 by Hioki, T., Kawasato, N., Okutama
Radio astronomer Osamu Kameya (b. 1956) is a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. He studies the formation mechanism of massive star-forming regions through radio observations. He has also contributed to the construction of VERA (VLBI Experiment for Radio Astrometry).Discovered 22 May 1990 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
Osamu Ajiki (b. 1965), an amateur astronomer and computer programmer, contributed to the popularization of astronomy by developing a wide variety of astronomical software that is regularly used by astronomers around the world.Discovered 25 January 1995 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
Osamu Okamura (b. 1954) is a Japanese certified public accountant and an amateur astronomer. His main activities are video photography of solar eclipses and meteors. He is also well known for his first-rate astronomical library.Discovered 27 March 1990 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Osamu Ohshima (b. 1954) is a high school teacher and one of Japan's leading observers of variable stars. He was a staff member at Bisei Astronomical Observatory and played an important role in the founding of the observatory, using his talent in mechanical and computer technology.Discovered 5 March 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
Japanese amateur astronomer Osamu Abe (b. 1950) is by profession a researcher on snow and ice. He discovered comet C/1970 N1 from Shinjo, Yamagata prefecture.Discovered 17 October 1995 by T. Okuni, Nanyo
Osamu Shimada (b. 1914) is a professor emeritus in science at Yamagata University. He is now a researcher and instructor of science teaching.Discovered 6 July 1997 by T. Okuni, Nanyo
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