Minor planets discovered: 17 [1]
3394 Banno February 16, 1986 MPC
3902 Yoritomo January 14, 1986 MPC
3950 Yoshida February 8, 1986 MPC
5242 Kenreimonin January 18, 1991 MPC
5851 Inagawa February 23, 1991 MPC
6197 Taracho January 10, 1992 MPC
6211 Tsubame February 19, 1991 MPC
6233 Kimura February 8, 1986 MPC
6270 Kabukuri January 18, 1991 MPC
6324 Kejonuma February 23, 1991 MPC
6725 Engyoji February 21, 1991 MPC
6786 Doudantsutsuji February 21, 1991 MPC
(7764) 1991 AB January 7, 1991 MPC
(7874) 1991 BE January 18, 1991 MPC
9178 Momoyo February 23, 1991 MPC
(15738) 1991 DP February 21, 1991 MPC
(43795) 1991 AK1 January 15, 1991 MPC

Shigeru Inoda (伊野田 繁, Inoda Shigeru, 1955–2008) was a Japanese ophthalmologist, surgeon and amateur astronomer.[2]

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 17 asteroids at the Karasuyama Observatory (889) between 1986 and 1992,[1] all of which were co-discovered with Japanese astronomer Takeshi Urata, except for his lowest numbered discovery 3394 Banno.[3] The inner main-belt asteroid 5484 Inoda was named in his honor on 1 September 1993 (M.P.C. 22510).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5484) Inoda". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5484) Inoda. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 468. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5247. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. ^ "3394 Banno (1986 DB)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.