7240 Hasebe
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7240 Hasebe is a main-belt
minor planet
. It was discovered by Yoshikane Mizuno
and Toshimasa Furuta
in Kani
, Gifu Prefecture
, Japan, on December 19, 1989. It is named after Takao Hasebe, a Japanese amateur astronomer and a teacher of Mizuno.
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...
minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It was discovered by Yoshikane Mizuno
Yoshikane Mizuno
is a Japanese astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids.Asteroid 4541 Mizuno is named after him.-References:...
and Toshimasa Furuta
Toshimasa Furuta
is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.- Asteroids discovered :- References :...
in Kani
Kani, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 97,435. The total area is 87.60 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1982 when the gained city status. The town of Kani was formed in 1955 by a merger of 7 towns and villages in the western part of Kani...
, Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, Japan, on December 19, 1989. It is named after Takao Hasebe, a Japanese amateur astronomer and a teacher of Mizuno.