6144 Kondojiro
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6144 Kondojiro is a minor planet
. It was discovered by Kin Endate
and Kazuro Watanabe
at the Kitami Observatory
in Hokkaidō
, Japan, on March 14, 1994. It is named after Jiro Kondo
, a Japanese Egyptologist
and professor of archaeology at Waseda University
.
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It was discovered by Kin Endate
Kin Endate
is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered 600 asteroids , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets. His discoveries include the Trojan asteroid 1990 VU1 and the Mars-crossing asteroid 6500 Kodaira...
and Kazuro Watanabe
Kazuro Watanabe
is an amateur Japanese astronomer. He was born in Hokkaidō, Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan and Oriental Astronomical Association....
at the Kitami Observatory
Kitami Observatory
Kitami Observatory is an observatory in the Kitami-Abashiri Region Cultural Centre in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. Its observatory code is 400. It is 0.72344 Earth radii from the rotation axis and +0.68811 Earth radii from the equatorial plane, 143.7827 degrees east of Greenwich.-Notes:...
in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan, on March 14, 1994. It is named after Jiro Kondo
Jiro Kondo
is a Japanese Egyptologist, and has worked in tombs KVA and KV22 in the Valley of the Kings and with ARTP. He is a Professor of Archaeology at Waseda University, Tokyo.-References:...
, a Japanese Egyptologist
Egyptology
Egyptology is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious practices in the AD 4th century. A practitioner of the discipline is an “Egyptologist”...
and professor of archaeology at Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
.