Masakatsu Aoki

Asteroids discovered: 2
(16769) 1996 UN129 October 1996
58627 Rieko8 November 1997
Supernovae discovered: 13
SN 1996an28 July 1996
SN 1996aq17 August 1996
SN 1996ca15 December 1996
SN 1996cb16 December 1996
SN 1997X2 February 1997
SN 1997dd20 August 1997
SN 1997dq3 November 1997
SN 1997eg3 November 1997
SN 1997ei24 December 1997
SN 1999eu24 December 1997
SN 2000db6 August 2000[1]
SN 2000di23 August 2000[2]

Masakatsu Aoki (青木 昌勝, Aoki Masakatsu, born 1957, Toyama Prefecture) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who operates from his private Aoki Astronomical Observatory (908) at Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.[3]

His main interest lies in supernovae of which he has discovered a total of 13, such a SN 1999eu as well as SN 2000db and SN 2000di.[1][2] In 2016, he discovered the supernova SN 2016C in NGC 5247.[3] In the course of his search, he has also discovered two asteroids during 1996–1997.[4] He has named the asteroid 58627 Rieko in honour of his wife.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (IAUC 7475)". IAU – International Astronomical Union. 7 August 2000. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (IAUC 7483)". IAU – International Astronomical Union. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Supernova Website by Masakatsu Aoki – Profile". Masakatsu Aoki. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "58627 Rieko (1997 VG5)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 29 February 2016.


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