Asteroids named after people called Yoko
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(6155) Yokosugano
Named in honor of Yoko Sugano (b. 1943), wife of Matsuo Sugano and a warm-hearted friend of the observers at Minami-Oda.Discovered 11 November 1990 by Nomura, T., Kawanishi, K., Minami-Oda
(6557) Yokonomura
Named in honor of Yoko Nomura (b. 1950), wife of the first discoverer and an independent discoverer of comet C/1975 N1. “Yoko” means “a child of the sun”.Discovered 11 November 1990 by Nomura, T., Kawanishi, K., Minami-Oda
(7136) Yokohasuo
Yoko Hasuo (b. 1952), the wife of Japanese amateur astronomer Ryuichi Hasuo, was cotranslator of the International Halley Watch manual into Japanese. She has been supportive of her husband's activity as a member of the Comet Conference and Cometary Summer School in Japan. The name was suggested by R. Hasuo.Discovered 14 November 1993 by Shiozawa, H., Urata, T., Fujieda
(11794) Yokokebukawa
Yoko Kebukawa (b. 1981) is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of the Yokohama National University who specializes in the cosmochemistry of meteorites.Discovered 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Palomar
(35371) Yokonozaki
Yoko Nozaki (b. 1965) is a curator at Higashiyamato City Museum who has shared astronomy with the general public for many years. She is one of the most famous planetarium communicators in Japan.Discovered 25 October 1997 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S., Nyukasa
(327695) Yokoono
Yoko Ono (b. 1933) is an iconic figure in avant-garde and performance art in the late 20th and early 21st century. Her work encompasses both visual and musical arts, the latter including notable collaborations with her husband John Lennon. Ono has also advocated tirelessly for peace for over fifty years.Discovered 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero, Mauna Kea