12796 Kamenrider
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12796 Kamenrider is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on November 16, 1995 by Akimasa Nakamura
at Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory
. Its name is in honor of Shotaro Ishinomori
's Kamen Rider Series
, particularly the first series Kamen Rider
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on November 16, 1995 by Akimasa Nakamura
Akimasa Nakamura
is a Japanese astronomer.He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. He has worked extensively at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory near Kuma, Ehime Prefecture, where he remains a staff member...
at Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory
Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory
The Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory is located at Kumakōgen in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.The observatory is in the Furusato Country Open Air Museum that incorporates the Seiten Castle...
. Its name is in honor of Shotaro Ishinomori
Shotaro Ishinomori
was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009 and Himitsu Sentai Goranger, what would go on to become part of the Super Sentai series, and the Kamen Rider Series...
's Kamen Rider Series
Kamen Rider Series
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
, particularly the first series Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider
, is a weekly science fiction story created by Japanese manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. It debuted as a tokusatsu television series on April 3, 1971 and ran until February 10, 1973, airing on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and NET TV . A manga adaptation was also featured in Shōnen Magazine...
.