Asteroids named after people called Star
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(7429) Hoshikawa
Hoshikawa, or “Star River”, flows between Kumagaya and Gyoda, in Saitama prefecture. There are many carp in the river, and on its banks events such as the Uchiwa Fan Festival and Daruma Ichi Market are held.Discovered 24 December 1992 by Hioki, T., Hayakawa, S., Okutama
(12053) Turtlestar
The Turtle Star Observatory, located in Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany, contributed follow-up observations for this object. This private observatory was built in 1995 by A. Boeker, K. Kleemann-Boeker, A. Martin and M. Tator and is named for a neighbor's turtle, which observed the construction with apparent great interest.Discovered 9 August 1997 by Starkenburg, Heppenheim
(73827) Nakanohoshinokai
The Nakano Star Gazers Club of Nakano, Tokyo, was founded in 1973. Although Nakano has the brightest night sky in Japan, the members have contributed to many outreach activities in astronomy.Discovered 12 January 1996 by Sato, I., Abe, M., Kiso
(278141) Tatooine
Tatooine is a desert planet in the fictional Star Wars universe. It is the home planet of Anakin and Luke Skywalker.Discovered 15 February 2007 by Karge, S., Schwab, E., Taunus