Asteroids named after people called Takumi
馃懚 Takumi as a baby name
Named in honor of Takumi Funada (b. 1932), retired schoolmaster and science teacher who is currently director of Sekizaki Kaisei Kan (Sea and Star Museum) and honorary president of the Oita Astronomical Society. He has greatly contributed to amateur astronomy and has helped popularize astronomy to the public. Also well known as an astrophotographer, he has published several books on astronomy. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by T. Sato and A. Fujii.Discovered 2 May 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Takumi Mori (1936-2015) worked in the Japan Coast Guard for many years, undertaking research in positional astronomy and geodetic observations. He also made efforts towards the establishment of the Kansai Branch of the Japan Spaceguard Association.Discovered 19 October 2001 by BATTeRS, Bisei SG Center
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