Asteroids named after people called Takao
馃懚 Takao as a baby name
Takao Namura (b. 1937) is a well-known telescope-mirror maker who has ground more than a thousand telescope mirrors. He has made mirrors for the National Astronomical Observatory and many public observatories.Discovered 19 January 1991 by A. Sugie, Dynic
Takao Yokota (b. 1956) is a systems engineer who works on space and astronomical technologies and also an active amateur astronomer. He contributed to the International Space Station project and is a staff member of the Japan Spaceguard Association.Discovered 5 September 1991 by Natori, A., Urata, T., Yakiimo
Takao Hasebe (b. 1947) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who taught astronomy to the first discoverer during his youth. Hasebe is also an observer of the lunar surface.Discovered 19 December 1989 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T., Kani
Takao Mizuno (b. 1943), professor at Tokyo's Gakugei University, researches extragalactic astronomy based on optical observations. Devoted to astronomy education, he was president of the Society for Teaching and Popularization of Astronomy from 1994 to 1997.Discovered 31 January 1995 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
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