Shun-ei Izumikawa
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese astronomer
and the discoverer of several asteroid
s.
For example, 5239 Reiki
(discovered 1990) and 27748 Vivianhoette
are two of those discoveries.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
and the discoverer of several 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...
s.
For example, 5239 Reiki
5239 Reiki
5239 Reiki is an asteroid named after Reiki Kushida, a Japanese astronomer....
(discovered 1990) and 27748 Vivianhoette
27748 Vivianhoette
27748 Vivianhoette is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1390.4418171 days . The asteroid was discovered on January 9, 1991....
are two of those discoveries.