Japanese astronomer
Takuo Kojima (小島 卓雄 Kojima Takuo is a Japanese amateurastronomer and discoverer ofminor planets .[ 2]
He is credited by theMinor Planet Center with the discovery of 45 asteroids he made between 1987 and 2000.[ 1] [ 3] 3644 Kojitaku is named after him.[ 3]
List of discovered minor planets [ edit ] 3774 Megumi December 20, 1987 3786 Yamada January 10, 1988 3829 Gunma March 10, 1988 3995 Sakaino December 5, 1988 3998 Tezuka January 1, 1989 3999 Aristarchus January 5, 1989 4041 Miyamotoyohko February 19, 1988 4156 Okadanoboru January 16, 1988 4288 Tokyotech October 8, 1989 4493 Naitomitsu October 14, 1988 4576 Yanotoyohiko February 10, 1988 4632 Udagawa December 17, 1987 4866 Badillo November 10, 1988 4949 Akasofu November 29, 1988 5348 Kennoguchi January 16, 1988 5432 Imakiire November 3, 1988 5433 Kairen November 10, 1988 5813 Eizaburo November 3, 1988 6185 Mitsuma December 20, 1987 6298 Sawaoka December 1, 1988 (6551) 1988 XP December 5, 1988 (6555) 1989 UU1 October 29, 1989 (6706) 1988 VD3 November 11, 1988 (7402) 1987 YH December 25, 1987 7517 Alisondoane January 3, 1989
(7563) 1988 BC January 16, 1988 (7697) 1989 AE January 3, 1989 (8219) 1996 JL [1] May 10, 1996 9321 Alexkonopliv January 5, 1989 (9939) 1988 VK November 3, 1988 10064 Hirosetamotsu October 31, 1988 10744 Tsuruta December 5, 1988 10853 Aimoto February 6, 1995 11861 Teruhime November 10, 1988 (12037) 1997 CT19 February 11, 1997 (13023) 1988 XT1 December 10, 1988 (15832) 1995 CB1 February 7, 1995 (23570) 1995 AA January 1, 1995 (23572) 1995 AS2 January 10, 1995 (43088) 1999 WO9 November 30, 1999 (45263) 2000 AD5 January 3, 2000 (48421) 1988 VF November 3, 1988 (71236) 2000 AC5 January 3, 2000 (168551) 1999 WH4 November 28, 1999 (192864) 1999 WP9 November 30, 1999 1 Robert H. McNaught
International National Academics
