Akimasa Nakamura

+ Minor planets discovered: 112 He named main-belt asteroid 44711 Carp for his favorite baseball team, the Hiroshima Carp, and named 9081 Hideakianno after Japanese animation and film director, Hideaki Anno.

Awards and honors

The asteroid 10633 Akimasa, orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, is named after him and was named in 1999 to coincide with his becoming a father.

List of discovered minor planets

6255 Kuma December 5, 1994 6800 Saragamine October 29, 1994 6804 Maruseppu November 16, 1995 7206 Shiki August 18, 1996 7438 Misakatouge May 12, 1994 7484 Dogo Onsen November 30, 1994 7678 Onoda February 15, 1996 7716 Ube February 22, 1996 7788 Tsukuba December 5, 1994 7905 Juzoitami July 24, 1997 8306 Shoko February 24, 1995 8432 Tamakasuga December 27, 1997 8552 Hyoichi April 20, 1995 8720 Takamizawa November 16, 1995 9076 Shinsaku May 8, 1994 9081 Hideakianno November 3, 1994 9235 Shimanamikaido February 9, 1997 9658 Imabari February 28, 1996 10163 Onomichi January 26, 1995 10375 Michiokuga April 21, 1996 10601 Hiwatashi October 16, 1996 10609 Hirai November 28, 1996 10850 Denso January 26, 1995 11115 Kariya November 21, 1995 11612 Obu December 21, 1995 12408 Fujioka September 20, 1995 12796 Kamenrider November 16, 1995 13207 Tamagawa April 10, 1997 13221 Nao July 24, 1997 13239 Kana May 21, 1998 14939 Norikura February 21, 1995 15370 Kanchi July 15, 1996 15415 Rika February 4, 1998 15841 Yamaguchi July 27, 1995 15868 Akiyoshidai July 16, 1996 15921 Kintaikyo November 1, 1997 16759 Furuyama October 10, 1996 16807 Terasako October 12, 1997 20151 Utsunomiya October 5, 1996 22402 Goshi April 3, 1995 22489 Yanaka April 7, 1997 23644 Yamaneko January 13, 1997 24962 Kenjitoba October 27, 1997 24981 Shigekimurakami May 22, 1998 26937 Makimiyamoto March 31, 1997 27003 Katoizumi February 21, 1998 27396 Shuji March 13, 2000 29737 Norihiro January 21, 1999 29986 Shunsuke December 3, 1999 31061 Tamao October 10, 1996 31671 Masatoshi May 13, 1999 39635 Kusatao December 27, 1994 44711 Carp October 3, 1999 46643 Yanase May 23, 1995 46737 Anpanman November 1, 1997 47077 Yuji December 16, 1998 47293 Masamitsu November 16, 1999 48575 Hawaii July 4, 1994 48736 Ehime February 27, 1997 49440 Kenzotange December 21, 1998 52421 Daihoji June 1, 1994 52601 Iwayaji September 29, 1997 54237 Hiroshimanabe May 5, 2000 58466 Santoka July 23, 1996 58707 Kyoshi February 2, 1998 65775 Reikotosa September 18, 1995 67853 Iwamura November 22, 2000 75308 Shoin December 7, 1999 79254 Tsuda December 23, 1994 79333 Yusaku October 5, 1996 80184 Hekigoto November 10, 1999 80984 Santomurakami March 6, 2000 85308 Atsushimori November 30, 1994 91213 Botchan December 22, 1998 91395 Sakanouenokumo June 5, 1999 91907 Shiho November 13, 1999 92097 Aidai December 3, 1999 94356 Naruto August 28, 2001 96254 Hoyo February 27, 1995 97582 Hijikawa March 6, 2000 100266 Sadamisaki October 14, 1994 100309 Misuzukaneko April 20, 1995 100675 Chuyanakahara December 4, 1997 105675 Kamiukena September 26, 2000 107805 Saibi March 21, 2001 108720 Kamikuroiwa July 22, 2001 110742 Tetuokudo October 18, 2001 110743 Hirobumi October 18, 2001 125473 Keisaku November 20, 2001 129561 Chuhachi February 9, 1997 140038 Kurushima September 18, 2001 145732 Kanmon February 21, 1995 147971 Nametoko November 24, 1994 150129 Besshi November 8, 1994 152657 Yukifumi December 4, 1997 158241 Yutonagatomo October 12, 2001 160903 Shiokaze October 14, 2001 162035 Jirotakahashi December 17, 1995 162755 Spacesora November 28, 2000 163153 Takuyaonishi February 12, 2002 173936 Yuribo November 17, 2001 200234 Kumashiro November 4, 1999 202909 Jakoten October 11, 1996 208499 Shokasonjuku November 17, 2001 213255 Kimiyayui March 15, 2001 217726 Kitabeppu November 16, 1999 November 16, 1995 August 3, 2000 May 21, 1998 November 16, 1995 January 31, 1997 September 10, 1996