Kazuro Watanabe

Kazuro Watanabe

nihongo|Kazuro Watanabe|渡辺和郎|Watanabe Kazuro|born May 1,1955 is an amateur Japanese astronomer. He was born in Hokkaidō, Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan.

Through publications and the direction of junior associates, this asteroid hunter has been responsible for the discovery of over 500 asteroids. He is the author or the co-author of the Japanese publications "Asteroid Hunter (小惑星ハンター)", "Celestial Body Photography Manual (天体写真マニュアル)", "The Celestial Sky of Our Dreams (僕らの夢の星空)", as well as others. He also is a frequent contributor to the Japanese periodical "Monthly Astronomical Guide (月刊天文ガイド)".

Some asteroids named by Kazuro Watanabe

* Takoyaki (たこ焼き, 6562)
* Kuroda (黒田, 7241)
* Mamiya (間宮, 12127) - Named after the famous Edo Period detective, Mamiya Rinzo
* Tentaikojo (天体工場, 12713) - Named after Sapporo's museum, Tentaikojo

See Meanings of asteroid names for the complete list.


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  • 4975 Dohmoto — Dohmoto Discovery and designation Discovered by Tetsuya Fujii and Kazuro Watanabe Discovery site Kitami Observatory Discovery date September 16, 1990 Designa …   Wikipedia

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