10094 Eijikato
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10094 Eijikato is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on February 20, 1991 by Tsutomu Seki
at Geisei. It is named after Eiji Kato, who owns an Australian bed and breakfast
that has a built-in observatory.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on February 20, 1991 by Tsutomu Seki
Tsutomu Seki
is a Japanese astronomer, born in Kōchi, Japan.He has discovered a number of comets, including the celebrated bright C/1965 S1 .He has also discovered a large number of asteroids, including the Amor asteroid 1992 JE and the Trojan asteroid .Many of his discoveries are named after famous sites in...
at Geisei. It is named after Eiji Kato, who owns an Australian bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
that has a built-in observatory.