Naoto Satō

Naoto Satō (佐藤 直人, Satō Naoto, born 1953) is a Japanese amateur astronomer, discoverer of minor planets, and, by profession, a junior high school science teacher.[2] As a planetarian, a member of the professional staff of a planetarium, he has done much for the spread of astronomy in Japan through speaking on planetaria and the results of astronomical observation.

Minor planets discovered: 142 [1]
see § Discoveries of minor planets

In 2001, while working as support staff at JK1ZAM, the club station of Iruma Children’s Center (an educational institution for children in Iruma City), he helped achieve the first ARISS school contact in Japan. Also, in 2003, as a coordinating teacher, he helped accomplish the first solo contact between a junior high school in Japan and the ISS, with the support of JK1ZAM. He regularly spoke on the astronomical talk program Sunset Café at the local radio station "FM CHAPPY 77.7" from December 2006 to November 2008. He held the position of vice-director on the board of the Saitama Planetarium Liaison Council (2007–2008). He supports ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station), which is a program that offers students an opportunity to experience the excitement of amateur radio by talking directly with crew members of the ISS (International Space Station).

The Eos main-belt asteroid 6025 Naotosato, which Takeshi Urata discovered in 1992, was named after him.[2]

Discoveries of minor planets

Since 1995, Satō has discovered a large number of minor planets from his own Chichibu Astronomical Observatory at Chichibu,[2] including asteroids such as 7038 Tokorozawa, 7851 Azumino, 8581 Johnen, 8924 Iruma, 9418 Mayumi and 118230 Sado. He is ranked among the top 50 asteroid discoverers in the world (The Astronomy Yearbook – 2008). The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 142 minor planets during 1995–1998, of which 18 were co-discoveries with astronomer Takeshi Urata (also see table).[1] Naoto Satō is also known for the prediscovery of C/1989 Y2, a parabolic comet credited to McKenzie–Russell.[2]

List
7038 Tokorozawa22 February 1995list [A]
7851 Azumino29 December 1996list
8581 Johnen28 December 1996list
8924 Iruma14 December 1996list
8933 Kurobe6 January 1997list
9230 Yasuda29 December 1996list
9418 Mayumi18 November 1995list [A]
10224 Hisashi26 October 1997list
10880 Kaguya6 November 1996list
10916 Okina-Ouna31 December 1997list
(11114) 1995 WV516 November 1995list [A]
(11607) 1995 WX116 November 1995list [A]
12027 Masaakitanaka3 January 1997list
12031 Kobaton30 January 1997list
12432 Usuda12 January 1996list [A]
12456 Genichiaraki2 January 1997list
12460 Mando3 January 1997list
12469 Katsuura9 January 1997list
13188 Okinawa3 January 1997list
13654 Masuda9 February 1997list
(13694) 1997 WW723 November 1997list
15884 Maspalomas27 February 1997list
15916 Shigeoyamada25 October 1997list
(16716) 1995 UX621 October 1995list [A]
16723 Fumiofuke27 November 1995list [A]
16790 Yuuzou2 January 1997list
16796 Shinji6 February 1997list
16826 Daisuke19 November 1997list
16853 Masafumi21 December 1997list
17612 Whiteknight20 October 1995list [A]
17656 Hayabusa6 November 1996list
17657 Himawari6 November 1996list
(17666) 1996 XR1 December 1996list
18469 Hakodate20 October 1995list [A]
(18488) 1996 AY313 January 1996list [A]
18520 Wolfratshausen6 November 1996list
18553 Kinkakuji6 January 1997list
20193 Yakushima18 January 1997list
21250 Kamikouchi17 December 1995list
21302 Shirakamisanchi1 December 1996list
21348 Toyoteru1 March 1997list
22470 Shirakawa-go9 February 1997list
(23586) 1995 TA113 October 1995list [A]
23628 Ichimura8 December 1996list
(23630) 1996 YA330 December 1996list
23638 Nagano6 January 1997list
23649 Tohoku1 February 1997list
(23963) 1998 WY818 November 1998list
25302 Niim9 December 1998list
26223 Enari3 December 1997list
(26224) 1997 XF23 December 1997list
(26902) 1995 YR17 December 1995list [A]
26990 Culbertson23 November 1997list
26998 Iriso25 December 1997list
27918 Azusagawa6 November 1996list
27982 Atsushimiyazaki26 October 1997list
27991 Koheijimiura6 November 1997list
27997 Bandos23 November 1997list
28173 Hisakichi11 November 1998list
28174 Harue12 November 1998list
29420 Ikuo9 January 1997list
(29421) 1997 AV189 January 1997list
29514 Karatsu25 December 1997list
(29644) 1998 VA3311 November 1998list
(31075) 1996 XV1 December 1996list
(31083) 1996 XE3214 December 1996list
(31084) 1996 YX229 December 1996list
31087 Oirase9 January 1997list
31095 Buneiou27 February 1997list
31179 Gongju21 December 1997list
(31199) 1998 AK35 January 1998list
(32984) 1996 XX1 December 1996list
32990 Sayo-hime30 December 1996list
(32998) 1997 CK51 February 1997list
(33070) 1997 WY723 November 1997list
(33088) 1997 XX93 December 1997list
(33096) 1997 YS625 December 1997list
(35322) 1997 CX166 February 1997list
(35400) 1997 YU221 December 1997list
(35401) 1997 YW221 December 1997list
(37743) 1996 XQ1 December 1996list
(37746) 1996 XD3214 December 1996list
(39818) 1997 YR424 December 1997list
(43919) 1996 BG318 January 1996list [A]
(43949) 1997 AU189 January 1997list
(44012) 1997 UL2226 October 1997list
(48734) 1997 CZ166 February 1997list
(52479) 1995 TZ13 October 1995list [A]
(52546) 1996 XW1 December 1996list
(52550) 1996 YB330 December 1996list
(52623) 1997 VY66 November 1997list
(52629) 1997 WA823 November 1997list
(53019) 1998 VW3211 November 1998list
(55883) 1997 WF823 November 1997list
(58410) 1995 YS17 December 1995list [A]
(58613) 1997 UN725 October 1997list
(58614) 1997 UO725 October 1997list
(58619) 1997 UF2226 October 1997list
(58620) 1997 UG2226 October 1997list
(58662) 1997 XJ23 December 1997list
(58667) 1997 YS221 December 1997list
(65838) 1996 XD268 December 1996list
(69411) 1995 UR821 October 1995list [A]
(69482) 1996 XC268 December 1996list
(69486) 1997 AM12 January 1997list
(69490) 1997 AE53 January 1997list
(69562) 1997 YU625 December 1997list
(73867) 1997 AH12 January 1997list
(73968) 1997 YQ424 December 1997list
(90880) 1996 WZ230 November 1996list
(90883) 1996 XB268 December 1996list
(90951) 1997 VX66 November 1997list
(90955) 1997 WB219 November 1997list
(90982) 1997 XE23 December 1997list
(96319) 1997 CL51 February 1997list
(96321) 1997 CW166 February 1997list
(96368) 1997 XH23 December 1997list
(96369) 1997 XM23 December 1997list
(96372) 1997 YP424 December 1997list
(100389) 1995 WU824 November 1995list [A]
(100499) 1996 XP1 December 1996list
(100689) 1997 YW625 December 1997list
(100703) 1998 AL35 January 1998list
(101431) 1998 VX3211 November 1998list
118230 Sado30 November 1996list
(120665) 1996 XT1 December 1996list
120741 Iijimayuichi26 October 1997list
(120974) 1998 WW818 November 1998list
(129600) 1997 WZ119 November 1997list
136743 Echigo16 November 1995list [A]
(136790) 1996 YV229 December 1996list
(160025) 1996 XS1 December 1996list
(162144) 1998 VZ3211 November 1998list
(164696) 1997 WB823 November 1997list
(175768) 1998 VB3311 November 1998list
(192452) 1997 YQ221 December 1997list
(200141) 1997 XZ13 December 1997list
(210489) 1997 AB2215 January 1997list
(251709) 1997 AA52 January 1997list
(269706) 1997 WX723 November 1997list
(297291) 1997 XG23 December 1997list
(336762) 2011 AG2731 December 1997list
Co-discovery made with:
A T. Urata

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(6025) Naotosato". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (6025) Naotosato. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 504. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5598. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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