Asteroids named after people called Yasuhiko

(8942) Takagi

Japanese planetary scientist Yasuhiko Takagi (b. 1958) has investigated impact fragmentation phenomena and the origin of minor-planet families based on laboratory experiments. He also contributed to the Near-Infrared Spectrometer on board the Hayabusa spacecraft.Discovered 30 January 1997 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi

(17470) Mitsuhashi

Yasuhiko Mitsuhashi (b. 1947) is a Japanese amateur amateur astronomer as well as a medical practitioner in Takamatsu City. His hospital is known for the astronomical observatory on its roof. The observatory is open to both his patients and to local residents, increasing astronomical awareness in the area.Discovered 19 January 1991 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami

(27809) Murakamiyasuhiko

Yasuhiko Murakami (b. 1973) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and director of the Nayoro Observatory in Nayoro City, Hokkaido. He has observed minor-planet occultations for about 15 years.Discovered 20 April 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami

(29251) Hosokawa

Yasuhiko Hosokawa (b. 1957) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association and the Astronomical Society of Shikoku. He has been a respected volunteer astronomy advocate for many years. Hosokawa enjoys traveling abroad to observe solar eclipses.Discovered 26 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami