Asteroids named after people called Shigeo
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Shigeo Mitsuma (1956-2012) was a member of Hoshinohiroba (the Japanese Comet Observers Network) and an independent discoverer of C/1987 B1 (Nishikawa-Takamizawa-Tago). He also observed sunspots and search for novae.Discovered 20 December 1987 by T. Kojima, Chiyoda
Shigeo Yamada (1942-2002), an aerospace engineer at the National Space Development Agency of Japan, managed the lunar explorer KAGUYA and the engineering test satellites ETS-VII. Generous and thoughtful, he devoted himself to working on NASDA projects until the “fuel” of his life was finally exhausted.Discovered 25 October 1997 by N. Sato, Chichibu
Shigeo Shimomoto (b. 1963) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and computer programmer. He is the administrator of Comet hunter Seki's webpage. He actively observes comets in Tosa, Kochi prefecture, and encourages the public to learn more about astronomy through his own website.Discovered 17 November 1990 by T. Seki, Geisei
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