Kenzo Suzuki (astronomer)

Asteroids discovered: 42
3165 Mikawa[1] August 31, 1984
3178 Yoshitsune[1] November 21, 1984
3533 Toyota[1] October 30, 1986
3733 Yoshitomo[1] January 15, 1985
3828 Hoshino[1] November 22, 1986
(4035) 1986 WD[1] November 22, 1986
4037 Ikeya[1] March 2, 1987
4212 Sansyu-Asuke[1] September 28, 1987
4374 Tadamori[1] January 31, 1987
4445 Jimstratton[1] October 15, 1985
4488 Tokitada[1] October 21, 1987
4538 Vishyanand October 10, 1988
4604 Stekarstrom[1] September 18, 1987
4748 Tokiwagozen[1] November 20, 1989
4941 Yahagi[1] October 25, 1986
4945 Ikenozenni[1] September 18, 1987
4998 Kabashima[1] November 5, 1986
5240 Kwasan[1] December 7, 1990
5482 Korankei[1] February 27, 1990
5507 Niijima[1] October 21, 1987
5592 Oshima[1] November 14, 1990
(5724) 1986 WE[1] November 22, 1986
(5843) 1986 UG[1] October 30, 1986
6444 Ryuzin[1] November 20, 1989
(6448) 1991 CW[1] February 8, 1991
(6967) 1991 VJ3[1] November 11, 1991
7237 Vickyhamilton[2] November 3, 1988
7298 Matudaira-gou[1] November 26, 1992
(7518) 1989 FG[2] March 29, 1989
(8351) 1989 EH1[2] March 10, 1989
(9547) 1985 AE[1] January 15, 1985
9865 Akiraohta[1] October 3, 1991
10725 Sukunabikona[1] November 22, 1986
(11478) 1985 CD[1] February 14, 1985
(11867) 1989 TW[2] October 4, 1989
(14357) 1987 UR[1] October 22, 1987
(16408) 1986 AB[1] January 11, 1986
(19138) 1989 EJ1[2] March 10, 1989
(23456) 1989 DB[2] February 26, 1989
(26830) 1990 BB[1] January 17, 1990
(32775) 1986 WP2[1] November 29, 1986
  1. 1 with T. Urata
  2. 2 with T. Furuta

Kenzo Suzuki (鈴木 憲蔵 Suzuki Kenzō, born 1950) is a Japanese astronomer from Toyota, Aichi, Japan.[1] Between 1984 and 1992, he, along with Takeshi Urata, discovered 42 minor planets.[2]

He is the discoverer of asteroid 3533 Toyota and it is named after his home town.[1][3]

Asteroid 5526 Kenzo is named after him. For the local community, Suzuki is a lecturer for astronomy and participates in programs at ”the Brother Earth", or the world largest planetarium[4] at Nagoya City Science Museum in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He lets the visitors, ranging from groups of elementary school students to adults, to observe planets through telescopes and shares his experience and insight as a veteran astronomer.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 愛知県に関連した小惑星 (in Japanese). Aichi Department of Education. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  2. "Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  3. "3533 Toyota". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 2003-08-29. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  4. OFFICE-SANGA (2012-11-08). "愛知県にはギネス世界記録に認定された、大人好みのプラネタリウムがある!" [Nagoya City Science Museum has a Guiness Record planetarium adults will enjoy] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Mynavi Corporation.
  5. In the case of a local community center from Ishinochō, Toyota, they calls for 3-hours sessions with Suzuki for a group of children and adults. "平成27年度 石野天文講座" [Ishino Astronomy course, 2015] (PDF). 石野交流館 Ishino Community Center (in Japanese). 石野町 Ishino Town Office. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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