Kesao Takamizawa
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is a Japanese astronomer
. He discovered the periodic comet
98P/Takamizawa
. The asteroid
8720 Takamizawa
is named after him. He has discovered many other asteroids.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
. He discovered the periodic comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
98P/Takamizawa
98P/Takamizawa
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. The 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...
8720 Takamizawa
8720 Takamizawa
8720 Takamizawa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 16, 1995 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.- External links :*...
is named after him. He has discovered many other asteroids.