Kenzo Suzuki (astronomer)
Japanese astronomer

Kenzo Suzuki (astronomer)

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Japanese astronomer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Japan
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Astronomer
Work field:
Science
Birth:
1 January 1950(Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu region, Japan)
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Kenzo Suzuki (鈴木 憲蔵, Suzuki Kenzō, b. 1950) is a Japanese astronomer from Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Between 1984 and 1992, he has discovered 42 minor planets mostly in collaboration with astronomers Takeshi Urata and Toshimasa Furuta.

A local guide for the Brother Earth

He is the discoverer of main-belt asteroid 3533 Toyota and it is named after his home town. Asteroid 5526 Kenzo is named after him. For the local community, Suzuki is a lecturer for astronomy and participates in programs at the Brother Earth planetarium, or the world largest planetarium at Nagoya City Science Museum in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He lets the visitors, ranging from groups of elementary school students to adults, to observe planets through telescopes and shares his experience and insight as a veteran astronomer.

List of discovered minor planets

3165 Mikawa 31 August 1984 list 
3178 Yoshitsune 21 November 1984 list 
3533 Toyota 30 October 1986 list 
3733 Yoshitomo 15 January 1985 list 
3828 Hoshino 22 November 1986 list 
(4035) 1986 WD 22 November 1986 list 
4037 Ikeya 2 March 1987 list 
4212 Sansyu-Asuke 28 September 1987 list 
4374 Tadamori 31 January 1987 list 
4445 Jimstratton 15 October 1985 list 
4488 Tokitada 21 October 1987 list 
4538 Vishyanand 10 October 1988 list
4541 Mizuno 1 January 1989 list 
4604 Stekarstrom 18 September 1987 list 
4748 Tokiwagozen 20 November 1989 list 
4941 Yahagi 25 October 1986 list 
4945 Ikenozenni 18 September 1987 list 
4998 Kabashima 5 November 1986 list 
5240 Kwasan 7 December 1990 list 
5482 Korankei 27 February 1990 list 
5507 Niijima 21 October 1987 list 
5592 Oshima 14 November 1990 list 
(5724) 1986 WE 22 November 1986 list 
(5843) 1986 UG 30 October 1986 list 
6444 Ryuzin 20 November 1989 list 
(6448) 1991 CW 8 February 1991 list 
(6967) 1991 VJ3 11 November 1991 list 
7237 Vickyhamilton 3 November 1988 list 
7298 Matudaira-gou 26 November 1992 list 
(7518) 1989 FG 29 March 1989 list 
(8351) 1989 EH1 10 March 1989 list 
(9547) 1985 AE 15 January 1985 list 
9865 Akiraohta 3 October 1991 list 
10725 Sukunabikona 22 November 1986 list 
(11478) 1985 CD 14 February 1985 list 
(11867) 1989 TW 4 October 1989 list 
(14357) 1987 UR 22 October 1987 list 
(16408) 1986 AB 11 January 1986 list 
(19138) 1989 EJ1 10 March 1989 list 
(23456) 1989 DB 26 February 1989 list 
(26830) 1990 BB 17 January 1990 list 
(32775) 1986 WP2 29 November 1986 list 
Co-discovery made with:
A T. Urata
B T. Furuta