Tsutomu Seki
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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 discovered: 223
2396 Kochi
2396 Kochi
2396 Kochi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 9, 1981 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 9, 1981
2571 Geisei
2571 Geisei
2571 Geisei is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 23, 1981 by Seki, T. at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 23, 1981
2582 Harimaya-Bashi
2582 Harimaya-Bashi
2582 Harimaya-Bashi is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 2094.6735419 days .The asteroid was discovered on September 26, 1981.-References:...

 
September 26, 1981
2621 Goto
2621 Goto
2621 Goto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 9, 1981 by Seki, T. at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 9, 1981
2835 Ryoma
2835 Ryoma
2835 Ryoma is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 20, 1982 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 20, 1982
2880 Nihondaira
2880 Nihondaira
2880 Nihondaira is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 8, 1983 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 8, 1983
2961 Katsurahama
2961 Katsurahama
2961 Katsurahama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 7, 1982 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 7, 1982
3150 Tosa
3150 Tosa
3150 Tosa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 11, 1983 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 11, 1983
3182 Shimanto
3182 Shimanto
3182 Shimanto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 27, 1984 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 27, 1984
3262 Miune
3262 Miune
3262 Miune is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 28, 1983 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 28, 1983
3431 Nakano
3431 Nakano
3431 Nakano is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 24, 1984 by T. Seki at Geisei. It is named for Syuichi Nakano- External links :*...

 
August 24, 1984
3785 Kitami
3785 Kitami
3785 Kitami is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on November 30, 1986 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 30, 1986
3822 Segovia
3822 Segovia
3822 Segovia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 21, 1988, by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 21, 1988
3851 Alhambra
3851 Alhambra
3851 Alhambra is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1986 by Seki, T. at Geisei.It is named after Alhambra palace in Spain.- External links :*...

 
October 30, 1986
3914 Kotogahama
3914 Kotogahama
3914 Kotogahama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 16, 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
September 16, 1987
3935 Toatenmongakkai
3935 Toatenmongakkai
3935 Toatenmongakkai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 14, 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
August 14, 1987
4039 Souseki
4039 Souseki
4039 Souseki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 17, 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
September 17, 1987
4095 Ishizuchisan
4095 Ishizuchisan
4095 Ishizuchisan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 16, 1987 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory.- External links :*...

 
September 16, 1987
4097 Tsurugisan
4097 Tsurugisan
4097 Tsurugisan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 18, 1987 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory.- External links :*...

 
November 18, 1987
4101 Ruikou
4101 Ruikou
4101 Ruikou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 8, 1988 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory.- External links :*...

 
February 8, 1988
4223 Shikoku
4223 Shikoku
4223 Shikoku is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 7, 1988 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
May 7, 1988
4256 Kagamigawa
4256 Kagamigawa
4256 Kagamigawa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 3, 1986 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :...

 
October 3, 1986
4290 Heisei
4290 Heisei
4290 Heisei is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1989 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 30, 1989
4399 Ashizuri
4399 Ashizuri
4399 Ashizuri is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 21, 1984 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 21, 1984
4411 Kochibunkyo
4411 Kochibunkyo
4411 Kochibunkyo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 3, 1990 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 3, 1990
4439 Muroto
4439 Muroto
4439 Muroto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 2, 1984 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 2, 1984
4441 Toshie
4441 Toshie
4441 Toshie is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 26, 1985 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 26, 1985
4496 Kamimachi
4496 Kamimachi
4496 Kamimachi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 9, 1988 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 9, 1988
4498 Shinkoyama
4498 Shinkoyama
4498 Shinkoyama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 5, 1989 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 5, 1989
4505 Okamura
4505 Okamura
4505 Okamura is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 20, 1990 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 20, 1990
4578 Kurashiki
4578 Kurashiki
4578 Kurashiki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 7, 1988 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 7, 1988
4606 Saheki
4606 Saheki
4606 Saheki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 27, 1987 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 27, 1987
4639 Minox
4639 Minox
4639 Minox is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 5, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 5, 1989
4670 Yoshinogawa
4670 Yoshinogawa
4670 Yoshinogawa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 19, 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 19, 1987
4675 Ohboke
4675 Ohboke
4675 Ohboke is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 19, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
September 19, 1990
4841 Manjiro
4841 Manjiro
4841 Manjiro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 28, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 28, 1989
4865 Sor
4865 Sor
4865 Sor is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 18, 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 18, 1988
5058 Tarrega
5058 Tarrega
5058 Tarrega is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 28, 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
July 28, 1987
5113 Kohno
5113 Kohno
5113 Kohno is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 19, 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 19, 1988
5124 Muraoka
5124 Muraoka
5124 Muraoka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 4, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 4, 1989
5141 Tachibana
5141 Tachibana
Asteroid 5141 Tachibana was discovered on December 16, 1990, by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei. It bore the provisional designation of 1990 YB until it received its current name. Seki named the asteroid after his Kendo club, Tachibana . Kendo is a sport similar to fencing.-References:*Dictionary of Minor...

 
December 16, 1990
5179 Takeshima
5179 Takeshima
5179 Takeshima is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 1, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 1, 1989
February 13, 1989
5815 Shinsengumi
5815 Shinsengumi
5815 Shinsengumi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 3, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 3, 1989
5823 Oryo
5823 Oryo
5823 Oryo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 20, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 20, 1989
5824 Inagaki
5824 Inagaki
5824 Inagaki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 24, 1989 by Seki, T. at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 24, 1989
5862 Sakanoue
5862 Sakanoue
5862 Sakanoue is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 13, 1983 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 13, 1983
5915 Yoshihiro
5915 Yoshihiro
5915 Yoshihiro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 9, 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 9, 1991
5962 Shikokutenkyo
5962 Shikokutenkyo
5962 Shikokutenkyo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 18, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
April 18, 1990
5966 Tomeko
5966 Tomeko
5966 Tomeko is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 15, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 15, 1990
5969 Ryuichiro
5969 Ryuichiro
5969 Ryuichiro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 17, 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 17, 1991
6088 Hoshigakubo
6088 Hoshigakubo
6088 Hoshigakubo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 18, 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 18, 1988
6237 Chikushi
6237 Chikushi
6237 Chikushi is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on February 4, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 4, 1989
6244 Okamoto
6244 Okamoto
6244 Okamoto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
August 20, 1990
6302 Tengukogen
6302 Tengukogen
6302 Tengukogen is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 2, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 2, 1989
6399 Harada
6399 Harada
6399 Harada is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 3, 1991 by Seki, T. at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
April 3, 1991
6449 Kudara
6449 Kudara
6449 Kudara is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 7, 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 7, 1991
6458 Nouda
6458 Nouda
6458 Nouda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 2, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 2, 1992
6497 Yamasaki
6497 Yamasaki
6497 Yamasaki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 27, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 27, 1992
6514 Torahiko
6514 Torahiko
6514 Torahiko is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 25, 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei....

 
November 25, 1987
6606 Makino
6606 Makino
6606 Makino is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 16, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 16, 1990
6660 Matsumoto
6660 Matsumoto
6660 Matsumoto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 16, 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 16, 1993
6699 Igaueno
6699 Igaueno
6699 Igaueno is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 19, 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 19, 1987
6720 Gifu
6720 Gifu
6720 Gifu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 11, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 11, 1990
6925 Susumu
6925 Susumu
6925 Susumu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 24, 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 24, 1993
6965 Niyodogawa
6965 Niyodogawa
6965 Niyodogawa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 11, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 11, 1990
6971 Omogokei
6971 Omogokei
6971 Omogokei is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 8, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 8, 1992
7017 Uradowan
7017 Uradowan
7017 Uradowan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 1, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 1, 1992
7094 Godaisan
7094 Godaisan
7094 Godaisan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 4, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.It is named after Mount Godaisan, a small mountain in the Japanese city of Kochi- External links :*...

 
September 4, 1992
7125 Eitarodate
7125 Eitarodate
7125 Eitarodate is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 7, 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 7, 1991
7235 Hitsuzan
7235 Hitsuzan
7235 Hitsuzan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1986 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 30, 1986
7274 Washioyama
7274 Washioyama
7274 Washioyama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 21, 1982 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 21, 1982
7287 Yokokurayama
7287 Yokokurayama
7287 Yokokurayama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 10, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.Its distance from the sun is 2.1890824 AU...

 
November 10, 1990
7289 Kamegamori
7289 Kamegamori
7289 Kamegamori is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 5, 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
May 5, 1991
7410 Kawazoe
7410 Kawazoe
7410 Kawazoe is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
August 20, 1990
7415 Susumuimoto
7415 Susumuimoto
7415 Susumuimoto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 14, 1990
7463 Oukawamine
7463 Oukawamine
7463 Oukawamine is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 20, 1985 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
September 20, 1985
7594 Shotaro
7594 Shotaro
7594 Shotaro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 19, 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 19, 1993
7650 Kaname
7650 Kaname
7650 Kaname is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 16, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 16, 1990
(7693) 1982 WE
(7693) 1982 WE
1982 WE is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory in Kōchi, Japan, on November 20, 1982.-External links:*...

 
November 20, 1982
8083 Mayeda
8083 Mayeda
8083 Mayeda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 1, 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 1, 1988
8163 Ishizaki
8163 Ishizaki
8163 Ishizaki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 27, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 27, 1990
8234 Nobeoka
8234 Nobeoka
8234 Nobeoka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 3, 1997 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 3, 1997
8367 Bokusui
8367 Bokusui
8367 Bokusui is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 23, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 23, 1990
8375 Kenzokohno
8375 Kenzokohno
8375 Kenzokohno is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 12, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 12, 1992
8387 Fujimori
8387 Fujimori
8387 Fujimori is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 19, 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 19, 1993
8428 Okiko
8428 Okiko
8428 Okiko is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 3, 1997 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 3, 1997
8485 Satoru
8485 Satoru
8485 Satoru is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 29, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei. The asteroid is named after, Minoru Honda's wife.- External links :*...

 
March 29, 1989
8492 Kikuoka
8492 Kikuoka
8492 Kikuoka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 21, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 21, 1990
8732 Champion
8732 Champion
8732 Champion is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 8, 1996 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 8, 1996
8877 Rentaro
8877 Rentaro
8877 Rentaro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 19, 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 19, 1993
8957 Koujounotsuki
8957 Koujounotsuki
8957 Koujounotsuki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 22, 1998 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 22, 1998
9032 Tanakami
9032 Tanakami
9032 Tanakami is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 23, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 23, 1989
9062 Ohnishi
9062 Ohnishi
9062 Ohnishi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 27, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 27, 1992
9063 Washi
9063 Washi
9063 Washi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 17, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
December 17, 1992
9196 Sukagawa
9196 Sukagawa
9196 Sukagawa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 27, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 27, 1992
9198 Sasagamine
9198 Sasagamine
9198 Sasagamine is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 25, 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 25, 1993
9323 Hirohisasato
9323 Hirohisasato
9323 Hirohisasato is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 11, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 11, 1989
9409 Kanpuzan
9409 Kanpuzan
9409 Kanpuzan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 25, 1995 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 25, 1995
9745 Shinkenwada
9745 Shinkenwada
9745 Shinkenwada is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 2, 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 2, 1988
9751 Kadota
9751 Kadota
9751 Kadota is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 20, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
August 20, 1990
9756 Ezaki
9756 Ezaki
9756 Ezaki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 12, 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 12, 1991
(9852) 1990 YX  December 24, 1990
9870 Maehata
9870 Maehata
9870 Maehata is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 24, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 24, 1992
9964 Hideyonoguchi
9964 Hideyonoguchi
9964 Hideyonoguchi is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.88 years.Discovered on February 13, 1992 by T. Seki, it was given the provisional designation "". It was later renamed "Hideyonoguchi" after Hideyo Noguchi, a bacteriologist who made important advances in medicine working...

 
February 13, 1992
10078 Stanthorpe
10078 Stanthorpe
10078 Stanthorpe is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1989 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei. It is named after the town of Stanthorpe, Queensland.- External links :*...

 
October 30, 1989
10091 Bandaisan
10091 Bandaisan
10091 Bandaisan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 11, 1990 by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei. It is named after Mount Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.- External links :*...

 
November 11, 1990
10094 Eijikato
10094 Eijikato
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.- External links :*...

 
February 20, 1991
10167 Yoshiwatiso
10167 Yoshiwatiso
10167 Yoshiwatiso is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 31, 1995 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 31, 1995
10300 Tanakadate
10300 Tanakadate
10300 Tanakadate is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 6, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 6, 1989
October 26, 1990
(10547) 1992 JF  May 2, 1992
(10791) 1992 CS  February 8, 1992
October 21, 1992
(10829) 1993 UU  October 22, 1993
(11288) 1990 XU  December 10, 1990
(11294) 1992 CK  February 4, 1992
(11296) 1992 KA  May 24, 1992
(11304) 1993 DJ  February 19, 1993
11321 Tosimatumoto
11321 Tosimatumoto
11321 Tosimatumoto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 21, 1995 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 21, 1995
February 28, 1998
(11516) 1991 ED  March 6, 1991
(11878) 1990 HJ  April 18, 1990
December 23, 1992
(11927) 1993 BA  January 16, 1993
12084 Unno
12084 Unno
12084 Unno is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 22, 1998 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
March 22, 1998
November 17, 1990
November 21, 1992
November 5, 1988
October 15, 1990
(12749) 1993 CB  February 2, 1993
(13015) 1987 XC  December 14, 1987
September 1, 1991
(13553) 1992 JE  May 2, 1992
(13569) 1993 EJ  March 4, 1993
(13918) 1984 QB  August 24, 1984
November 2, 1988
(13978) 1992 JQ  May 4, 1992
(13989) 1993 BG  January 16, 1993
(14012) 1993 XG  December 6, 1993
February 7, 1991
(15238) 1989 CQ  February 2, 1989
July 20, 1990
September 20, 1990
(15739) 1991 ER  March 9, 1991
(16503) 1990 TY  October 15, 1990
March 17, 1993
October 20, 1990
November 11, 1990
17508 Takumadan
17508 Takumadan
17508 Takumadan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 3, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
May 3, 1992
17509 Ikumadan
17509 Ikumadan
17509 Ikumadan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 4, 1992, by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
May 4, 1992
18365 Shimomoto
18365 Shimomoto
18365 Shimomoto is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 17, 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 17, 1990
November 25, 1992
January 30, 1998
March 2, 1998
September 20, 1990
October 15, 1990
(19197) 1992 EO  March 6, 1992
December 25, 1992
November 21, 1992
January 31, 1995
21014 Daishi
21014 Daishi
21014 Daishi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 13, 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
October 13, 1988
21016 Miyazawaseiroku
21016 Miyazawaseiroku
21016 Miyazawaseiroku is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 2, 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 2, 1988
21022 Ike
21022 Ike
21022 Ike is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 2, 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 2, 1989
21089 Mochizuki
21089 Mochizuki
21089 Mochizuki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 8, 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
February 8, 1992
January 19, 1993
(21166) 1993 XH  December 6, 1993
October 14, 1996
September 20, 1990
(23478) 1991 BZ  January 21, 1991
(23504) 1992 EX  March 7, 1992
October 2, 1995
December 11, 1996
(26092) 1987 SF  September 16, 1987
November 6, 1988
(26123) 1992 OK  July 29, 1992
January 19, 1993
October 2, 1994
September 7, 1991
February 13, 1989
(27739) 1990 UV  October 17, 1990
October 20, 1990
February 13, 1993
March 11, 1989
October 26, 1990
(29199) 1991 FZ  March 17, 1991
September 26, 1992
January 25, 1993
January 6, 1995
February 7, 1991
(30879) 1992 KF  May 25, 1992
January 19, 1993
January 25, 1993
January 21, 1990
March 14, 1991
October 14, 1996
(39558) 1992 KC  May 24, 1992
September 26, 1992
October 14, 1996
39809 Fukuchan
39809 Fukuchan
39809 Fukuchan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 30, 1997 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
November 30, 1997
December 3, 1996
November 11, 1990
(43794) 1990 YP  December 19, 1990
September 7, 1991
November 15, 1993
(46580) 1992 GC  April 2, 1992
(46592) 1992 YP  December 16, 1992
December 29, 1992
(46596) 1993 BD  January 16, 1993
(48482) 1992 CN  February 5, 1992
(48495) 1993 BB  January 16, 1993
July 30, 1990
52455 Masamika
52455 Masamika
52455 Masamika is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 6, 1995 by T. Seki at Geisei.- External links :*...

 
January 6, 1995
November 20, 1989
September 7, 1991
September 7, 1991
January 25, 1993
January 30, 1998
October 26, 1990
October 27, 1992
March 17, 1993
November 11, 1990
October 26, 1990

is a Japanese 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...

, born in Kōchi
Kochi, Kochi
is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...

, Japan.

He has discovered a number of comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...

s, including the celebrated bright C/1965 S1 (Ikeya-Seki).

He has also discovered a large number of 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, including the Amor asteroid
Amor asteroid
The Amor asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after the asteroid 1221 Amor. They approach the orbit of the Earth from beyond, but do not cross it. Most Amors do cross the orbit of Mars...

 (13553) 1992 JE and the Trojan asteroid
Trojan asteroid
The Jupiter Trojans, commonly called Trojans or Trojan asteroids, are a large group of objects that share the orbit of the planet Jupiter around the Sun. Relative to Jupiter, each Trojan librates around one of the planet's two Lagrangian points of stability, and , that respectively lie 60° ahead...

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Many of his discoveries are named after famous sites in Kōchi, such as Harimaya-bashi, Ryōma (after Sakamoto Ryōma
Sakamoto Ryoma
was a leader of the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate during the Bakumatsu period in Japan. Ryōma used the alias .- Early life :Ryōma was born in Kōchi, of Tosa han . By the Japanese calendar, this was the sixth year of Tenpō...

), Katsurahama, and Kagami-gawa, to name a few.

He is Director of the Geisei Observatory in Kōchi, and in charge of the Comet Section of the Oriental Astronomical Association.

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