Japanese astronomer
Yoshisada Shimizu (清水 義定 , Shimizu Yoshisada , born 1943) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of hundreds of asteroids since 1993. An orthopaedist by profession, he is also known as an astrophotographer .[1] [2]
The central main-belt asteroid 7300 Yoshisada , discovered by astronomer Takeshi Urata in 1992, was named in his honor.[2] naming citation was published on 18 August 1997 (M.P.C. 30478 [3]
List of discovered minor planets [ ] See also: Category:Discoveries by Yoshisada Shimizu
List of minor planets discovered by Yoshisada Shimizu
Name
Discovery Date
Listing
6160 Minakata
15 May 1993
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6834 Hunfeld
11 May 1993
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6838 Okuda
30 October 1995
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7031 Kazumiyoshioka
31 October 1994
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7032 Hitchcock
3 November 1994
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7036 Kentarohirata
29 January 1995
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7037 Davidlean
29 January 1995
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(7135) 1993 VO 5 November 1993
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7259 Gaithersburg
6 March 1994
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7264 Hirohatanaka
26 March 1995
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7307 Takei
13 April 1994
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7308 Hattori
31 January 1995
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7502 Arakida
15 November 1996
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7533 Seiraiji
25 October 1995
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(7534) 1995 UA7 26 October 1995
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7536 Fahrenheit
21 November 1995
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(7609) 1995 WX3 18 November 1995
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(7619) 1997 AP21 13 January 1997
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(7662) 1994 RM1 3 September 1994
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(7667) 1995 BL3 29 January 1995
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(7676) 1995 WN8 18 November 1995
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(7709) 1994 RN1 8 September 1994
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(7712) 1995 TB1 12 October 1995
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(7785) 1994 QW 29 August 1994
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(7786) 1994 TB15 14 October 1994
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(7792) 1995 WZ3 18 November 1995
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(7841) 1994 UE1 31 October 1994
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(7893) 1994 XY 2 December 1994
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(7964) 1995 DD2 23 February 1995
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(7969) 1997 RP3 5 September 1997
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(8038) 1993 JG 11 May 1993
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(8107) 1995 BR4 31 January 1995
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(8213) 1995 FE 26 March 1995
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8215 Zanonato
31 March 1995
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(8226) 1996 TF7 5 October 1996
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(8312) 1996 TJ12 15 October 1996
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(8415) 1996 UT 16 October 1996
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(8427) 1997 TH17 6 October 1997
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(8559) 1995 QM2 25 August 1995
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8564 Anomalocaris
17 October 1995
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(8714) 1995 OT 24 July 1995
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(8715) 1995 OX1 26 July 1995
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(8718) 1995 UC8 27 October 1995
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8889 Mockturtle
31 July 1994
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(8894) 1995 PV 2 August 1995
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(8896) 1995 QG2 24 August 1995
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8903 Paulcruikshank
26 October 1995
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(9085) 1995 QH2 24 August 1995
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(9089) 1995 UC7 26 October 1995
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(9113) 1997 CN5 3 February 1997
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(9219) 1995 WO8 18 November 1995
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(9390) 1994 NJ1 12 July 1994
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(9401) 1994 TS3 13 October 1994
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(9643) 1994 RX 2 September 1994
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(9644) 1994 WQ3 26 November 1994
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9777 Enterprise
31 July 1994
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9780 Bandersnatch
25 September 1994
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9781 Jubjubbird
31 October 1994
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9986 Hirokun
12 July 1996
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10209 Izanaki
24 August 1997
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(10229) 1997 WR3 19 November 1997
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10385 Amaterasu
15 October 1996
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(10391) 1997 RR3 5 September 1997
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10412 Tsukuyomi
21 December 1997
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(10580) 1995 OV 24 July 1995
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10613 Kushinadahime
4 September 1997
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(10614) 1997 UH1 21 October 1997
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10627 Ookuninushi
19 January 1998
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(10868) 1996 RF5 3 September 1996
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(10871) 1996 TG7 5 October 1996
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10877 Jiangnan Tianchi
16 October 1996
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10888 Yamatano-orochi
6 December 1996
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(10896) 1997 UZ14 26 October 1997
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(10933) 1998 DC24 17 February 1998
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(10936) 1998 FN11 22 March 1998
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(10945) 1999 GS9 14 April 1999
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(11088) 1993 UN 19 October 1993
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(11097) 1994 UD1 31 October 1994
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(11106) 1995 UK3 17 October 1995
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(11113) 1995 WW3 18 November 1995
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(11157) 1998 AJ 2 January 1998
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(11327) 1995 SL2 17 September 1995
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(11330) 1995 WZ6 18 November 1995
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(11599) 1995 QR 16 August 1995
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(11608) 1995 WU4 18 November 1995
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(11613) 1995 YN4 23 December 1995
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(11634) 1996 XU30 12 December 1996
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(11641) 1997 AP12 7 January 1997
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(11642) 1997 AN21 13 January 1997
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(11649) 1997 BR6 29 January 1997
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(11671) 1998 BG4 21 January 1998
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(11683) 1998 FO11 22 March 1998
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(11742) 1999 JZ5 7 May 1999
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(11961) 1994 PO 3 August 1994
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(11982) 1995 UF6 25 October 1995
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(12425) 1995 VG2 12 November 1995
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(12570) 1998 WV5 18 November 1998
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(12831) 1997 BS6 29 January 1997
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(12849) 1997 QD2 27 August 1997
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(12921) 1998 WZ5 20 November 1998
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(13139) 1994 VD2 3 November 1994
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(13228) 1997 SJ25 29 September 1997
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(13371) 1998 VH5 8 November 1998
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(13621) 1995 GC7 1 April 1995
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(13685) 1997 QG4 27 August 1997
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(14017) 1994 NS 4 July 1994
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(14029) 1994 UC1 31 October 1994
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(14099) 1997 RQ3 5 September 1997
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(14102) 1997 SG25 29 September 1997
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(14170) 1998 VF6 11 November 1998
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(14171) 1998 VO6 11 November 1998
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(14489) 1994 UW 31 October 1994
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(14493) 1994 WP3 26 November 1994
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(14534) 1997 QE2 27 August 1997
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(14545) 1997 SK25 29 September 1997
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(14924) 1994 VZ 3 November 1994
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(14936) 1995 BU2 27 January 1995
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(14992) 1997 UY14 26 October 1997
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(14993) 1997 UC15 26 October 1997
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(15070) 1999 BK8 20 January 1999
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(15357) 1995 FM 26 March 1995
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(15405) 1997 WJ7 19 November 1997
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(15496) 1999 DQ3 20 February 1999
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(15831) 1995 BG3 29 January 1995
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(15844) 1995 UQ5 20 October 1995
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(15873) 1996 TH7 5 October 1996
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(15879) 1996 XH6 3 December 1996
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(15926) 1997 VP6 5 November 1997
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(15932) 1997 XL5 2 December 1997
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(15981) 1998 UP6 18 October 1998
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(16722) 1995 WG7 24 November 1995
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(16751) 1996 QG1 18 August 1996
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(16752) 1996 QP1 22 August 1996
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(16767) 1996 US 16 October 1996
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(16773) 1996 VO1 6 November 1996
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(16774) 1996 VP1 6 November 1996
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(16786) 1997 AT1 2 January 1997
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(16821) 1997 VZ4 5 November 1997
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(16822) 1997 VA5 5 November 1997
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(16830) 1997 WQ7 19 November 1997
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(16863) 1997 YJ16 31 December 1997
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(16875) 1998 BD4 20 January 1998
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(16885) 1998 BX25 25 January 1998
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(17648) 1996 UU 16 October 1996
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17712 Fatherwilliam
19 November 1997
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(17719) 1997 XV1 2 December 1997
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17759 Hatta
17 February 1998
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(17918) 1999 GE6 14 April 1999
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17942 Whiterabbit
11 May 1999
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(18474) 1995 WV3 18 November 1995
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(18533) 1996 XJ6 3 December 1996
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(18538) 1996 XY18 6 December 1996
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(18552) 1997 AM21 13 January 1997
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(18594) 1998 BJ 16 January 1998
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(18651) 1998 FP11 22 March 1998
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(19312) 1996 VR7 15 November 1996
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(19377) 1998 BE4 21 January 1998
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Name
Discovery Date
Listing
(20104) 1995 OU 24 July 1995
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(20122) 1995 WH17 28 November 1995
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(21227) 1995 QS 16 August 1995
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(21592) 1998 VJ5 8 November 1998
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(22018) 1999 XK105 8 December 1999
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(22393) 1994 QV 29 August 1994
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(22407) 1995 SK2 17 September 1995
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(22444) 1996 TK12 15 October 1996
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(22504) 1997 TD17 6 October 1997
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(22522) 1998 EF6 2 March 1998
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(23594) 1995 VJ2 13 November 1995
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(24185) 1999 XM14 3 December 1999
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(24855) 1995 YM4 22 December 1995
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(24895) 1997 AC13 9 January 1997
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(25260) 1998 VN5 8 November 1998
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(25400) 1999 VU20 9 November 1999
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(26153) 1994 UY 31 October 1994
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(26218) 1997 WJ13 24 November 1997
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(26361) 1999 AJ5 10 January 1999
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(26872) 1993 YR 18 December 1993
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(26890) 1995 BC4 27 January 1995
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(26989) 1997 WO7 19 November 1997
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(26994) 1997 XU1 2 December 1997
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(26995) 1997 XS11 5 December 1997
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(27223) 1999 GC5 7 April 1999
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(27847) 1994 UT 31 October 1994
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(27848) 1994 UZ 31 October 1994
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(27954) 1997 QB4 27 August 1997
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(27965) 1997 SH25 29 September 1997
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(28008) 1997 XR11 5 December 1997
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(28024) 1998 BT14 25 January 1998
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(28032) 1998 DZ23 17 February 1998
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(28181) 1998 WW5 19 November 1998
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(28230) 1999 AH5 10 January 1999
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(28231) 1999 AL5 10 January 1999
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(28362) 1999 GP5 7 April 1999
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(29343) 1995 CK10 1 February 1995
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(29494) 1997 WL7 19 November 1997
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(29496) 1997 WE8 19 November 1997
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(29564) 1998 ED6 2 March 1998
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(29636) 1998 VH6 11 November 1998
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(29821) 1999 DP1 17 February 1999
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(29823) 1999 DS3 20 February 1999
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(29871) 1999 GE5 7 April 1999
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(30965) 1994 XW 2 December 1994
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(31111) 1997 PN5 11 August 1997
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(31176) 1997 XL9 2 December 1997
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(31193) 1997 YP16 31 December 1997
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(31260) 1998 EE6 2 March 1998
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(31542) 1999 DR3 20 February 1999
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(31610) 1999 GC6 14 April 1999
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(33030) 1997 QB2 27 August 1997
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(33041) 1997 TG17 6 October 1997
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(33045) 1997 UF1 21 October 1997
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(33046) 1997 UF2 21 October 1997
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(33055) 1997 UB15 26 October 1997
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(33107) 1997 YL16 31 December 1997
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(33540) 1999 JH3 7 May 1999
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(33541) 1999 JF6 11 May 1999
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(34438) 2000 SV44 26 September 2000
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(35393) 1997 XJ5 2 December 1997
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(35428) 1998 BS2 19 January 1998
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(35572) 1998 HW6 19 April 1998
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(35681) 1999 BC2 16 January 1999
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(35771) 1999 JE6 11 May 1999
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(37794) 1997 WP7 19 November 1997
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(37796) 1997 WK13 24 November 1997
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(37816) 1998 BT2 19 January 1998
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(37817) 1998 BV2 19 January 1998
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(37824) 1998 BU14 25 January 1998
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(39721) 1996 VU7 15 November 1996
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(39826) 1998 BY2 19 January 1998
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(39828) 1998 BH4 21 January 1998
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(39866) 1998 DB24 17 February 1998
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(39879) 1998 EK8 3 March 1998
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(40237) 1998 VM6 11 November 1998
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(42532) 1995 OR 24 July 1995
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(42561) 1996 XK6 3 December 1996
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(43018) 1999 VY2 4 November 1999
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(43021) 1999 VT5 4 November 1999
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(43900) 1995 VH2 13 November 1995
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(43909) 1995 WB9 28 November 1995
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(43959) 1997 CB26 12 February 1997
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(44006) 1997 TF17 6 October 1997
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(44029) 1998 BK4 21 January 1998
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(44354) 1998 SS2 16 September 1998
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(44888) 1999 VJ5 4 November 1999
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(45144) 1999 XA104 7 December 1999
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(46647) 1995 QP3 28 August 1995
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(46654) 1995 UB8 26 October 1995
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(46735) 1997 UG1 21 October 1997
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(47019) 1998 VM5 8 November 1998
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(48809) 1997 VX4 4 November 1997
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(49461) 1999 AK5 10 January 1999
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(49623) 1999 GB5 7 April 1999
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(51341) 2000 QP26 23 August 2000
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(52427) 1994 PH 2 August 1994
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(52469) 1995 QV1 20 August 1995
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(52592) 1997 QC2 27 August 1997
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(52593) 1997 QF2 27 August 1997
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(52621) 1997 VW4 4 November 1997
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(53028) 1998 WX5 20 November 1998
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(53289) 1999 GD5 7 April 1999
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(53447) 1999 XL105 8 December 1999
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(55871) 1997 UE1 21 October 1997
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(55877) 1997 VZ6 4 November 1997
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(56086) 1999 AA21 13 January 1999
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(56284) 1999 LA2 5 June 1999
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(58355) 1995 FN 26 March 1995
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(58589) 1997 SF25 29 September 1997
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(58676) 1997 YN16 31 December 1997
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(58688) 1998 BJ4 21 January 1998
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(59070) 1998 VG6 11 November 1998
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(61469) 2000 QJ35 23 August 2000
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(65782) 1995 UG 16 October 1995
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(65874) 1997 WL13 24 November 1997
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(66268) 1999 JJ3 7 May 1999
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(67161) 2000 AA205 8 January 2000
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(69590) 1998 EL8 3 March 1998
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(69951) 1998 VK6 11 November 1998
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(71004) 1999 XF38 3 December 1999
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(73956) 1997 VQ6 5 November 1997
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(75055) 1999 VX2 4 November 1999
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(75309) 1999 XE38 3 December 1999
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(79791) 1998 VK5 8 November 1998
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(79794) 1998 VN6 11 November 1998
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(80183) 1999 VT20 9 November 1999
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(80339) 1999 XB104 7 December 1999
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(85329) 1995 PQ 2 August 1995
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(85532) 1997 WD21 23 November 1997
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(90881) 1996 XN6 3 December 1996
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(90949) 1997 VB5 6 November 1997
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(90995) 1998 AK 2 January 1998
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(91218) 1999 AM5 10 January 1999
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(96350) 1997 UA15 26 October 1997
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(97065) 1999 VV20 9 November 1999
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(100480) 1996 UK 16 October 1996
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(100612) 1997 SL25 29 September 1997
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(100626) 1997 UE2 21 October 1997
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(100642) 1997 VV4 4 November 1997
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(100674) 1997 XX1 2 December 1997
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(101409) 1998 VQ6 11 November 1998
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(101496) 1998 XM3 9 December 1998
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(102620) 1999 VX23 9 November 1999
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(120576) 1995 QK2 25 August 1995
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(129609) 1997 YO16 31 December 1997
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(136847) 1998 BC4 20 January 1998
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(137046) 1998 VE6 11 November 1998
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(164670) 1996 XM6 3 December 1996
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(168394) 1998 BX2 19 January 1998
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(171521) 1999 CH3 7 February 1999
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(190315) 1997 VY4 5 November 1997
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(192887) 1999 XZ103 3 December 1999
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(219132) 1998 VP6 11 November 1998
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Co-discovery made with:A T. Urata
See also [ ] List of minor planet discoverers § Y. Shimizu References [ ]